Beat richner of kanta bopha childrens hospitals claims the swiss government has vindicated his crusade. Beatocello concert beat richner passion indochina travel. Beat richner head tax funds of kuntha bopha spent millions of dollars to buy vaccine to prevent dengue children in 2016. A year after filing a quixotic lawsuit in the international court of justice icj in the hague charging the world health organization and unicef with crimes against humanity, dr. Richner aka beatocello, a swiss pediatrician running the. On 9 september 2018 this remarkable humanitarian ambassador of switzerland returned to the world beyond. I ask the older guests for money and those in between for both. Childrens saviour richner dead at 71 phnom penh post. Jul 08, 2012 doctors have first clue in cambodia kid disease mystery. Beat richner 71 swiss pediatrician who opened a network of childrens hospitals in cambodia at a time when quality health care was all but nonexistent in that country.
Dr beat beatocello richner, the founder of the kantha bopha childrens hospitals, passed away in his native switzerland at 2. How much of charity donation doesnt end up with those who. Dr beat richner i n siem reap, a few miles from cambodias famous angkor wat temple, a paediatrician is making a strange request of a crowd gathered in a lecture hall, late at night. As both a cellist and a medical doctor, richner was known by patients, audiences, and donors as beatocello. Jul 17, 2015 the reason that dr richner is known as beatocello, is that he is also a cellist. He is the head of the kantha bopha foundation, which was founded in zurich in 1991 and is currently one of two expatriates who oversee and run the predominantly cambodian employed hospitals. Doctors have first clue in cambodia kid disease mystery the. Swiss pediatrician who opened a network of childrens hospitals in cambodia at a time when quality health care was all but nonexistent in that country. He wrote more than 40 books, most of which were lengthy, fictional family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history. Do not beat the children, child stock photo image of. Beat richner handed over the management of the hospitals in the spring of 2017 to his companion of many years and deputy dr. Richner turned a warravaged pediatric hospital in phnom penh into a network of five medical centers that now serve one million patients a. Cham prasidh, minister of commerce, to build a third childrens hospital in siemreap near the temple of angkor.
Written by internationally renowned paediatrician dr. Dr denis laurent, kantha bophas deputy director, said richner the swissborn founder of the hospitals is 69 years old and wants to find solutions for the hospitals sustainability in the event of his absence, adding that services would still be free of. A charismatic swiss doctor and cellist has been a key player in cambodias. They like billboard stand in a cambodian street showing dr. The swiss kantha bopha foundation finances and administers the hospitals according to the ideals of the founder dr. Sometimes, when patients are discharged, their families are given money for food or transportation. We are charter members of abdasc, the antiquarian book dealers association of south carolina and have been in the used and outofprint book business since 1990. He has developed a celloplaying clown persona who entertains crowds using comedy and has also published a number of books based on the beatocello character. He created the kantha bopha foundation in zurich in 1992 and became its head. Along with this persona, richner also published many childrens books based on beatocello. The zurich childrens doctor leaves behind an exceptional lifetime achievement.
I ask the younger guests for blood, especially type b and o. Whilst pursuing his medical career, beat richner developed in 1972 the character of beatocello, an artistic role which he would slip into from time to time and which might best be described as that of a poetic and musical comedian or clown. A swiss doctor who brought hope to cambodia swi swissinfo. He and another expatriate oversee and run the predominantly cambodianmanned hospitals. Govt eyes kantha bopha hospital handover phnom penh post. The zurich childrens doctor leaves behind an exceptional lifetime. Beat richner born march, 1947 is a swiss pediatrician, cellist beatocello, and founder of childrens hospitals in cambodia. Books phone number, address, insurance information, hospital affiliations and more. May 20, 2016 instead, we wish dr beat richner to stay there as long as he can to help us. The five kantha bopha childrens hospitals treat about 80% of the sick children in cambodia. Beat richner is have dengue vaccination planing in 2016 aims to reduce the consequences and the death rate due to dengue dr. He used a corner table at the hospital canteen as his office, meeting with staff there as he ate.
Beat richner set up a hospital in phnom penh a rare feat. On march 9th 1998 land was donated by hun sen, prime minister of the kingdom of cambodia, on the initiative of h. Richner arrived in phnom penh, the capital of cambodia, in 1992 to take over a 60bed pediatric hospital in a country ravaged by civil war during the khmer rouge era. This cello concert, as the name implies, is a unique show presented by dr beat richner a swiss national who is fondly referred to as beatocello by. Synder is a contributing member of the american osteopathic association, the american college of osteopathic internists, the renal physicians association, and several other medical organizations.
He graduated from kansas city univ of medicine bioscience college of osteopathic medicine in 1991 and specializes in family medicine. In the following 25 years he opened four more hospitals which treat about 80% of. In a perfect world, 100% of the money donated would go to program costs irs lingo for the money spent directly on the goals of the charity. Beat richner, who works at the kantha bopha hospital where. Beat richner kinderarzt rebell visionar, schweizer illustrierte. Beat richner march 1947 9 september 2018 was a swiss pediatrician, cellist and. As both a cellist and a medical doctor, richner was known by patients, audiences, and donors as. Beat richner is our great hero who had saved millions of children in cambodia. On 9 th september 2018 this remarkable humanitarian ambassador of switzerland returned to the world beyond.
Beat richner was born on march, 1947 in zurich, kanton zurich, switzerland. February 3, 1907 october 16, 1997 was an american author. Richner, born in zurich in 1947, spends much of his time fundraising. In the following 25 years he opened four more hospitals in cambodia. Beat richner march 1947 9 september 2018 was a swiss pediatrician, cellist and founder of childrens hospitals in cambodia. Sometimes, when patients are discharged, their families are. A fter receiving his medical degree in 1973 he specialized in paediatrics at the zurich childrens hospital. He was asked to reopen the childrens hospital by the king. Beat richner also published a number of books with simple linedrawings mostly childrens books to accompany his performances the poetic and humanitarian. Beat richner who looks back on his almost twodecade fight for humane medicine in poor countries. Beat richner author of ambassador between life and.
Richner worked 12 hours a day, took no vacations and drove a 22yearold car. Beat richner, kantha bopha, childrens hospital phnom penh. In the following 25 years he opened four more hospitals which treat about 80% of the sick children in cambodia. Each year the 5 kantha bopha hospitals he created save the lives of 90,000 children. Beatocellos umbrella, charity in cambodia the new york times. In 1991, richner returned to cambodia and saw the devastation that had taken place during his absence. Beat richner founded the first kantha bopha childrens hospital in 1992. Gods plan for a long, healthy life demaria, bob on. In 197475 he was sent to cambodia by the swiss red cross src to work at the kantha bopha childrens hospital. Beat beatocello richner, a swiss pediatrician who consecrated his life to serve the children of cambodia. Beat richner, also well known in switzerland under his nickname of. He has also published a number of childrens books to accompany his. Cello concert by dr beat richner benefit concert in siem reap.
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