Mengly J. Quach#Charitable work

Quach was born in Battambang Province, Cambodia on 25 March 1969.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mE4uAQAAIAAJ&q=quach+mengly|title=Who's who in Cambodia|date=2006|publisher=MBN International in partnership with Promo-Khmer|isbn=978-99950-66-00-0|language=en|page=21}} During and after Khmer Rouge regime, Quach survived the Dangrek genocide in Dângrêk Mountains areas. After initially being pushed back by the Thai Royal Army, his family managed to find refuge in Thailand in their second attempt to escape Cambodia.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KCkswQEACAAJ&q=quach+mengly|title=ភ្នំដងរែក: ទីពុំអចភ្លច|date=2018|publisher=Mengly J. Quach University Press|isbn=978-9924-508-11-3|language=km}} Quach and his family were resettled in the United States in 1984 from Khao-I-Dang Refugee Camp after the war after their first attempt to journey to Nong Chan Refugee Camp in 1979 had failed.{{Cite web|title=Quach was resettled in the United States in 1984 from Khao-I-Dang refugee camp|date=14 May 2017 |url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/8640/businesses-reap-what-they-sow-and-need-to-give-back-to-society/}}

Quach was raised and educated in California.{{Cite web|title=Dr. Quach left Cambodia after the Khmer Rouge regime and was educated in the United States|url=https://cambodia.mom-rsf.org/en/owner/individual-owners/detail/owner/owner/show/mengly-j-quach/}} He attended University of California, Berkeley in 1991 for pre-med{{Cite web|title=Pre-Med studies at the University of California at Berkeley|url=https://cambodia.mom-rsf.org/en/owner/individual-owners/detail/owner/owner/show/mengly-j-quach/}} and received his Doctor of Medicine in General Medicine from Spartan Health Sciences University in 1998.{{Cite web|title=a Doctor of Medicine (University at St. Lucia/Santa Teresa, New Mexico)|url=https://cambodia.mom-rsf.org/en/owner/individual-owners/detail/owner/owner/show/mengly-j-quach/}} Quach also completed his medical clerkship at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago. He received his Masters in Public Health Practice from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2007.{{Cite web|title=a Master of Public Health (University of Massachusetts at Amherst)|url=https://cambodia.mom-rsf.org/en/owner/individual-owners/detail/owner/owner/show/mengly-j-quach/}} Quach was a professor at the Cleveland Chiropractic College in California until 2002.{{cite web |title=Neak Oknha Mengly J. Quach, MD, MPH |url=https://mjqeducation.edu.kh/articles/neak-oknha-mengly-j--quach--md--mph-775406 |website=mjqeducation.edu.kh |publisher=Mengly J. Quach Education |access-date=29 August 2023}}

In 2002, Quach returned to Cambodia where he worked as public health advisor of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) for Partners for Development {{Cite web|title=IMCI & Public Health Advisor with Partners for Development|url=http://www.uc.edu.kh/bulletin/2004/September.htm}} and taught at the Pannasastra University of Cambodia and the University of Cambodia.{{Cite web|title=he became the Founding Dean and Associate Professor of the College of Public Health at the University of Cambodia|url=https://cambodia.mom-rsf.org/en/owner/individual-owners/detail/owner/owner/show/mengly-j-quach/}}

In 2005, Quach founded Mengly J. Quach Education. Its Aii Language Center and American Intercon School to provide education, health care, food, media and financial services.{{Cite news|title=MJQ Education: 14 years of excellence |url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/670105/mjq-education-14-years-of-excellence/ |work=Khmer Times |date=13 December 2019}} By 2023, his educational programs had grown from a single classroom with just four students into one of Cambodia's biggest educational networks, with over twenty nine school buildings, over 20,000 students.{{cite web | url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501316283/leading-school-operator-listed-on-cambodias-stock-market/ | title=Leading school operator listed on Cambodia's stock market - Khmer Times | date=28 June 2023 }}

