{"id":69677,"date":"2025-03-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=69677"},"modified":"2025-03-17T14:55:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T06:55:49","slug":"bridging-healthcare-gaps-tzu-chi-and-the-sdgs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/?p=69677","title":{"rendered":"Bridging Healthcare Gaps\u2014Tzu Chi and the SDGs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"69677\" class=\"elementor elementor-69677\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66a20141 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66a20141\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-739647e8\" data-id=\"739647e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a83734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>\u201cEnsuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages\u201d is the focus of the United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goal 3. This vision has also guided Tzu Chi&#8217;s medical efforts over the past five decades, benefiting communities worldwide.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fb40bbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fb40bbf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45bd640b\" data-id=\"45bd640b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b0efe1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"48b0efe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1e5ba2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1e5ba2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c4884cc\" data-id=\"7c4884cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-688b9930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"688b9930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"962\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-08.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-08.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-08-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-08-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-08-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-08-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-08-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cde140a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cde140a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A doctor from the Singapore chapter of TIMA sees a patient during a free clinic event in Colombo, Sri Lanka. <em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Hsiao Yiu-hwa<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfa3337 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4bfa3337\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6be22c06 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6be22c06\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65a9491e\" data-id=\"65a9491e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174362c7 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"174362c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dapu Township, located in the mountainous region of Chiayi County in southern Taiwan, lies within the catchment area of the Zengwen Reservoir. The reservoir\u2019s construction significantly affected local agriculture, prompting many young residents to leave in search of better opportunities. As a result, the township was for many years unable to support a medical institution.<\/p><p>To help meet the needs of this underserved community, the Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) provided free clinics in the area for a decade. Healthcare professionals and support volunteers visited each month to offer care but could not stay long-term. That changed in 2002, when Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital, which opened in 2000, began participating in two government healthcare programs and stationing doctors in the area. Finally, this enabled local residents to gain easier access to essential medical care.<\/p><p>Dr. Lin Ying-lung (\u6797\u82f1\u9f8d), a specialist in family medicine, is the current resident physician and head of the emergency room at the medical station in Dapu. Over the past eight years, he has averaged only two days off per month. He\u2019s treated everything from bee stings and snakebites to traffic accidents, work-related injuries, and heart attacks. In addition to Dr. Lin\u2019s work, specialists from Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital visit on a rotating basis to offer additional support in fields including rheumatology, cardiology, dermatology, and dentistry.<\/p><p>The healthcare team also makes home visits. \u201cWe\u2019ve established a strong network with home care workers to identify patients who can\u2019t come to us. For these, we go to them to provide care for them in their homes,\u201d said Dr. Yeh Ming-hsien (\u8449\u660e\u61b2), a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner from Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital. He serves at the station every Wednesday, and for the past 22 years, has personally visited bedridden or housebound patients after completing his duties at the station.<\/p><p>Thanks to the team\u2019s efforts, many elderly residents have shown significant health improvements. Stroke patients who were once bedridden can now stand, and individuals with dementia have regained speech and mobility, some even able to tell stories. In addition to providing 24-hour medical coverage for Dapu residents, Dalin Tzu Chi Hospital also offers mobile medical services in Meishan Township and Zhuqi Township in Chiayi County, as well as Gukeng Township in Yunlin County.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b83a1c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b83a1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e85fa9\" data-id=\"2e85fa9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba86dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba86dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-04.