Christian hospitals in Taiwan minister in India and the Caribbean
From "Taiwan Church News" <enews@pctpress.org>Date Tue, 5 Oct 2010 16:58:19 -0700
Taiwan Church News 3057 Edition September 27~October 3, 2010 Christian hospitals in Taiwan minister in India and the Caribbean Reported by Chen Yi-hsuan and Chen Wei-chien Written by Lydia Ma To celebrate its 145th anniversary and follow the example set by its founder, James Laidlaw Maxwell, in ministering to people from another land, Sinlau Hospital organized a short-term medical mission to Cochin, in the mountains of southern India. A team of 15 medical professionals, led by hospital Superintendent Huang Tsuu-Yuan visited 8 remote villages and examined 1,300 patients and treated them free of charge. Besides having clinic hours, the team also made house calls that included sessions with physicians and Christian counselors. These visits not only helped peasants get a medical check-up, but also provided them with a spiritual and emotional check-up as well. Huang shared that he’d observed during this trip that no matter how poor the people they were ministering to may be, they’d always dress up before seeing a doctor. This gesture left a lasting impression on him because it showed how much these peasants respected foreign medical professionals and how trusting and simple they were at heart. In related news, Changhua Christian Hospital (CCH) recently received an invitation to become a partner hospital of Milton Cato Memorial Hospital in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, an island in the southeastern region of the Caribbean Sea. Saint Vincent no doubt got wind of CCH’s work and partnership with St. Jude Hospital in Saint Lucia a few months ago when the hospital was engulfed in a fire. A team of doctors had visited Saint-Lucia once again on September 2, 2010, and were greeted by the country’s top officials. This partnership could be viewed as a diplomatic breakthrough of sorts for Taiwan – a sign that it has won new trust in its relations with Caribbean nations. A ceremony celebrating this partnership between CCH and Milton Cato Memorial was held on August 31, 2010. The ceremony culminated with the signing of an agreement between Saint Vincent’s Deputy Health Minister Weeks and CCH Superintendent Guo. This historic moment was also witnessed by top officials from both countries. After the ceremony, Guo led a team of 6 medical professionals from CCH on a 3-week medical mission at Milton Cato to offer free treatment to patients. ******************** Taiwan Church News is published weekly in Taiwan's local languages. You may translate and re-use our articles online only if you acknowledge the source as "Taiwan Church News" and list the names of the reporter and writer. Contact us before reprinting any of our articles for print publications. Direct comments and questions about this article to: enews@pctpress.org Visit our website for more news at: http://enews.pctpress.org/ (English) http://www.pctpress.org (Chinese) ********************