VOICED : Cambodias Khmer healers get schooled

The video discusses the significance of traditional medicine in Cambodia, highlighting personal experiences and beliefs. It introduces the first traditional medical school in Phnom Penh, established to professionalize traditional healing practices. The curriculum includes hygiene, anatomy, and plant-based healing. The video emphasizes the importance of traditional healers, especially in rural areas, and the potential for traditional and modern medicine to coexist.

Why does Ronnie prefer traditional medicine over modern medicine?

• She has no access to modern medicine.

• It is cheaper than modern medicine.

• Her family insists on it.

• She believes it is more effective and safer.

What was the main reason for establishing the traditional medical school in Phnom Penh?

• To teach students about modern medical practices.

• To provide free education to all Cambodians.

• To replace modern medicine entirely.

• To make traditional medicine more professional.

What is included in the curriculum of the traditional medical school?

• Hygiene, anatomy, and plant-based healing.

• Only plant-based healing techniques.

• Advanced surgical procedures.

• Modern medical practices.

Why is professional training important for traditional healers in Cambodia?

• To allow them to work abroad.

• To make them independent of any formal education.

• To ensure they can charge more for their services.

• To help them integrate with modern medical practices.

What role do traditional healers play in rural Cambodia?

• They work alongside modern doctors in hospitals.

• They only treat minor illnesses.

• They are not trusted by the local population.

• They are the primary healthcare providers.