18 December 2012

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People suffered immense trauma in Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge rule. But as recently as 1993, there wasn’t a single mental health professional in the country.

With support from the University of Oslo, the Cambodian Ministry of Health is now overseeing a mental health training programme and a clinic. There are now 40 psychiatrists treating tens of thousands of patients every year.

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