Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality in Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia

Workshops which comprised of didactic lectures and interactive simulation drills focusing on major causes of maternal mortality in Cambodia, including postpartum haemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and maternal collapse were conducted to health attendants and midwives in Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia.

Promising participants were identified and developed as Master Trainers which enabled them to independently conduct future training sessions for local healthcare workers and midwives.

Volunteering in a fistula camp in Uganda

Dr Kazila Bhutia, Senior Consultant from Department of Urogynaecology is no stranger to Global Health volunteering.

She has continued to contribute through annual mission trips to Uganda by volunteering in fistula camps. Despite working in low-resource settings with limited facilities and equipment, safe and meaningful care could still be delivered through teamwork, adaptability, kindness and mutual trust.

More than a hundred patients benefitted from surgeries for pelvic organ prolapse, urogenital fistula and chronic 4th degree tears in each mission trip.

Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Services in Tamil Nadu

November 2025 saw the successful completion of Enhancing Maternal and Child Health Services Phase 2 in Tamil Nadu, India. This phase of the project follows a Training-of-Trainers (TOT) framework, where specialist Singapore International Volunteers (SIVs) from KKH and SingHealth Polyclinics conduct workshops for local Maternal and Child Health professionals in Tamil Nadu. The training is multidisciplinary, focusing on both content and pedagogy, with master trainers from tertiary and secondary hospitals co-training alongside SIVs during sessions with trainees from primary health centres. The key components include: TOT Workshops, Technical Assistance for Model Labour Wards and Protocols Review.

Outreach trip to Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea

KKH conducted an outreach visit to Port Moresby General Hospital focused on building capability in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), paediatric surgery, and anaesthesia. The team provided surgical care for underserved children, delivered training for local clinicians, and donated medical supplies.Over the one-week visit, patients were treated, surgeries performed, and educational sessions conducted to support skills transfer and sustainable capacity building.