Nantou Donghua Hospital Launches Mobile Medical Vehicles, Bringing Clinics to Rural Areas
Donghua Hospital in Nantou launched 10-million-NTD-class mobile medical vehicles equipped with advanced devices and AI monitors to provide real-time telemedicine and improve healthcare resilience in rural areas.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Hsiao Po-yang, Nantou County, 18th) Donghua Hospital launched two rural mobile medical vehicles today, equipped with 12-lead ECG machines, physiological monitors, handheld ultrasounds, mobile X-rays, AEDs, and emergency equipment. They can also instantly transmit medical images and ECGs back to the hospital for video consultations with doctors.
Donghua Hospital in Zhushan Township retrofitted two RVs into "10-million-NTD-level" rural mobile medical vehicles. They not only feature various advanced medical instruments but also have stretchers to transport patients, adding momentum to rural healthcare. In case of emergencies, they can rush to the scene immediately; upon arrival, they open the vehicle awning, bring out medical equipment, and instantly transform into a "mobile hospital," strengthening Nantou County's healthcare resilience.
Su Chun-lang, Medical Vice Superintendent of Donghua Hospital, said that conflicts like the Middle East war and the Russo-Ukrainian war not only affect global living costs but also highlight the importance of healthcare resilience. The hospital's mobile vehicles are equipped with 12-lead ECGs, monitors, ultrasounds, mobile X-rays, visual function testers, etc., and can connect in real-time to the hospital to transmit patient data.
Su stated that the vehicles feature AI smart physiological monitors that can synchronize patient vital signs back to the hospital. They enable video consultations with various specialists and transmit ultrasound images, ECGs, and endoscopic images operated on the patient's end instantly to the hospital for diagnostic and treatment recommendations. Doctors can even view the data on their smartphones, providing comprehensive, zero-time-difference medical care.
Echoing Earth Day (April 22), Donghua Hospital held a "Green Prescription Market" today. Besides cutting the ribbon for the mobile medical vehicles, hospital employees also signed a sustainability lifestyle pact. Chen Hung-ming, Chairman of Donghua Hospital, said that after deeply cultivating primary care in Zhushan and Lugu for 18 years, building the mobile medical vehicles aims to create more real-time services for the local people, thanking the Ministry of Health and Welfare for valuing rural areas. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150418
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Hsiao Po-yang, Nantou County, 18th) Donghua Hospital launched two rural mobile medical vehicles today, equipped with 12-lead ECG machines, physiological monitors, handheld ultrasounds, mobile X-rays, AEDs, and emergency equipment. They can also instantly transmit medical images and ECGs back to the hospital for video consultations with doctors.
Donghua Hospital in Zhushan Township retrofitted two RVs into "10-million-NTD-level" rural mobile medical vehicles. They not only feature various advanced medical instruments but also have stretchers to transport patients, adding momentum to rural healthcare. In case of emergencies, they can rush to the scene immediately; upon arrival, they open the vehicle awning, bring out medical equipment, and instantly transform into a "mobile hospital," strengthening Nantou County's healthcare resilience.
Su Chun-lang, Medical Vice Superintendent of Donghua Hospital, said that conflicts like the Middle East war and the Russo-Ukrainian war not only affect global living costs but also highlight the importance of healthcare resilience. The hospital's mobile vehicles are equipped with 12-lead ECGs, monitors, ultrasounds, mobile X-rays, visual function testers, etc., and can connect in real-time to the hospital to transmit patient data.
Su stated that the vehicles feature AI smart physiological monitors that can synchronize patient vital signs back to the hospital. They enable video consultations with various specialists and transmit ultrasound images, ECGs, and endoscopic images operated on the patient's end instantly to the hospital for diagnostic and treatment recommendations. Doctors can even view the data on their smartphones, providing comprehensive, zero-time-difference medical care.
Echoing Earth Day (April 22), Donghua Hospital held a "Green Prescription Market" today. Besides cutting the ribbon for the mobile medical vehicles, hospital employees also signed a sustainability lifestyle pact. Chen Hung-ming, Chairman of Donghua Hospital, said that after deeply cultivating primary care in Zhushan and Lugu for 18 years, building the mobile medical vehicles aims to create more real-time services for the local people, thanking the Ministry of Health and Welfare for valuing rural areas. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150418
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