外國女記者在台剖腹產 讚醫療服務超強:真的救了我們
2021-04-19
庫貝洛近日接受YouTube頻道「不要鬧工作室」訪問,分享自己在台生子的經驗,她表示,她的丈夫在台灣的航空公司擔任機師,丈夫搬到台灣居住1年後,發現台灣是個能照顧家庭的好國家,且她的工作能透過線上作業完成,於是她也決定帶著兒子來台定居。 庫貝洛指出,她的第一胎是在哥國的醫院進行剖腹產生下的,當時以為那是最棒的生產經驗了,後來在台灣體驗第二次剖腹生產,才發現台灣醫療比哥國「好太多了!」當年在哥國生產後隔天,醫院就要她回家,而在台灣則有5天能好好休養,孩子與丈夫也都能就近陪伴在旁。 庫貝洛坦言,台灣的醫院會幫忙照顧寶寶讓她專心休息,且院方也包下各種檢查和文件的處理工作,減輕了外國媽媽的壓力,且整體費用也比哥國便宜,讓她忍不住直呼「這個超強的醫療服務真的救了我們!」如今她們一家四口已經在台灣生活了2年,至今都感到很快樂。 影片來源 報導來源:TVBS
外國女記者在台剖腹產 讚醫療服務超強:真的救了我們
即刻救援越南女主播子換肝聲名播 北榮再度搶救越南嬰換肝成功
2021-03-24
武漢肺炎肆虐全球,台北榮總於去年7月曾經即刻救援,成功搶救越南國家電視台女主播梨雲臺妝的女兒、僅9個月大的鄧小妹完成換肝手術;台北榮總今(3/23)表示,台越即刻救援再添一樁,一名10個月大因膽道閉鎖急需換肝的陳小弟(BunBun),也在台北榮總人道救援安排下,於今年1月來台,歷經12.5小時的手術,完成移植母親的部分肝臟,再度搶救成功。 去年7月20日COVID-19疫情嚴竣國境封鎖期間,台北榮總成功協助越南女主播攜女來台捐肝救女;台北榮總今(3/23)表示,一名來自越南10個月大的男嬰BunBun,因膽道閉鎖急需換肝,也透過台北榮總與國內政府單位,以人道救援專案特許入境,於今年1月成功完成肝臟移植。 台北榮總移植外科主任劉君恕所領導的肝臟移植團隊表示,在越南兒童醫院10個月大的陳小弟,出生後確診罹患膽道閉鎖,2個月大時接受葛西氏手術,嘗試讓膽汁能排入腸道,但手術失敗,急需換肝。因為疫情,陳小弟的父母等待台北榮總肝臟移植團隊赴越期望落空,但得知越南主播之女來台肝臟移植後恢復良好,加上在越南兒童醫院的主治醫師也建議來台治療,陳小弟的母親即寫信向劉君恕主任求助,並積極籌措龐大的醫療費用。 台北榮總之後也同意替劉小弟動手術,在術前提供線上諮詢及來台前各項醫療檢查準備,並由衛福部、台灣駐越南辦事處等單位積極協助下,在當時國內出現一例COVID-19英國變種病毒案例的情況下,仍於去年12月30日准劉小弟來台,衛福部考量病況危急,仍特許於1月8日來台就醫,並可視病情需要進行緊急手術,不受14+7日居家隔離的限制。 陳小弟於今年1月7日抵台,1月16日,陳小弟抵台後第9日,因病況不佳得緊急進行肝臟移植手術,雖母子二檢PCR皆為陰性,但醫療團隊考量入境僅9天,仍採取最高規格防護,在獨立空調房間施行手術,且所有人員均穿著全套防護衣,由母親捐出左側葉肝臟19%,摘取手術時間約5.5小時,為反覆確認肝臟門靜脈狀況,植入手術時間長達12.5小時,手術十分順利成功。 1月27日,陳小弟的母親出院,至1月29日(21天)隔離期滿,終於可以進入加護病房看到分離長達3週的愛子,陳小弟的父親也在隔離21日後首次見到妻兒。李小弟在母親輕聲呼喚下微笑以對,護理人員表示陳小弟個性很好,不太會吵鬧愛笑愛玩,但是看到媽媽仍會撒嬌式的哭鬧,場面十分温馨感人。 2月10日小年夜,劉君恕主任特別到病房發紅包給予陳小弟一家人新年祝福,2月14日術後4週,陳小弟順利出院,預計於近期返回越南,為我國肝臟移植史上及醫療新南向成功再添一頁佳績。 陳小弟的父母親表示,雖然對於愛子小小年紀即需承受這麼大的手術十分心疼擔心,但對劉君恕的領導專業團隊十分信任,非常有信心,在無法見到孩子期間,劉主任貼心的每天更新照片告知狀況,大大減少他們的緊張和焦慮,看著越來越強大的孩子,他們已忘記所有苦難和痛苦,再次感謝台北榮總肝臟移植團隊的努力,讓陳小弟重獲新生。 劉君恕表示,台北榮總從2007年就開始協助越南河內兒童國家醫院進行肝臟移植手術教學,包含疫情期間來台完成的2例肝臟移植個案,已累計12名成功案例。劉君恕表示,BunBun小弟的醫療費需300多萬,都由家中自行貸款籌資,價格十分昂貴,越南河內醫院收治非常多肝臟問題的小朋友,若要來台治療也不是所有家庭都有辦法負擔,希望將來國內除考慮開放旅遊泡泡外,也能考慮人道救援的醫療泡泡,讓國內的醫療團隊能到當地治療,搶救更多小生命。 資料來源 ( 黃仲丘/台北報導)
即刻救援越南女主播子換肝聲名播 北榮再度搶救越南嬰換肝成功
關島患者搭包機來台就醫 感謝開啟美麗人生
2021-02-17
關島人道包機於1月成行,其中一名女性患者由中國醫藥大學附設醫院收治並贊助醫療費用,院方今天表示,患者經施予胃繞道手術後,原本251公斤的體重已下降20公斤。 中國附醫與外交部共同促成關島人道醫療包機於1月11日順利抵台。其中一名由中國附醫收治的關島女性患者,到院完成隔離檢疫後,配合內科治療與接受國際代謝形體醫學中心院長黃致錕的胃繞道手術後,已成功減重20公斤,預計於9日出院。 外交部北美司長徐佑典也應邀到院探訪病人,並感謝醫院贊助醫療費用2萬美元,以實際行動落實草根外交;這名關島女患者術後感謝台灣政府及中國附醫,「幫助我開啟另一個美麗人生」。 中國附醫院長周德陽表示,這次關島人道醫療包機成行真是彌足珍貴,院方啟動高規格防疫檢查措施,患者入境後搭乘防疫專車到院,入院後直接入住負壓隔離病房,前、後兩次PCR(聚合酶連鎖反應)檢測陰性,嚴格執行各項防護、清潔、消毒工作,在嚴謹防疫下達到醫療救援的目標。 黃致錕表示,在隔離期間,使用肥胖賀爾蒙治療同時輔以營養師為患者所設計的低卡高蛋白餐的方式,降低手術時的危險因子,再進行胃繞道手術。在隔離的14 天裡,內科減重成果比預期中順利,已經成功減去20公斤,預計在術後一年,將可減去一半的體重。 徐佑典指出,感謝中國醫藥大學附設醫院在這次關島人道醫療包機案中居中協調,順利促成包機,更贊助關島病患部分醫療費用,以實際行動發揮草根外交效益,使台灣高品質醫療在關島備受矚目。 下週將出院返回關島的患者表示,謝謝大家為她做的這一切,醫院贊助她大筆醫療費,關島台灣商會會長贊助她和母親的飛機票費用;在這裡她受到家人般的照護,「我愛台灣,我愛中國附醫」。 (中央社記者郝雪卿)轉貼報導:中央通訊社 搭乘關島人道包機來台就醫的一名關島女性患者(中) 由中國醫藥大學附設醫院收治並贊助醫療費用,在完成胃繞道手術後體重減掉20公斤(院方提供)
關島患者搭包機來台就醫 感謝開啟美麗人生
Covid-19 pandemic causes a global democracy slump
2021-02-04