Quach was the owner and on the advisory board of ThmeyThmey.com, an online news publisher. It was launched in 2012 as part of Mengly J. Quash Holdings. In May 2017, Quach resigned from the advisory board of Thmey Thmey. In his resignation letter, he said he sold his shares and has no more connection with Thmey Thmey.{{Cite web |title=Thmey Thmey Online news |url=https://cambodia.mom-rsf.org/en/owner/individual-owners/detail/owner/owner/show/mengly-j-quach/}}{{Cite web |title=Thmey Thmey Online news sold out in 2017 |url=https://cambodia.mom-rsf.org/en/media/detail/outlet/thmeythmeycom/}}

After he criticized the integrity of Cambodian doctors and their treatments, his application to open a medical practice and university was declined in 2017.{{cite news |last1=Narin |first1=Sun |title=Doctor Who Criticized State Health Care Says He Was Denied Medical License |url=https://www.voacambodia.com/a/doctor-who-criticized-state-health-care-says-he-was-denied-medical-license/3813472.html |access-date=29 August 2023 |work=VOA |date=17 April 2017 |language=en}}

Quach founded MJQ Foundation in 2005.{{Cite web |title=Mengly J. Quach Foundation |url=https://www.mjqfoundation.org/en/about-us/}} He is also known for a range of philanthropic endeavours, from sponsoring spelling contests{{Cite web|title=The 17th Mengly J. Quach Spelling Bee Contest – Aii Language Center – Toul Kork Campus|url=https://www.aiitk.edu.kh/2020/07/15/the-17th-mengly-j-quach-spelling-bee-contest-2/|access-date=20 August 2021|language=en-US}} to sponsoring education or providing relief during the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.{{Cite web|last=Rinith|first=Rinith|date=18 August 2021|title=ក្រុមអ្នកជំនាញផ្នែកសុខភាព៖ សាលាបើកបានវិញបាន|url=https://www.interconrooster.com/archives/2021/08/18/64062|access-date=20 August 2021|website=The Intercon Rooster|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Mengly J. Quach offers outbreak response thanks, cautions sector at critical juncture|url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/education/mengly-j-quach-offers-outbreak-response-thanks-cautions-sector-critical-juncture|access-date=20 August 2021|website=www.phnompenhpost.com|language=en}} During a trip to Europe, he made a donation in favour of migrants in Ventimiglia at the border between Italy and France, remembering that he himself was helped when he had to flee his country.{{Cite web |last=Spagnola |first=Alice |date=2023-01-20 |title=Dalla Cambogia a Ventimiglia per aiutare i migranti, la delegazione ricevuta da Papa Francesco fa visita alla Caritas |url=https://www.riviera24.it/2023/01/dalla-cambogia-a-ventimiglia-per-aiutare-i-migranti-la-delegazione-ricevuta-da-papa-francesco-fa-visita-alla-caritas-796911/ |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=Riviera24 |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |last=AsiaNews.it |date=2023-01-24 |title=A former Cambodian refugee turned philanthropist helps migrants in Ventimiglia |url=https://www.asianews.it/news-en/A-former-Cambodian-refugee-turned-philanthropist-helps-migrants-in-Ventimiglia-57596.html |access-date=2023-06-01 |website=www.asianews.it |language=en}}

As an oknha, he has insisted on the importance of virtuous leadership in Khmer society, through many publications in virtue ethics and business.{{Cite web|date=10 April 2019|author=Som Kanika|title=Dr. Mengly J. Quach shares his 'Business Ideas' – Khmer Times|url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/595594/dr-mengly-j-quach-shares-his-business-ideas/|access-date=20 August 2021|language=en-US}} In partnership with the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia, he defends the idea that businesses should care more about human rights in Cambodia.{{Cite web|last1=Mengly J. Quach|last2=Pok Nanda|date=15 June 2016|title=Should businesses care about human rights?|url=https://cambodia.ohchr.org/en/podcasts/episode-26-should-businesses-care-about-human-rights%E2%80%8B-okhna-mengly-j-quach-and-madam-pok|website=Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Cambodia}}

