Clinics at Kampong Speu
2010 Clinics
January 14 ~ Dr. Pross treated 170 patients in Kampong Speu.
February 28 ~ Dr. Pross treated 130 patients in Kampong Cham.
2009 Clinics
January 11 ~ Clinics held near Toro-Pank-Kest village ("the bamboo pond") near the KPF church building; and in a village called Praiv-Svah ("the monkey forest").
February 22 ~ Clinic at the Kampong Speu KPF church. 174 patients. Aunt En Sim, age 55, had vertigo, paopitation, eye infection, severe migraine. Dr. Pross treated her with medications and explained hygiene of food and exercises. Yin nay, male, age 7, cough, fever, bronchiopneumonia. Treated with Amoxiciline. Toothbrushes and tooth paste distributed to all.
June 9, 10, 12, and 13 ~ Dr. Pross and a team from HANDS in the USA conducted four clinics, treating 745 patients. On June 9, they were in Kampong Cham at KPF Pastor Socheat's church. On June 10, they treated 130 patients in the remote village of Kloung. The Kloung clinic was financed by Eastminster Presbyterian Church (EPC), Birmingham, Alabama. EPC has been ministering in Kloung since 1999. The June 12 and 13 clinics were in Kampong Speu Province, where Pastor Sarourn's churches are. [The June clinics are featured in the July 2009 HANDS Herald, Vol. 1, No. 3.)
2008 Clinics
Clinic May 4, 2008
In addition to holding clinics at the Khmer Presbyterian Fellowship church building, Dr. Pross makes house calls in the nearby villages. On this occasion he checked on the farmer, Mr. Yeoun, who broke his leg when he fell from a palm tree. Dr. Pross also treated his wife who was ill. Conditions treated include skin infections, parasites, fungus, hypertension, eye infections, stomach and intestinal concerns, and general aches and pains. If needed, Dr. Pross will dispense multi-vitamins.
Clinic June 29, 2008
Men, women, and children of all ages come to the clinic and are treated free-of-charge by Dr. Pross, thanks to the generosity of the Khmer Presbyterian Fellowship and supporters of HANDS for Cambodia.
Clinic August 31, 2008
Dr. Pross’ 11-year-old son, Koch, will occasionally accompany his father to Kampong Speu for a HANDS clinic. It must be difficult to balance people and cargo on a motorcycle over dirt roads! As resources become available we plan to purchase a van or similar vehicle for safer transportation. This vehicle can also be used to transport sick or injured patients to a hospital in Phnom Penh.
Clinic October 26, 2008
Dr. Pross traveled on a dirty, bumpy, muddy road on his motor bike to reach a mountain village. That afternoon, while the believers in Christ came together they began praying to God for their sick children. Suddenly, in the distance, they saw a man on a motor bike. When one of them recognized Dr. Pross they all came to greet him saying, "Our Living God did answer our prayers!" They didn't stop crying and Dr. Pross, too, was weeping with them. After their tears had been wiped away, Dr. Pross treated 200-300 patients. Dr. Pross wrote, "After a long day of serving these dear farmers and villagers, with my body exhausted and mixed feelings over those sweet tears, I blessed them and headed home to Phnom Penh capital. Thanks to all HANDS' staffs, and to those Saints wh support the ministry, please know that your work is not in vain."