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-04-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-04-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05619b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05619b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TIMA members in northern Taiwan regularly visit rural areas such as Sanzhi, Shuangxi, Ruifang, and Pingxi in New Taipei City to care for the health of elderly residents, forming bonds like those of old friends. <em><span style=\"color: #808080;\">Li Zheng-ming<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca2f36 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0ca2f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7dcf22 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7dcf22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc8c082\" data-id=\"fc8c082\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2bcd43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c2bcd43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Serving underserved migrant workers<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e53dcab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e53dcab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dharma Master Cheng Yen recognized a link between poverty and illness as early as 1966, the year Tzu Chi was founded in Hualien, eastern Taiwan. Illness often drives families into poverty, while the impoverished are more likely to develop serious health conditions due to their inability to afford treatment for common ailments. In response, the Master established a free clinic on Ren\u2019ai Street in Hualien City in 1972. In addition to on-site services, medical professionals conducted home visits in rural areas in Hualien and neighboring Taitung. Recognizing the need for a modern, well-equipped hospital in remote eastern Taiwan, Master Cheng Yen established Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital in 1986.<\/p><p>Currently in Taiwan, Tzu Chi operates two medical centers, two regional hospitals, four medium-sized or small hospitals, and a clinic. Furthermore, more than 2,700 TIMA doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and support volunteers provide free services to those in need. In rural areas where elderly residents have difficulties accessing healthcare, TIMA volunteers make home visits to deliver care. These mobile services reach not only remote villages and mountainous regions but also underserved groups in urban areas.<\/p><p>TIMA members in northern Taiwan have partnered with the Taipei City Government for 20 years to provide medical services to foreign migrant workers. Held at Taipei Main Station\u2014a popular gathering spot for migrant workers\u2014these free clinic events offer consultations in specialties such as mental health, internal medicine, dentistry, ophthalmology, orthopedics, gynecology, and traditional Chinese medicine. Medications are dispensed through partner clinics using National Health Insurance cards. Although procedures like blood draws and injections are not performed on-site, the services that are offered provide vital support to migrant workers.<\/p><p>\u201cHow old is the grandpa you care for?\u201d asked a clinical psychologist at one such free clinic. \u201cEighty years old,\u201d replied a migrant worker. \u201cYou mentioned having trouble sleeping. Do you feel dizzy? How many hours do you sleep at night?\u201d the psychologist continued. \u201cFour hours,\u201d the worker answered. Despite the bustling atmosphere at Taipei Main Station on Sundays, these exchanges carried on undisturbed.<\/p><p>Tzu Chi volunteer Yan Mei-ling (\u984f\u6e3c\u59c8) is the contact person for the free clinic, currently held about three times a year. She explained that most migrant workers they serve come from Indonesia and work as home caregivers for elderly individuals needing substantial assistance. Such demanding work often leads to physical strain and disrupted sleep patterns. Since many hospitals and clinics are closed on Sundays, the usual day off for most migrant workers, it can be hard for them to get the medical care they need. To meet their needs, TIMA specifically chose Sundays to offer services.<\/p><p>Other than serving remote areas, islands, and migrant workers and the homeless in urban areas, TIMA volunteers and Tzu Chi medical personnel in Taiwan also visit facilities to provide care for other vulnerable groups, such as patients in a vegetative state or those with paralysis, alleviating their suffering and easing the minds of their families.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-115e53c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"115e53c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-193007f1\" data-id=\"193007f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6e8db7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6e8db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Gaps in SDG 3<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8088e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8088e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cEnsuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages\u201d is the third Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations. The aim of the goal is to significantly reduce maternal, infant, and under-five child mortality rates by 2030. It also seeks to achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection; ensuring access to essential healthcare services; and making safe, effective, high-quality, and affordable medicines and vaccines available to all. Although Taiwan has nearly achieved these targets, significant gaps remain in healthcare access in many other parts of the world.<\/p><p>According to the World Health Organization and the World Bank, out-of-pocket medical expenses have pushed hundreds of millions of people worldwide into extreme poverty. Furthermore, fewer than ten percent of the global population has access to medical services on par with those offered by teaching hospitals. In developing countries across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, many destitute individuals struggle to obtain even basic clinic services, let alone hospitalization for advanced care.<\/p><p>In countries without well-established healthcare systems, Tzu Chi\u2019s medical mission addresses far greater needs. In areas where access to essential medical care is limited, even a simple surgical procedure can profoundly impact the fate of an entire family.<\/p><p>At the Tzu Chi Eye Center in Manila, the Philippines, patients with eye diseases begin arriving early in the morning from various regions. Often guided by family members due to impaired vision, they come seeking examinations and treatment. One such patient was Kevin Andrade. Blind for over three years due to cataracts, he had been unable to afford treatment. At one point, despair had overwhelmed him to the extent that he attempted to take his own life, but one of his children intervened and saved him just in time. Now he anxiously waited in the recovery area, recovering after cataract surgery at the eye center.<\/p><p>\u201cDo you see this?\u201d Dr. Catherina Coronel-Nasol asked Kevin after his surgery, holding out a finger. Kevin replied dejectedly, \u201cNo.\u201d But after resting for three hours, he suddenly stood up and walked to and from the toilet on his own\u2014moving as though his vision were completely normal. Everyone was surprised and overjoyed. Although only the vision in his right eye had been restored, it filled him with hope as he eagerly looked forward to returning to work to support his family.<\/p><p>The Tzu Chi Eye Center, offering free, critical eye care to those in need, recorded 20,000 patient visits in 2023 alone. Similarly, a prosthetics center in Zamboanga City, southern Philippines, provides free, customized prosthetics to people with disabilities, addressing another essential aspect of medical care for underserved populations.