For that reason, Quach has voiced criticism against crony capitalism and abuse of power by certain okhna in Cambodia "I think this re-drafting should be considered because some Oknha have used their titles in the past to protect themselves from the consequences of committing immoral acts, which create discontent among the public. We know that some oknhas have committed violence, or had crooked business dealings. Some have even been involved in deforestation. The actions of those who hold this title affects the honour of the King who bestows it."{{Cite web|author=The Phnom Penh Post|date=2022-02-13|title=Royal decree for Oknha likely by year's end: minister|url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/royal-decree-oknha-likely-years-end-minister}}

Quach was an elected Board member of Transparency International Cambodia during 2010 - 2013.{{Cite web |title=Board member of Transparency International Cambodia |url=http://www.ticambodia.org/board-of-directors/}} He was also known by a controversy for criticizing the Cambodia's public health in 2016, saying that nine in ten doctors in the country were sub-par and treated their patients badly. He also commented that Cambodia's system for educating doctors remains weak and the training for doctors in Cambodia is very short. His comments prompted a government-affiliated doctors’ association to demand an apology and retraction.{{cite web |author=Phnom Penh Post |date=2016-02-23 |title=Questions linger on outbreak readiness |url=https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/questions-linger-outbreak-readiness}}

Quach lives in Phnom Penh with his wife and their two daughters.{{Cite web|title=Dr Quach currently lives in Phnom Penh with his wife and their two daughters|url=https://cambodia.mom-rsf.org/en/owner/individual-owners/detail/owner/owner/show/mengly-j-quach/}}

In 2009, Quach was made Knight Grand Officer in the Royal Order of Monisaraphon and given the Khmer Royal title of Oknha by His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni.{{Cite web|title=Mengly J. Quach|url=https://cambodia.mom-rsf.org/en/owner/individual-owners/detail/owner/owner/show/mengly-j-quach/|access-date=20 August 2021|website=Cambodia Media Ownership Monitor (Reporteres sans Frontieres)|language=en}} In 2021, he was given the Khmer Royal title of Neak Oknha by His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni for his community, charity and philanthropic works.{{Cite web|title=Neak Oknha Title|url=https://www.ccc.org.kh/en/member-directory?type=all&business=all&entity=all&location=all&keyword=Mengly}}

• Dharmendra, Singh K.; Quach, Mengly J. (2016). Dr. Mengly, Coffee and Me: Healthy Conversations. Mengly J. Quach University Press. {{ISBN|978-9924-508-01-4}}
• Quach, Mengly J. (2016). Dr. Mengly's Business Concepts. Mengly J. Quach University Press. {{ISBN|978-9924-508-02-1}}
• Quach, Mengly J. (2016). You Are The Good. Better. Best. Mengly J. Quach University Press. {{ISBN|978-9924-508-02-1}}, {{LCCN|2017355440}}
• Quach, Mengly J. (2018). Mengly J. Quach's 108 Ideal Practices. Mengly J. Quach University Press. {{ISBN|978-9924-508-12-0}}
• Quach, Mengly J. (2018). Dangrek Mountains …unforgettable. Mengly J. Quach University Press. {{ISBN|978-9924-508-11-3}}
• Quach, Mengly J. (2019). Mengly J. Quach's Business Ideas. Mengly J. Quach University Press. {{ISBN|978-9924-508-14-4}}
• Quach, Mengly J. (2020). Quach M. J., Poems from the Heart. Mengly J. Quach University Press. {{ISBN|978-9924-508-20-5}}
• Quach, Mengly J. (2020). Quach M. J., The Philosophy Collection. Mengly J. Quach University Press. {{ISBN|978-9924-508-17-5}}
• Quach, Mengly J. (2023). "Shortcut". Mengly J. Quach University Press, March, 2023

• Oeur S., Torn V., Sem R., Hang P., Yeng Chh., On K., A Collection of Short Stories, My Role Model Oknha Dr. Mengly J. Quach, Mengly J. Quach University Press, January 2020
• Oeur S., Dr. Mengly J. Quach's Poems and Me, Mengly J. Quach University Press, August 2019
• Hang P., How I came to know Dr. Mengly Jandy Quach, Mengly J. Quach University Press, August 2019

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