A seven-member Taiwan health delegation has paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to discuss and deepen the long-standing collaboration and partnership between the Hospital, and Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare Taiwan. Also present were representatives from China medical university, Taiyuan Hospital, Xiochuan Hospital.
The high powered delegation comprises; Dr. Huang, Superintendent Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan; Mrs. Huang – Spouse of Dr. Huang; Prof. Lee YC– Faculty, China Medical University; Mrs. Lee – Spouse of Prof. Lee; Dr. Yang Nan-Ping, Superintendent Taoyuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan; Prof. Peter Chang; Director of international Affairs Xiochuan Hospital
Dr. Shih Liang– Director of International Affairs, Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan.
The Chief Executive of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Dr.Yakubu Seidu Adam in his welcome remarks expressed appreciation to the Taiwan team for keeping faith to the Bilateral Cooperation between Korle Bu and Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan. He underscored the significance of this partnership especially so when the world has become a global village.
Dr. Adam reiterated that as a quaternary Hospital, it is committed to delivering world class healthcare services, train generational health professionals, and promote medical tourism not only in Ghana but across the West African Sub-Region.
He explained the importance of exploring and strengthening the partnership in areas such as training of Critical care, emergency, and peri-operative nurses and also the exchange and transfer of human resource specialty on organ transplant.
The Taiwan delegation disclosed that in Asia, their facilities are leading in orthopedic procedures, non-invasive surgical procedure, acupuncture practices and learning, and above all has developed a robust medical AI in response to dynamic needs of the healthcare services.
The team mentioned their commitment to sharing their experiences with Korle Bu. They further made a passionate appeal to the Chief Executive to visit Taiwan to gain experience and learn more.
Present to support the CEO to receive the delegation were; Acting Director Nursing and Midwifery Services, Mrs. Aimee Akotey, Head of Department of Physiotherapy Mrs. Sandra Asante, Mr. Misbah Samir Deputy Physiotherapist and Mr. Phanuel Gazie Executive Assistant to CEO.
