City project

Radiotherapy

Strengthening Access and Capacity for Radiotherapy Services in Phnom Penh

City

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Project lead

Mel Mora

Areas of action

Implementation

Cycle I

The challenge

Demand for radiotherapy in Cambodia far exceeds current capacity, leading to long waiting times and restricted access to treatment.
Radiotherapy services are limited to a small number of facilities, primarily concentrated in Phnom Penh, creating geographic and financial barriers for patients.
Existing radiotherapy infrastructure is insufficient and overburdened, with frequent maintenance challenges and service interruptions.
There is a critical shortage of trained radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and radiotherapy technologists.
Structured training programmes and coordinated planning are not yet fully in place, which limits the safe expansion of radiotherapy services.

The goal

To improve access to radiotherapy services in the city.

The How

Developing a strategic radiotherapy development plan to address current and future service demand.
Strengthening coordination of radiotherapy services, infrastructure, equipment, and maintenance planning.
Building workforce capacity through training and professional development for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and radiotherapy technologists.
Reviewing and revising the medical technologist training curriculum to strengthen education for Radiation Therapy Technologists.
Facilitating short-term fellowships and scientific visits to reference centres for specialised capacity building.
Aligning radiotherapy strengthening efforts with national priorities outlined in Cambodia’s National Cancer Control Plan.

Outputs

Radiotherapy development plan with short-, medium-, and long-term goals to meet clinical demand.
Revised medical technologist syllabus for the education and training of Radiation Therapy Technologists/ Radiation Therapists (RTTs).
Short-term fellowship training opportunities for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and RTTs.

Team

Project Lead

Mel Mora, Radiation Oncologist, Calmette Hospital.

Project Team

Mel Mora, Radiation Oncologist, Calmette Hospital
Rith Sophearin, Radiation Oncologist, Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital
Touch Socheat, Deputy Head of Luang Mé Hospital
Thon Mao, Head of Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguard office, Ministry of Mine and Energy
Sann Chanthoubopha, Medical Physicist, Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital
Chhoeurt Koeurn, Medical Physicist, Calmette Hospital

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