Taiwanese Doctors Provided Free Medical Assistance in Ostrog

Medical assistance for over 150 patients: military personnel, their families, and internally displaced persons received consultations, diagnostics, and medications in Ostrog.

This is reported by Rivne24

Over three days, from September 22 to 24, a mobile clinic organized by the Charitable Foundation “Christian Medical Association of Ukraine” in collaboration with the Taiwanese Mackay Memorial Hospital provided free medical assistance to the residents of Ostrog.

The mission included nine medical professionals from Taiwan, including emergency physicians, a cardiologist, dentists, and traditional medicine specialists. Together with their Ukrainian colleagues, they assisted military personnel, veterans, their families, and displaced persons. Patients had the opportunity to be examined by several specialists, undergo ultrasound, ECG, laboratory tests, and receive prescribed medications.

“I had been postponing a visit to the doctors because I didn’t know if I could afford all the tests. But here, in one day, I received both tests and consultations, and even medications. What impressed me the most was the caring attitude of the Taiwanese doctors towards us. This is a great support,” says Andriy, one of the patients of the mobile clinic.

The Taiwanese team emphasizes that their collaboration with Ukrainian doctors goes beyond just providing assistance to patients.

“For us, it is extremely valuable to share difficult times with Ukrainians. Helping is what we know how to do and how we can be useful. But it is equally important to work together with our Ukrainian colleagues, share experiences, and learn from each other,” notes Dr. Tsai, Director of International Relations at Mackay Memorial Hospital.

Ukrainian medical professionals also emphasize the importance of international partnerships:

“When we work together, we understand that Ukrainian medicine is part of the global community. Such missions help us grow professionally, adopt new approaches, and develop as specialists,” says Anna Nedzelska, a gastroenterologist and coordinator of the mobile clinic.

This is the sixth visit of the Mackay Memorial Hospital team to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, and during this time, over 2000 patients have received free medical assistance at mobile clinics. The next mission is planned for spring.