Jiang Wanan said that there were only 32 emergency cases in Matsu? Zhu Youxun: It’s ridiculous to use “only” for human life

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan recently raised the issue of the proposed relocation of aircraft, and the Internet has polarized opinions. Most people in Taipei are not optimistic about it. Jiang Wanan said that "the number of people with serious illness in Matsu was 'only' 32." In this regard, writer Zhu Youxun said, "To talk about human life as 'only' is ridiculous. To talk about Matsu only is even more opportunistic."

Zhu Youxun pointed out on Facebook that among the three cities of Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, Matsu has the smallest permanent population. As the seasons change, the resident population of each island will fluctuate, but we can give a rough number to let everyone imagine. The permanent population of Matsu is about 6,000. The permanent population of Kinmen is approximately 60,000. The permanent population of Penghu is approximately 80,000. These three groups of islands all require medical evacuation. Even if we don’t criticize Jiang Wanan’s statement that there were “only” 32 emergency cases, how many are there in Kinmen? How much is Penghu? Why don't we need to consider whether these are human beings?

Zhu Youxun mentioned that medical evacuation needs to be paid for at one's own expense, which is basically 20,000 to 300,000 yuan at a time. You can imagine, if the situation is not urgent or difficult, who would spend so much money to send it back?

Zhu Youxun said that for people living in Taiwan, especially in the western half of the city, the most urgent situation we may encounter is to immediately call an ambulance to be sent to the hospital. But please put yourself in your shoes. If you are on an outlying island and your relatives or friends are in emergency, you may even have to consider "whether you should spend this money" and "whether the patient's condition is suitable for long-distance travel." Air freight is already full of risks. The longer the transfer time after landing, the higher the risk.

Zhu Youxun said that in this situation, the advantage of Songji is that "it takes 15 minutes to arrive at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital after landing." This is something that current peach machines absolutely cannot do. Take a look at Google Maps and you will find that the "drive" from the Taoyuan Airport to the Ministry of Health and Welfare Taoyuan Hospital alone is 18 minutes, not counting other entry and exit times. In comparison, Chang Gung Gung Memorial Hospital in Taipei is 8 minutes away from Songji. Not to mention that Jiang Wanan actually thought that the nearest hospital was in Linkou Changgeng.

Zhu Youxun said that it is not impossible to move to other cities, such as Tainan and Kaohsiung, but it must be considered in the long term. If Jiang Wanan is really sincere about moving the loosening machine, he must at least calculate clearly the evacuation needs of each outlying island, and then consult other counties and cities to see if they have sufficient capacity, equipment and transportation planning to replace the loosening machine?

Zhu Youxun believes that everything depends on people. If Jiang Wanan discusses and plans carefully, he may one day be able to allow other regions to afford medical evacuation to offshore islands. But Jiang Wanan's problem is precisely that he wants others to do everything, and he doesn't even communicate his wishes to others in advance.