<\/p><p>These services are just one facet of Tzu Chi\u2019s nearly three decades of medical work in the Philippines. With over 7,000 islands, the country faces significant wealth inequality and transportation barriers. Many impoverished residents in remote areas live their entire lives without ever visiting a hospital. To bring healthcare to these underserved communities, Tzu Chi volunteers established medical outreach teams in the Philippines in 1995.<\/p><p>Dr. Josefino Qua (\u67ef\u8ce2\u667a), a senior member of TIMA Philippines, reflected on those early days: \u201cWe started with nothing.\u201d Their first anesthesia machine was a second-hand unit phased out by the U.S. military; lacking specialized surgical lamps, they improvised with regular light bulbs; and surgeries were performed in school libraries or offices, with desks serving as makeshift operating tables. Despite these limitations, the volunteers were driven by a deep passion to help others.<\/p><p>\u201cThe number of nurses and other volunteers participating grew with each event,\u201d Dr. Qua said. \u201cEven though there was no financial compensation or recognition, everyone stayed committed. While much has changed over the years, the one constant has been love.\u201d<\/p><p>TIMA Philippines now conducts three to four large-scale free clinics in the country annually. Over nearly 30 years, volunteers have held more than 260 such events, recording over 300,000 patient visits.<\/p><p>In addition to the Philippines, Tzu Chi has been organizing free clinics in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore for many years, with teams often crossing borders to provide assistance. For example, in August 2024, volunteers from Singapore teamed up with medical professionals and support volunteers from Sri Lanka to host a free clinic in Sri Lanka\u2019s Kalutara District. The event brought together 352 healthcare workers and other volunteers. While doctor visits are free in Sri Lanka, patients are required to pay out-of-pocket for medications. In recent years, the cost of medicine has doubled, placing a significant financial burden on low-income residents.<\/p><p>This free clinic, offering services in traditional Chinese medicine, dentistry, ophthalmology, and internal medicine, was held at Katugahahena Divisional Hospital, a public facility staffed by only four doctors and lacking both ophthalmology and dentistry specialties. A root canal procedure at a private hospital costs 40,000 Sri Lankan rupees (US$135), making it unaffordable for many. Consequently, although the free clinic officially began at 8:30 a.m., some local people arrived as early as 3 a.m. to secure their place. Over the course of two and a half days, the clinic provided care for 4,600 patient visits.<\/p><p>Tzu Chi\u2019s medical efforts worldwide have not only brought relief to patients but also sparked a passion for service among healthcare professionals. For instance, Dr. Ruzbih Bahtiar, a TIMA volunteer in Indonesia, found the experience of serving patients in a free clinic profoundly fulfilling. When patients expressed their gratitude, he humbly remarked that he was the one who had benefited more. \u201cFulfilling others\u2019 needs is an incredibly rewarding experience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0704dd6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0704dd6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9c8465\" data-id=\"b9c8465\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5d126b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5d126b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tzu Chi has held free clinics for foreign migrant workers at Taipei Main Station for 20 years. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Jiang Bao-qing<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e256377 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e256377\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ead0c3d\" data-id=\"ead0c3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9764e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee9764e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-03.jpg 960w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-03-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-03-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-03-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73f37219 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73f37219\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d58da2e\" data-id=\"6d58da2e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc4a86a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cc4a86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Serving people in affluent countries<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7169d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee7169d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is not surprising that less-developed regions in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa require humanitarian medical aid. But why would a nation like the United States\u2014renowned for its world-class medical standards and high per capita income\u2014still have a substantial need for free clinics?<\/p><p>\u201cThe issue lies with insurance and legal status,\u201d explained Dr. Lin Chin-lon (\u6797\u4fca\u9f8d), CEO of the Tzu Chi medical mission and convener of TIMA. He is a former superintendent of the Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles, and he pointed out that while most U.S. citizens have basic health insurance, undocumented immigrants lack coverage and are often left helpless in the face of medical emergencies. Job loss and subsequent poverty can also render insurance premiums unaffordable, leaving individuals vulnerable. \u201cFor people without insurance, even a simple appendectomy can lead to bankruptcy,\u201d he lamented.<\/p><p>To address gaps in healthcare access for underserved communities, Tzu Chi USA opened its first permanent clinic in Alhambra, California, in November 1993, offering free medical services to those in need. Initially providing treatment in internal medicine, dentistry, and traditional Chinese medicine, the clinic gradually expanded its healthcare specialties and even installed showers to serve homeless patients. In 2005, the clinic transitioned into a community health center, offering paid healthcare to the general public while continuing to provide free services to underprivileged populations. Its commitment to supporting the less fortunate remains unchanged.<\/p><p>To tackle the vast geographic challenges of the United States, Tzu Chi USA has also launched 12 mobile medical units. These specially equipped vehicles travel to underserved communities, offering on-site services such as vision exams and dental care.