
總統賴清德與帛琉總統惠恕仁出席新光醫院桂蘭大樓啟用典禮,賴清德肯定惠恕仁長期支持台灣並承受中國打壓,並指出新光醫院20年來對帛琉的醫療貢獻,包括派遣醫護人員、推動轉診協助及協助國家醫院興建。
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新光醫院自2007年起派駐護理師至帛琉,推動急重症轉診及衛生醫療服務計劃,目前協助帛琉國家醫院興建。雙方合作已滿20年,累計轉診治療超過6500人次。
新光醫院40週年,桂蘭大樓今(18)日落成啟用,總統賴清德、帛琉總統惠恕仁都親自出席啟用典禮祝賀。賴清德說,惠恕仁總統多年來堅定支持台灣,卻也因此遭到中國嚴重打壓,連任選舉時甚至面臨中國滲透與統戰,卻始終在國際舞台為台灣發聲,相信有一部分是因為新光醫院長期與帛琉合作的貢獻。
賴清德總統表示,台灣在民主自由的普世價值、核心智慧科技的成就、公共醫療服務等領域都備受世界肯定,世界也需要台灣的參與,中國對台灣的打壓卻無所不在,迄今台灣仍無法正式進入國際組織,但惠恕仁總統一直以來都堅定地給予台灣大力支持,但這樣的支持「並不是沒有付出代價」。
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「近年來中國嚴厲打壓帛琉,並在惠恕仁競選連任時,想方設法透過各種作法介入選舉,」賴清德總統說,雖中國不斷對帛琉進行滲透與統戰,惠恕仁卻始終不為所動,堅定在國際空間與聯合國、太平洋島國會議中堅定的肯定、支持台灣,相信有一部分是因為新光醫院對帛琉共和國的貢獻。
賴清德總統解釋,新光醫院自2007年起有計劃的派駐護理師常駐帛琉,也推動急重症轉診後援計劃、協助帛琉共和國推動衛生醫療服務計劃,現在又幫助台灣,去協助帛琉國家醫院興建計劃,顯示新光醫院守護國人健康,也幫助友邦進行醫療相關工作。
「當你伸出手,必有另一隻手與你相握!」惠恕仁總統表示,新光醫院近20年來為帛琉醫療奉獻良多,派遣超過450位醫護人員親赴帛琉,服務當地逾1.5萬人次,並透過臨床傳承與技術交流,大幅提升帛琉醫療水準,每個數字背後都是重獲希望的家庭,也是新光醫院影響力的真實展現。
新光醫院院長侯勝茂說明,新光醫院與帛琉合作也在今年滿20年,累計透過轉診治療6500餘人次,很清楚帛琉人民的醫療需求,當初知道帛琉要蓋80床的新醫院時,新光醫院樂於分享桂蘭大樓與智慧醫院建設的經驗。
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
中國將繼續透過經濟與外交手段對帛琉施壓,以減少其對台支持。
Likely · Within months
新光醫院將繼續深化與帛琉的醫療合作,包括人員培訓與設備支援。
Very likely · Within years

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