跨越疆界的十年奉獻　諾國國際醫療愛無限

Caring beyond borders devoted 10 Years in Nauru

臺中榮總醫院響應國家醫療外交政策，自2008年起跨越疆界，長期深耕進行巡迴醫療及提供專業醫療與教學於友邦諾魯共和國。諾國地小資源缺乏，肥胖及第2型糖尿病盛行率高、吸菸人口眾多的國家，本院採取「醫學中心級的醫療照顧，帶入社區經營之運作模式」經營此國家醫療與衛生，設置常駐醫師，擴大雙方醫療合作，並且建構多面向策略行動方案，採主動出擊之照護模式，擬訂「尋案計劃」定期到社區以及學校訪視衛教，每年兩梯次的行動醫療團提供「國際級的醫療技術」執行困難手術。本院提供的醫療服務，降低諾國人民因代謝疾病及相關併發症引發的死亡、新生兒及孩童死亡率及吸菸人口。造福諾國國民健康10年有成，深獲信任與肯定，顯示本院在推展國際人道及彰顯台灣醫療軟實力之成效卓著。

Since 2008, Taichung Veterans General Hospital provided medical service and medical teaching to the republic of Nauru in response to our government's foreign policy. Nauru is a small island country lacking natural resources. Nauruans' have a hight prevalence rate of obesity and type II Diabetes, with a considerable amount of smoking population. To address these issues, further strategy has been implemented to set up medical center-level medical care services, which are extended to the community and schools by outreach visits. In addition, a mobile medical team consisting of surgeons and nurses is sent to Nauru twice a year to conduct difficult operations. Our medical services have reduced the death rate of Nauruan adults due to metabolism and related complications, and the death rate of neonatal and children, and smoking population. The Nauruans' average life expectancy has increased in these 10 years. Our cross-border medical services have won the trust and recognition of Nauruan people. We will continue to offer medical services to the Nauruan people, be dedicated to the promotion of national friendship with Nauru and to demonstrating Taiwan's medical soft power.