Qing'an Temple Donates Equipment to Municipal Hospital; Tong Tzu-wei Pledges to Enhance Medical Quality

(CNA, Keelung, by reporter Wang Chao-yu, May 18) Tong Tzu-wei, a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate for Keelung mayor and current city council speaker, attended a ceremony today for Qing'an Temple's donation of medical equipment to Keelung Municipal Hospital. He stated that if given the opportunity to take on greater responsibility in the future, he would continue to promote the strengthening of the municipal hospital and the enhancement of public medical quality as a key policy plank. At the donation ceremony, Tong remarked that many of Keelung's elderly residents have long been accustomed to receiving care at the municipal hospital, which undertakes primary medical services and safeguards citizens' health. If the hospital's equipment can be continuously updated, citizens will receive better care. Tong noted that the equipment donated by Qing'an Temple this time includes a "three-magnification level LED slit lamp with a digital imaging system" and a "pneumatic tonometer." These are crucial medical devices for ophthalmological diagnosis, helping doctors examine citizens' eye conditions and improve the quality of care. Tong said that if he has the chance to assume greater responsibility in the future, he will make strengthening the municipal hospital and enhancing public medical quality a major policy priority, allowing citizens to feel more stable and secure in their medical care. Qing'an Temple Chairman Tong De-yu pointed out that he hopes this donation of medical equipment will enable citizens to receive better medical services. He thanked the municipal hospital for its long-term dedication to everyone's health and hoped this act would inspire more warmth and love in society. Chang Hsien-cheng, Director of the Keelung City Health Bureau and acting superintendent of the municipal hospital, stated that the donated ophthalmology equipment will help improve the quality and efficiency of eye examinations. Not only will examinations be more precise and immediate, but it will also shorten patients' waiting times, allowing citizens in Keelung to receive more comprehensive eye care. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150518