Launch of the Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services - Phase 2 (ACCESS 2)

Exceed has taken part in the launch event for Australia-Cambodia Cooperation for Equitable Sustainable Services - Phase 2 (ACCESS 2) along with representatives of Australian Aid and the Cambodian government.

H.E Justin Kevin Whyatt, Former Australian ambassador to Cambodia; H.E Chea Somethy, Minister of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation; H.E Chheang Ra Minister of Health; H.E. Ing Kanthaphavi Ministry of Women’s Affairs

Mr. CHOU Vivath Disability and Rehabilitation Lead Deputy Team Leader ACCESS 2; Ms. BOU Makara Gender-Based Violence Lead ACCESS 2; Ms. Sophia CASON Team Leader ACCESS 2; Ms. Audrey Harte Operations Manager Exceed Worldwide; Ms. NGUON Sovanimol P&O Team Leader Exceed Clinic in NPH Exceed Worldwide; Ms. Sisary Kheng Country Director Exceed Worldwide; H.E. Ing Kanthaphavi Ministry of Women’s Affairs; Ms. Suon Samphors Accountant Exceed Worldwide; Assisstant of H.E. Ing Kanthaphavi; Assisstant of H.E. Ing Kanthaphavi; Mr. Heang Thearith Project Director Exceed Worldwide; Mr. Sasha CIGLJAREVIC Deputy Team Leader ACCESS 2

Ms. Audrey Harte Operations Manager Exceed Worldwide; Ms. SUON Samphors Accountant Exceed Worldwide; Ms. MET Sophary Exceed Clinic Manager in NPH Exceed Worldwide

Mr. Marc Zlot Regional Manager from ICRC; Ms. MET Sophary Exceed Clinic Manager in NPH Exceed Worldwide

Ms. SUON Samphors Accountant Exceed Worldwide; Ms. MET Sophary Exceed Clinic Manager in NPH Exceed Worldwide


Exceed's ISO 9001 renewed after in-person audit

Exceed Worldwide has been certified with ISO 9001 for its Quality Management System since 2002. We were the the very first not-for-profit organisation in the field of prosthetics and orthotics to receive such an international accreditation.

ISO Auditor Tang Ping Ping

Exceed's Country Director for Cambodia, Sisary Kheng, said: "This accreditation inspires Exceed to continually improve performance, meet customer expectations, managing risks systematically, and allow participatory decision making process. That is a mutual beneficial arrangement for both the project management and operation staff to consistently employ localization, and locally-led development concepts in the principle of an ongoing optimization of long-term success, enhancement of customer confidence, process improvements, effective problem-solving.

This achievement of this continuous accreditation demonstrates the commitment of the whole organisation toward quality of services and education to all of our customers both internally and externally, including people with disabilities whom we service."

Phearsa Tor, Head of Student Teaching, added: "ISO9001 has been integrated into our management system since 2002. One of the main objectives for having the ISO9001 into our system is to ensure that our physical rehabilitation service provision and prosthetist/Orthotist training meet the international quality standards. To comply with this quality standards, we have to develop policies, work instructions, forms, which we use those to confirm the quality of our products.

As a qualified lead auditor I have been involved in audit activities both internally and externally for almost 10 years. I could see that the ISO9001 standards that Exceed have applied play as an important role in maintain and improving of quality of our products to meet the need of our customers."





A New Voice for Prosthetics and Orthotics

A new ‘Prosthetic and Orthotic Network’ has been launched.

Designed to act as a strong voice for the Prosthetic and Orthotic (P&O) sector, it was founded by P&O educators and service providers at an international

workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in November 2023.

The Prosthetic and Orthotic Network works to promote P&O education and services and lobby for the development and professional recognition of the sector within countries and across international boundaries. The founding members of the Network come from 6 P&O schools supported by The Nippon Foundation in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand and The Philippines and will develop from this base.

Speaking for the Prosthetic and Orthotic Network, Sisary Kheng from Exceed Worldwide, said, ‘We are working with colleagues and organisations in the P&O sector to complete our Phnom Penh Declaration. This calls upon international agencies, Governments and others to recognise that well-resourced P&O education and services are essential, to transform the lives of persons with disability and achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.’

The Phnom Penh Declaration also calls for all countries to fully-integrate the P&O profession and sector in their health sectors, make it easy for P&O professionals

to work internationally and facilitate the duty-free movement P&O components and materials.

