Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Mary Scully

Khmer Health Advocates, 1125 New Britain Ave Ste 202, West Hartford, CT-06110, USA

Biography

Mary Scully is an advanced practice registered nurse with 50 years of experience in psychiatry and 35 years specializing in integrated care for survivors of torture and genocide. She is the clinical director of Khmer Health Advocates torture treatment program where she developed projects for assessment, telemedicine, health promotion and research. She worked with Theanvy Kuoch on national programs for Cambodian health that included a national Cambodian American town hall meeting where experts and community members shared information about health problems and solutions for survivors.

Publications

Diabetes Prevention through Village Health Support Guides in Cambodia: A Qualitative Investigation of Opportunities and Challenges

Objectives: Lifestyle modification can prevent type II diabetes. Rates of diabetes are high in Cambodia. The Cambodian genocide and its aftermath resulted in destruction of the healthcare system and a critical shortage in the Cambodian healthcare workforce. Cambodia has a well-established system of community health workers, or village health suppor... Read More»

Julie Wagner, Lim Keuky, Lorraine Fraser-King, Theanvy Kuoch and Mary Scully

Research Article: J Community Med Health Educ 5:347

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000347

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