MacKay Medical Mission's 7th Trip to Ukraine: Partnering with Disaster Relief Foundation to Donate Medical Vehicles
Taiwan's MacKay Memorial Hospital dispatched its 7th medical mission to Ukraine, partnering with the Disaster Relief Foundation to donate three medical vehicles and equipment worth NT$25 million to assist civilians and soldiers.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Chen Yen-ting, Lviv, 24th) The medical team from Taiwan's MacKay Memorial Hospital recently headed to Ukraine for its 7th volunteer clinic and medical education mission. In collaboration with Taiwan's Disaster Relief Foundation, they donated three medical vehicles and related equipment, which will travel deep into various parts of Ukraine in the future to provide medical services for civilians and soldiers.
This medical team is composed of physicians from Chinese medicine, cardiology, dentistry, and ophthalmology, embarking on a 10-day itinerary. Mission leader and International Medical Center Director Tsai Wei-te, along with representatives from the Disaster Relief Foundation, held a simple donation ceremony at the square in front of the Lviv City Hall on the 22nd.
Tsai Wei-te stated that the three medical vehicles, which include a dental medical vehicle, a general medical vehicle, and an official vehicle for the mobile medical team, as well as equipment such as ultrasounds, demonstrate the medical team's long-term commitment to medical assistance in Ukraine. Through their own fleet, they can improve operational continuity and provide the vehicles to other medical groups during non-mission periods to maximize their impact.
Chiang Mei-yi, Deputy CEO of the Disaster Relief Foundation, noted that this is the foundation's first participation in an overseas international humanitarian medical assistance project. Since its launch in 2023, in addition to supporting the MacKay medical team's volunteer clinics, it has also helped 10 wounded soldiers and civilians with prosthetics and rehabilitation, and provided psychological rehabilitation services to 10 others. Including the donation of these medical vehicles, the total funding amounts to approximately NT$25 million.
Chiang Mei-yi mentioned that her interactions with local civilians and wounded soldiers during her visit were profound. While seeking medical assistance, they also poured out the stress and fear brought on by the war, yet still expressed a strong will to fight for their country, which left a deep impression.
She pointed out, "Ukraine's situation and how Taiwan is viewed in the international community are actually very similar." She also sees the potential of non-governmental international medical aid and does not rule out continuous future cooperation.
Lviv's Deputy Mayor for Humanitarian Affairs, Iryna Kulynych, who attended the ceremony, expressed deep gratitude for the long-term assistance provided by the Taiwanese government and civil society. "(The act of donation) is beyond words and can only be felt with the heart." She noted that as the war continues, the most urgent needs currently are the physical and mental rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and civilians, as well as bracing for the upcoming winter challenges.
The Ukrainian volunteer organization "Christian Medical Association," which has a long-term partnership with MacKay, is responsible for receiving the medical vehicles. Association President Rudi Myhovych stated that there is a pressing need for dental care locally, and the medical vehicles will help bridge the service gap. They have already received an invitation to the northern city of Sumy.
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, the Disaster Relief Foundation raised approximately NT$900 million at the beginning of the war. It has cooperated with the governments and international humanitarian organizations of countries like Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic to help settle Ukrainian refugees and provide related humanitarian aid. (Editor: Hsieh Yi-hsuan) 1150424
This medical team is composed of physicians from Chinese medicine, cardiology, dentistry, and ophthalmology, embarking on a 10-day itinerary. Mission leader and International Medical Center Director Tsai Wei-te, along with representatives from the Disaster Relief Foundation, held a simple donation ceremony at the square in front of the Lviv City Hall on the 22nd.
Tsai Wei-te stated that the three medical vehicles, which include a dental medical vehicle, a general medical vehicle, and an official vehicle for the mobile medical team, as well as equipment such as ultrasounds, demonstrate the medical team's long-term commitment to medical assistance in Ukraine. Through their own fleet, they can improve operational continuity and provide the vehicles to other medical groups during non-mission periods to maximize their impact.
Chiang Mei-yi, Deputy CEO of the Disaster Relief Foundation, noted that this is the foundation's first participation in an overseas international humanitarian medical assistance project. Since its launch in 2023, in addition to supporting the MacKay medical team's volunteer clinics, it has also helped 10 wounded soldiers and civilians with prosthetics and rehabilitation, and provided psychological rehabilitation services to 10 others. Including the donation of these medical vehicles, the total funding amounts to approximately NT$25 million.
Chiang Mei-yi mentioned that her interactions with local civilians and wounded soldiers during her visit were profound. While seeking medical assistance, they also poured out the stress and fear brought on by the war, yet still expressed a strong will to fight for their country, which left a deep impression.
She pointed out, "Ukraine's situation and how Taiwan is viewed in the international community are actually very similar." She also sees the potential of non-governmental international medical aid and does not rule out continuous future cooperation.
Lviv's Deputy Mayor for Humanitarian Affairs, Iryna Kulynych, who attended the ceremony, expressed deep gratitude for the long-term assistance provided by the Taiwanese government and civil society. "(The act of donation) is beyond words and can only be felt with the heart." She noted that as the war continues, the most urgent needs currently are the physical and mental rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and civilians, as well as bracing for the upcoming winter challenges.
The Ukrainian volunteer organization "Christian Medical Association," which has a long-term partnership with MacKay, is responsible for receiving the medical vehicles. Association President Rudi Myhovych stated that there is a pressing need for dental care locally, and the medical vehicles will help bridge the service gap. They have already received an invitation to the northern city of Sumy.
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, the Disaster Relief Foundation raised approximately NT$900 million at the beginning of the war. It has cooperated with the governments and international humanitarian organizations of countries like Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic to help settle Ukrainian refugees and provide related humanitarian aid. (Editor: Hsieh Yi-hsuan) 1150424