Cambodian TB Patients - Coughing in Cambodia
By Steve Goodman
15 Dec 2009
According to USAID estimates "64% of Cambodians are infected with TB, and a substantial number of cases remain undetected."
TB is a curable disease and, fortunately, in Cambodia (one of the world's poorest developing countries) there is a surprisingly good record of both diagnosis and treatment using a methodology called DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course)
At CENAT, the Cambodian National Center for Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control in Phnom Penh there are dozens of patients who live in large and airy multi-bed rooms in a quarantined compound for months at a time to undergo free treatment for TB.
Because of the hospital's budgetary limitations family members are a nearly constant presence providing nursing care, food and support.
This is a collection of intimate portraits of some of these patients taken over the past few years.
10 responses
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Steve Goodman added a link (15 Dec 2009):
A brief and interesting explanation of DOTS treatment for tuberculosis. (www.tbalert.org)
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peggy gardner gave props (16 Dec 2009):
wow, this is journalism at it's finest. kudos for having the strength to shoot this. excellent work.
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Sanne van de Berg gave props (17 Dec 2009):
I agree with Peggy wholeheartedly, really impressive!
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amir ali atighi moghadam (Deleted) said (20 Dec 2009):
100000 100000 YEAH . wath a painful story....
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Nelson Campbell (Deleted) gave props (20 Dec 2009):
Yes yes yes..
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Brenda Woodham (Deleted) gave props (20 Dec 2009):
I am in awe. This should be told on an international scale and in depth.
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Richard Seah gave props (20 Dec 2009):
fabulous essay
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Cecil Brissette gave props (20 Dec 2009):
Excellent : )
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Richard Reitman said (20 Dec 2009):
great work Steve
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elfriede fulda gave props (22 Dec 2009):
Excellent Essay,,,and images,,,
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