Medical aid recipients in diplomatic and friendly nations
Foreign medical personnel receiving training
Since the 1990s, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital Kaohsiung has operated under the mission of 'Deeply Rooted in Taiwan, Extending Medical Aid Internationally,' delivering integrated domestic community healthcare and international medical assistance. Domestically, the hospital maintains long-term mobile medical services, chronic disease management, and preventive care in southern Taiwan's rural communities. Internationally, the hospital participates in medical diplomacy through volunteer clinics, surgical teaching, and healthcare personnel training in diplomatic and friendly nations, demonstrating Taiwan's humanitarian care and medical soft power.
Long-term rural mobile medical services (southern Taiwan communities)
International medical aid: volunteer clinics, surgical demonstrations, personnel training
Integrated multidisciplinary team (medicine and surgery)
Medical diplomacy: cooperation with diplomatic and friendly nations
Community health promotion and chronic disease management
Number of foreign medical personnel trained (>400 international liver transplant surgeons)
Countries assisted and duration: since 1990 (since 1998, Trained more than 400 liver transplant doctors from Scotland、USA、Japan、China、Philippines、Vietnam、Malaysia、Singapore、 Thailand、South Korea、Brazil、Belgium、Israel、Pakistan、Jordan、Mongolia Nepal、Guatemala、Dominican Republic、Poland、Republic of Belarus、Indonesia、India、Ethiopia、Russia、UK、Republic of Colombia、Egypt、Austria、Swiss、Sudan、Ecuador、Mexico、Hong Kong)
Medical aid outcome indicators (Trainees successfully started liver transplant programs in their countries)
Trained personnel's capacity improvement outcomes (for example: the Brazil team established the largest liver transplant center in Central and South America, Shanghai Renji team the largest liver transplant center in the world)
Medical service quality and safety indicators (Taiwan National Health Insurance Bureau published liver transplant outcomes in 2007、2009、2013、2014、2015、2016、2020、2023、2025 respectively, our center continues to be the most active center with the best survivals among 30 hospitals)
Volunteer clinic screening and referral mechanism
Multidisciplinary team standardized protocols
Trainee feedback and evaluation
Positive assessments from partner country institutions (for example: the Brazil team established the largest liver transplant center in Central and South America, Shanghai Renji team the largest liver transplant center in the world)
International medical aid duration: since 1990, 30+ years
Foreign trainee countries (Trained more than 400 fellows and observers from all across the world)
Related publications and international presentations (Published more than 600 SCI-cited scientific articles, lectured in more than 600 international and overseas congresses)
30+ years of medical diplomacy demonstrating Taiwan's international humanitarian contribution (In recognition of his outreach efforts, Professor Chen has received highest civilian award- “Francisco Morazan en el grado de Comendador” from Central American Parliament in 2015. He has also been awarded Ministerial Order from Taiwan, Guatemala and Paraguay. In recognition of services in fostering international friendly relationship, he was bestowed with Friend of Foreign Service Medal from Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.)
Rural mobile clinics reduce urban-rural healthcare disparity
Training foreign medical personnel elevates healthcare standards in friendly nations
Multidisciplinary integration maximizes medical aid effectiveness
Strengthens Taiwan's international medical visibility and diplomatic relations
