Savina Chham

Savina Chham is a researcher at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, specializing in global health research with a focus on diabetes and hypertension care systems in Cambodia.

Her research interests include:

• Global Health Systems
• Diabetes Epidemiology
• Healthcare Disparities
• Public Health in Southeast Asia
• Chronic Disease Management

Dr. Chham is currently leading research on integrated type-2 diabetes and hypertension care in Cambodia, examining optimal interventions for scaling up these services. Her recent publication analyzes educational and economic disparities related to diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in Cambodia through a national population-based study, contributing valuable evidence for health policy development in resource-limited settings.

Dr. Chham collaborates with an international network of researchers including Ooms, G., Wouters, E., Por, I., and Ku, G. M. V. on her active PhD project investigating diabetes and hypertension care in Cambodia, demonstrating her commitment to addressing critical gaps in chronic disease management in low- and middle-income countries.