Speaking for The Nippon Foundation, Yoshio Nakagawa said, ‘90% of those who need P&O support do not have access to services. The Sustainable Development Goals cannot be achieved unless persons with disability are included. The obvious conclusion is that all countries need a thriving P&O sector. As a long-term supporter of the sector, The Nippon Foundation is pleased to support the aims of the Prosthetic and Orthotic Network.’

The formation of The Prosthetic and Orthotic Network is timely, as its work complements and supports a rehabilitation resolution adopted by 194 Members States at the 2023 World Health Assembly.

This resolution recognises the large global need for rehabilitation and the significant gap in service availability, especially in low- and middle-income countries. It states that rehabilitation should be available to entire populations and should be integrated into health planning and implementation, as it is an important enabler for quality of life and community participation. Most importantly, the resolution calls for key actions to be taken to strengthen rehabilitation in health systems.

To enquire about membership of The Prosthetic and Orthotic Network please contact Sisary Kheng – sisary@exceed-worldwide.org.

Landmark resolution on strengthening rehabilitation in health systems

A landmark resolution on “Strengthening rehabilitation in health systems” was adopted by 194 Members States at the 2023 World Health Assembly (WHA).

The resolution recognises the large global need for rehabilitation and the significant gap in service availability, especially in low- and middle-income countries. There was an overwhelming emphasis that rehabilitation should be available to entire populations, should be integrated into health planning and implementation and recognition that ehabilitation is an important enabler for quality of life and participation in the community.

The Assembly recognised that successful implementation of its resolution is critical to ensure the enjoyment of human rights - including the best possible physical and mental health - and highlighted a number of key issues:

 - the urgent need to address the lack of an adequate rehabilitation workforce
 - common challenges faced in accessing affordable, quality and appropriate rehabilitation services, particularly for marginalized and vulnerable populations
 - the importance of raising awareness of rehabilitation among policy- and decision-makers when setting health priorities
 - the need to better equip countries in responding to rehabilitation needs, including assistive technology, in the context of health emergencies.

Several innovative approaches and specific recommendations were proposed by Member States. These included an approach by Namibia to provide financial incentives for people taking up studies in the rehabilitation field, to address the crucial issue of workforce limitations and the development of quantitative indicators, as noted by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The WHA resolution calls for key actions to be taken by Member States, international organizations and other relevant stakeholders to strengthen rehabilitation in health systems and the WHO Secretariat will report on their progress in implementing this resolution to the World Health Assembly in 2026, 2028 and 2030.

International Day of People with Disabilities

On this notable day, we’d like to wish all our clients well and illustrate the power of physical rehabilitation, assistive technology and advocacy and inclusion, with the help of friends from Cambodia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines.

Ready for sport in Cambodia - ‘This is a great day to think about the power of rehabilitation, but there’s no time to hang around as it’s time to train.’

Ready for school in Sri Lanka - ‘Thanks to the power of rehabilitation, my son is off to school today and every day. There’s no time to tell you more, as its school time.’

Ready for life in The Philippines – Restoring mobility is a first step, but it’s the opportunities which follow – for jobs, leisure and social life - that speak for the power of physical rehabilitation and assistive technology.

Inclusion and advocacy in Cambodia – Epic Arts is Cambodia's only inclusive dance company, changing perceptions of disability through performances and workshops by dancers with disabilities. The company recently helped Exceed celebrate the 30th Anniversary of our prosthetic and orthotics training centre in Phnom Penh.

In any language our message is pretty much the same – Exceed is here to equip, enable and empower. Best wishes to our clients today and every day. 

នៅក្នុងភាសាណាមួយក៏ដោយ អត្ថន័យនិងខ្លឹមសារគឺតែមួយ-Exceed នៅទីនេះដើម្បីផ្គត់ផ្គង់, គាំទ្រ និងផ្ដល់ថាមពល។  សូមជូនពរដល់អតិថិជនរបស់យើងទាំងអស់មានសំណាងល្អនៅថ្ងៃនេះ និងគ្រប់ពេលវេលាទាំងអស់។

ඇවැසි ඌණතා සපුරමින් සවිමත් කො ට ඔබව බළ ගැන්වීම් සදහා “Exceed Lanka “

අප කැප වී සිටිමු.

සැ මදා ඔබගේ යහපත උදෙසා “Exceed Lanka “වෙතින් සුභාශිංසන

“Exceed” இங்கே உங்கள் ஆற்றலை மேம்படுத்தி

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Anoman ang iyong wika o lahi, nandito kami sa Exceed para tulungan kayong ma-equip, enable at empower sa bawat pagsubok na inyong haharapin. Maligayang International Disability Day!