A 12-member medical team from the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital(長庚醫院), led by Mr. Samuel Shun-Mu Wang(王舜睦), Vice Chair of the Chung-Hua Primary Care Foundation(中華長照暨偏鄉醫療基金會), visited Palau from March 27 to 30, 2024. During their visit they called on Ambassador Jessica Lee(黎倩儀), Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the Republic of Palau, and visited the Belau National Hospital, as well as provided free clinic service at the Belau Medical Clinic with the expertise of dentistry, ophthalmology and traditional Chinese medicine. In just a few hours, over 300 consultations were provided.
This is the first time that the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital medical team visits Palau to conduct free clinic service. The team is composed of specialist doctors from its Linkou, Chiayi and Kaohsiung branches. Ambassador Jessica Lee expressed gratitude and appreciation and pointed out that the Government of Taiwan has committed to improving Palau’s medical standards and promoting public health over the years. ‘I would like to thank the Foundation and the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital medical team for providing free clinic service in Palau. This is meaningful to the people of Palau as medical resources are scarce here. The medical team also visited the Belau National Hospital to obtain a better understanding of the local medical service.’
Samuel Wang, Vice Chair of the Chung-Hua Primary Care Foundation, pointed out that the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital attaches great importance to international medical exchanges. ‘This is our first time in Palau, but it will not be the last time. Should there be a need, the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital is more than happy to visit Palau again’, said Wang.
The Chang Gung Memorial Hospital has branches in Keelung, Taipei, Linkou, Taoyuan, Yunlin, Chiayi and Kaohsiung cities. It provides medical service to approximately 8.6 million outpatients every year. There are over 30,000 overseas patients among them who visited the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.
The Chung-Hua Primary Care Foundation was established in 1989 with the purpose of improving health service, promoting rural medical and long-term care systems for the elderly, and enhancing exchanges between relevant international institutions. It organizes all kinds of activities on a regular basis to promote medical services.