<\/p><p>\u201cWe can complete a vision test and fit someone for glasses within an hour,\u201d said Dr. Kenneth Liao (\u5ed6\u656c\u8208), a dentist and senior volunteer with TIMA USA. \u201cThis is practically unheard of in New York and has a profound impact on students from low-income families.\u201d He explained that many underprivileged students are unaware they have vision problems. Unable to see the whiteboard clearly, these students may struggle academically. By providing eye exams and glasses, TIMA volunteers help these students see clearly and stay focused during their lessons. \u201cTheir grades can improve significantly\u2014from a C to an A,\u201d he said with a smile.<\/p><p>Today, TIMA chapters operate in 24 locations across the United States. Volunteers also serve communities abroad through free clinic events in countries such as Mexico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Bolivia.<\/p><p>Globally, TIMA has members in 28 countries and regions. More than 15,000 doctors, nurses, medical technicians, pharmacists, and administrative volunteers work together to provide free medical services to disadvantaged patients. TIMA volunteers also respond to major international disasters by actively participating in relief efforts. By the end of 2023, TIMA had delivered care in 58 countries and regions, with over four million instances of medical aid provided.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2635cdb8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2635cdb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-723d562f\" data-id=\"723d562f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"all-2f070f9c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1\" e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Njk2MTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC90Y21vbnRobHkudHp1Y2hpY3VsdHVyZS5vcmcudHdcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcL3NpdGVzXC84XC8yMDI1XC8wM1wvMTQwLTA1LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImFsbC0yZjA3MGY5YyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-05.jpg\" data-width=\"1440\" data-height=\"960\" alt=\"\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-06.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"all-2f070f9c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"2\" 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In 2023, the center conducted nearly 3,000 surgeries, as shown in photo 1. Photo 2 shows Medical Director Dr. Bernardita Navarro visiting patient Kevin Andrade at his home. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Jamaica Mae Digo<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55017b24 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"55017b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-215c24d4 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"215c24d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5322a255\" data-id=\"5322a255\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca6ea60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ca6ea60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Harnessing technology<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5e7b61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5e7b61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the landscape of global healthcare evolves, Tzu Chi continues to adapt its approach to delivering care. Healthcare professionals in the 21st century are witnessing revolutionary advancements that are transforming the field. Dr. Wang Pen-jung (\u738b\u672c\u69ae), former dean of the College of Medicine at Tzu Chi University and current CEO of Tzu Chi\u2019s educational mission, highlighted the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. \u201cAI-assisted diagnostic imaging will inevitably surpass human doctors in accuracy,\u201d he stated. \u201cIt can help address disparities in healthcare resources and resolve supply-demand imbalances. When integrated into telemedicine, its reach becomes virtually limitless, enabling care for underserved populations in remote areas. Whether it\u2019s precision medicine, personalized healthcare, or digital therapies, AI will be a powerful tool for us.\u201d<\/p><p>That said, while embracing cutting-edge technologies, it is essential to maintain a human-centered approach to care\u2014addressing both the physical and emotional needs of patients. Striking this balance is key to truly advancing health and well-being for all.<\/p><p>Dr. Wang emphasized three guiding principles for healthcare providers: \u201cFirst, cure\u2014possessing the professional expertise to diagnose illnesses and safeguard life; second, care\u2014attending to the needs of patients; and most importantly, comfort\u2014soothing the suffering of those in pain.\u201d He explained that these \u201cthree Cs\u201d capture the essence of healthcare and reflect the core values that Master Cheng Yen has always advocated: healthcare must remain human-centered, dedicated to protecting life, safeguarding health, and nurturing love. These principles continue to guide Tzu Chi\u2019s healthcare workers and volunteers as they strive to provide compassionate, life-changing care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40e5a4cb elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40e5a4cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74afd9c0\" data-id=\"74afd9c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa31bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4aa31bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-07.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-07-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-07-330x220.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372bde69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"372bde69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Jordan, Tzu Chi volunteers have long provided assistance to those in need, including Syrian refugees. Volunteers from Taiwan have made multiple trips to the country to offer support. In 2019, a dental clinic was held in Ghawr as-Safi, where men, women, and children patiently waited for treatment despite the heat. <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Hsiao Yiu-hwa<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31addf27 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"31addf27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4862e14 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4862e14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7c3a8b\" data-id=\"d7c3a8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b9521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f2b9521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tcmonthly.tzuchiculture.org.tw\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/03\/140-02.jpg 1440w, 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