Taiwan provides free medical care to Nevisians

By Jaedee S.K. Caines
Nevis Reporter-SKNVibes.com

(l-r) Minister of Health Hon. Hensley Daniel, Taiwanese Ambassador Rong Chuan-Wu and Team Leader Dr. Jeffrey Chih-Fu Chen

In an opening ceremony held at the hospital’s Administrative Department, a team of Taiwanese doctors along with Taiwanese Ambassador Rong Chuan-Wu donated 14 boxes of medicine to the Alexandra Hospital.

Ambassador Chuan-Wu, who gave remarks at the ceremony, told why the initiative was taken by the TMMM.

“This is the second time for ICDF Mobile Medical Mission (to) visit Nevis. Upon the experience of last year we suggested to ICDF that this year they should enlarge their service to Nevis. During the four-day service they will not only provide medical service but, most important, is that to have seminars for any opportunity to exchange skills and technology with their counterparts in the Alexandra Hospital,” he said.

The Ambassador also urged the Nevisian public to take advantage of the wide range of medical services being offered to them during the four-day visit.

The visiting team consists of neurologists, a cardiologist, senior nurses, a dentist, an infection specialist, a transitional medicine specialist and a pharmacist.

Also speaking at the opening ceremony was Deputy Premier and Minister of Health in the Nevis Island Administration (NIA) Hon. Hensley Daniel.

“I want to express our (NIA) gratitude on behalf of the Premier and my other Cabinet colleagues to the Taiwanese for engaging with us in this mission. I think this falls in line with one of the issues in our development of health services - the one which speaks to international cooperation and development - and we trust that over the years we will be able to forge long lasting partnerships,” Minister Daniel said.

The sessions are free of cost and are being held at the Alexandra Hospital on Government Road.

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