Biography
Sok Chamreun CHOUB or so called as Chamreun is currently working with the Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO Alliance, known as KHANA in the Kingdom of Cambodia, as the Executive Director, but also the Chief of Party for the five-year USAID-funded Community Mobilization Initiative to End TB (COMMIT) under the USAID TB-Local Organization Networks mechanism. Chamreun has been working with KHANA, the local non-governmental organization over the past twenty-four-years, that work, and focus are on the prevention, care support and treatment for HIV/AIDS, TB, SRHR, other health related issues including NCD, promote and address HR and gender and UHC for key marginalize and vulnerable populations in Cambodia.
Key Impacts
Game Changer – The role of mobile active case finding initiative in Cambodia under the USAID funded COMMIT project
Delivering quality TB services closer to high-risk populations has proven to be a transformative strategy. The USAID-funded COMMIT project demonstrated that targeted interventions, advanced diagnostic tools, and community-driven engagement significantly enhance TB detection and treatment outcomes.
Source: Conference 2024
Characteristics, risk factors, and treatment outcomes of isoniazid mono-resistant TB in Cambodia: A retrospective study using Xpert XDR technology
This study demonstrates that Hr-TB is prevalent in Cambodia, with the Xpert XDR assay serving as an important tool for detecting drug resistance. No significant associations were found between risk factors and mortality outcomes.
Source: Conference 2024
Impact of USAID funding suspension on TB case detection in Cambodia: A critical setback
The suspension of USAID funding has led to a dramatic reduction in TB case detection, with over 50% fewer casesidentified in 2025 compared to 2024. This decline underscores the urgent need for alternative funding sources to maintain active screening programs and ensure continued TB case detection and control in Cambodia. Without immediate intervention, the disruption may hinder efforts to control TB and increase the risk of undiagnosed and untreated cases.
Source: Conference 2024
TB Healthcare workers furloughed: The impact and experience in Cambodia
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
How TB stigma acts as a barrier to both accessing and providing services
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024
Integrated care in practice: Cambodia’s experience with strengthening primary-level TB, HIV and NCD services
Impact details available upon request.
Source: Conference 2024