Government-imposed lockdowns and other disease-control measures led to the withdrawal of civil liberties on a massive scale, causing score downgrades across the vast majority of countries. Every region of the world experienced a democratic rollback, but the removal of individual liberties in developed democracies was the most remarkable feature of 2020. The Middle East and North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa both had a terrible year as autocratic leaders used the cover of the pandemic to crack down on opposition. Asia gained three “full democracies” (Japan, South Korea and Taiwan), while Europe lost two (France and Portugal). The US remains a “flawed democracy”, polarised not only on policy issues but on core values, and the social cohesion needed to support a “full democracy” has collapsed. In Eastern Europe and Latin America, the pandemic compounded existing democratic flaws, including weak checks and balances, persistent corruption, a proclivity in some places for strong leaders, and pressures on media freedom. In the 2020 edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual Democracy Index, which provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide, the average global score fell from 5.44 (on a scale of 0-10) to 5.37. This is the worst score since the index was first produced in 2006. A large majority of countries—116 of a total of 167 (almost 70%)—recorded a decline in their total score compared with 2019. Only 38 (22.6%) recorded an improvement, and the other 13 stagnated. According to our measure of democracy, only about half (49.4%) of the world’s population live in a democracy of some sort, and far fewer (8.4%) reside in a “full democracy”; this level is up from 5.7% in 2019, as several Asian countries have been upgraded. More than one-third of the world’s population live under authoritarian rule, a large share of whom live in China. Of the 167 countries and territories covered by the model, 75 are considered to be democracies. The number of “full democracies” increased to 23 in 2020, up from 22 in 2019. The number of “flawed democracies” fell by two, to 52. Of the remaining 92 countries in our index, 57 are “authoritarian regimes”, up from 54 in 2019, and 35 are classified as “hybrid regimes”, down from 37 in 2019. There were some impressive improvements (Taiwan) and some dramatic declines (Mali). There were 11 changes of regime category, seven negative and four positive. Three countries (Japan, South Korea and Taiwan) moved from the “flawed democracy” category to be classified as “full democracies”, and one country, Albania, was upgraded to a “flawed democracy” from a “hybrid regime”. France and Portugal experienced a reversal, losing the “full democracy” status that they had regained in 2019, re-joining the ranks of “flawed democracies”. El Salvador and Hong Kong were relegated from the “flawed democracy” classification to that of “hybrid regime”. Further down the ranking, Algeria, Burkina Faso and Mali lost their status