The 11th Taiwan Changhua Christian Hospital (CCH) medical team paid its visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines in July and received warm welcomes from the Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves and the Minister of Health Mr. Luke Browne.
The Prime Minister welcomed the team to be the first team which touched down at the newly opened Argyle International Airport and appreciated the valued cooperation between Taiwan and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Minster Browne also stressed the importance of mutual collaboration in medical fields for the benefits of Vincentian patients.
The team was comprised of Dr. Kun-tu Yeh (Pathologist), Sock-ping Ng (Chief Pharmacist), Dr. Tren-yi Chen (ER doctor), Sr. Hsiu-tzu Hsu (ICU nurse) and Sr. Hsin-hui Tseng (ER nurse). With the arrangement by Sr. Grace Walters, the Hospital Administrator, the medical team worked closely with different departments and exchanged views on medical treatments during their stay in the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital.
Especially, in order to deepen the bonds between the CCH and Vincentian patients, the CCH Chief Pharmacist Sock-ping Ng promoted the medication administration by introducing “5 Rights” to the patients at the Pharmacy in the MCMH. According to her, these 5 Rights are “Right Patient, Right Drug, Right Route, Right Dose and Right Time.” It is important to follow these 5 steps in order to keep patients safe and prevent harm. Her introduction gained positive feedbacks from patients.
The team stayed in St. Vincent and the Grenadines from July 10 to July 28. All the members are appreciative for the assistance provided by the Ministry of Health and the MCMH. They also had the unforgettable experience of participating the 40th Vincy Carnival. The CCH will be sending its next team to SVG between November and December 2017.
Ambassador Baushuan Ger, PM Ralph Gonsalves and the CCH Medical Team (July 13 2017, Conference Room of Cabinet)
Ambassador Baushuan Ger, Minister of Health Luke Browne and the CCH Medical Team (July 13 2017, Minister’s office)
CCH Chief Pharmacist Sock-ping Ng introduced the medication administration (5 Rights) to the Vincentian patients. (July 17, 2017 at the Pharmacy of the MCMH)
CCH Chief Pharmacist Sock-ping Ng introduced the medication administration (5 Rights) to the Vincentian patients. (July 18, 2017 at the Pharmacy of the MCMH)
