GE's Developing Health Globally programme commissions three
hospitals in Cambodia
20 October 2009
GE is commissioning three hospitals in the Phnom Penh area of
Cambodia through its Developing Health Globally programme. Each
commissioning marks the completion of the product installation and
training and provides each hospital the opportunity to share the news of
the upgraded facility to the community.
The Developing Health Globally
corporate citizenship program is aimed at improving access to quality
healthcare by addressing critical gaps in existing developing-world
healthcare facilities by providing products and expertise.
The Kossamak National Hospital, Kampong Speu Referral Hospital and
Phnom Penh Municipal Referral Hospital, three newly upgraded hospitals,
were commissioned on October 6-8. Over the next year, GE is committed
to commission three more hospitals in Cambodia.
“This program reflects GE’s support for access to quality healthcare
for vulnerable populations in Southeast Asia,” said Bob Corcoran, vice
president of corporate citizenship at GE Corporation. “We hope that our
solutions and expertise make a positive, sustainable impact on the
hospital and the surrounding communities.”
Each site will also have a GE employee ambassador assigned from the
GE Asia Pacific American Forum (GE’s Asian-America employee networking
association) to ensure that improvements are sustained. Members of the
forum will work with the Ministry of Health in Cambodia and hospital
staff to track progress, ensure the donated products are still working
and share best practices.
“The Developing Health Globally program is a terrific platform to
reach out to Southeast Asia, particularly to emerging markets such as
Cambodia,” said Stuart Dean, president of GE ASEAN. “Providing quality
access to healthcare and utilizing GE’s products and expertise to help
people throughout the country live healthier lives, is a great way to
affirm GE as a long-term partner who really cares about the people and
the development of Cambodia.”
GE leaders attending the commissioning include Bob Corcoran, vice
president of corporate citizenship, Stu Dean, president of GE ASEAN,
Colin Low, president of GE in Cambodia, and Dararith Lim, market
development manager of GE in Cambodia.
The GE Developing Health Globally program directly impacts 4.8
million people globally through its $40 million commitment in 14
countries throughout Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. In
addition, the GE Foundation has made $8 million in grants to support
girls’ education, equipment training and health workers skill-building
in many of these areas. The program offers solutions comprised of
products form GE Water, Energy, Healthcare and Consumer and Industrial
businesses.