Organization For Speech and Swallowing Therapy Cambodia

Speech and Swallowing Therapy Cambodia (SSTC) is a Cambodian-registered NGO established in 2016. It is currently funded by Speech Therapy Cambodia (STC) although is moving towards self-funding in the coming year.

SSTC provides clinical education on how to assess and treat swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). Training, offered by international dysphagia experts, is provided to Cambodian healthcare professionals, predominantly within the public health sector. Our aim is to equip and empower Cambodian clinicians and hospitals to treat dysphagia effectively and thus reduce its negative impact on patients. We are a small organization with a big impact, having trained many clinicians resulting in the assessment and treatment of thousands of patients in Cambodia.

We are currently mid-way through our University of Puthisastra (UP) and Rotary Project, through which we are providing Cambodian Nurses, Doctors and Physiotherapists with a University level education in dysphagia management. This is the first of its kind in Cambodia.

Please look at our website where you will find more information about how we are achieving our vision and mission: https://sstcambodia.org/

• SSTC Vision Statement: A healthier Cambodia where everyone has access to life-changing speech and swallowing therapy services
• SSTC Mission Statement: Speech and Swallowing Therapy Cambodia trains clinicians in the treatment of swallowing difficulties, empowering them to deliver and advocate for high-quality services that improve the quality of life for people with swallowing difficulties.