First Japanese private hospital opens in Phnom Penh

 20-Sep-16, The Japan Times

The first Japanese private hospital has opened in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh, with the aim of helping to reduce the flow of Cambodian patients to neighboring countries.

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The four-story Sunrise Japan Hospital was opened in the presence of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Japan’s parliamentary vice foreign minister, Kiyoshi Odawara. The hospital provides a 52-bed health service with more than 100 members of staff, of which 30 percent are Japanese.

It is estimated that some 150,000 Cambodians travel abroad annually for health treatment, spending around $600 million. Vietnam and Thailand are their main destinations, especially for middle-class patients, while Singapore is the third option, mainly for wealthier patients and senior government officials and leaders.

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