as “hybrid regimes” and are now designated as “authoritarian regimes”. The deterioration in the global score in 2020 was driven by declines in the average regional score in every region, but especially by large falls in the “authoritarian regime”-dominated regions of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa. The scores for these two regions declined by 0.10 and 0.09 respectively between 2019 and 2020. Western Europe and Eastern Europe both recorded a fall of 0.06 in their average regional scores. The score for Asia and Australasia, the region which has made most democratic progress during the lifetime of the Democracy Index, fell by 0.05. Latin America’s average score declined by 0.04 in 2020, marking the fifth consecutive year of regression for the region. The average score for North America fell by only 0.01, but a bigger decline of 0.04 in the US score was masked by an improvement in Canada’s score. In 2020 the measures taken by governments to address the public health emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic entailed the suspension of the civil liberties of entire populations for prolonged periods. The willing surrender of fundamental freedoms by millions of people was perhaps one of the most remarkable occurrences in an extraordinary year—most people accepted their governments’ decisions to take away their rights and freedoms. But we should not conclude from the high level of public compliance with lockdown measures that people do not value freedom. Most people simply concluded, on the basis of the evidence about a new deadly disease to which humans had no natural immunity, that preventing a catastrophic loss of life justified a temporary loss of freedom. That people reluctantly accepted social distancing and lockdowns as the best means of combating the coronavirus does not mean that governments should not be criticised for their democratic failings. The pandemic turned a spotlight on the nature of governance in 21st-century democracies and, in particular, on the relationship between governments and the people, exposing democratic deficits that have existed for a long time. Download the full report “Democracy Index 2020” to find out more. https://www.eiu.com/n/covid-19-pandemic-causes-a-global-democracy-slump/
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健康益友APP持續在疫情期間關心海外僑胞健康
2021-01-07
健康益友APP持續在疫情期間關心海外僑胞健康 全球新冠肺炎(COVID-19)疫情未艾,為關懷海外僑胞健康,推介臺灣優質醫療科技實力,僑委會特結合衛福部及臺灣急診醫學會,透過衛福部「健康益友」APP,提供線上醫師視訊健康諮詢,全天24小時零時差服務全球僑胞,將持續於本(2021)年6月30日前提供免費下載使用。 臺灣擁有令全球羨慕之醫療可近性與醫療品質,許多旅居海外之僑民或留學生,囿於當地生活水平、醫療制度或醫療水準,或因疫情影響,就醫困難。為了照顧海外僑胞,回應海外僑胞之廣大需求。僑委會與衛福部攜手臺灣急診醫學會邀集長庚醫院(林口、高雄)、奇美醫院、臺中中國醫藥大學附設醫院,利用網路科技建構「健康益友」APP,透過建立遠距醫療平臺,將臺灣的優質醫療服務,傳遞到世界各角落。此項措施,證明臺灣不只能穩定國內疫情,同時還能提供海外僑民實質之醫療協助,這將是臺灣傑出防疫的又一個亮點。 「健康益友」APP自2020年10月1日推出後,受到僑胞高度肯定,原規劃免費使用至2020年12月31日止,考量全球疫情仍然嚴峻,順應僑胞需求,本方案已延長至本年6月30日前提供免費使用,僑胞如有健康諮詢需求者,歡迎下載使用。 相關資訊已置於僑委會僑臺商專區,歡迎海外僑臺商朋友下載運用並踴躍分享。
健康益友APP持續在疫情期間關心海外僑胞健康