Cambodian professor Ky Santy looks back on 27 years at Kantha Bopha, from his hiring by Dr Beat Richner in 1995 to the rise of high-quality paediatric care in Cambodia.

Under the first light of a Saturday morning in Phnom Penh, nearly two thousand participants strode through the lanes of Eco Park to the rhythm of a shared impulse: solidarity. The second edition of "Run for Charity" raised 104 million riels — or $25,900 — for the Kantha Bopha Foundation, guardian of Cambodian children's health.

The Kantha Bopha hospitals in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, renowned for their commitment to providing free medical care to children, saw their Foundation receive an impressive sum of 4,493,950 dollars during the third quarter of 2025.

Operating for 32 years in Phnom Penh and 25 years in Siem Reap, originally with 60 beds, Kantha Bopha now offers more than 2,000 beds. After

Kantha Bopha Hospital will kick off its annual “10,000 Riel, 10,000 People” campaign on the upcoming International Children’s Day to raise..