[Cross-strait][Medicine] Taiwan-China Funded Hospital in Beijing Set to Open

[Cross-strait][Medicine] Taiwan-China Funded Hospital in Beijing Set to Open (Chinese Version)

CNA – Focus Taiwan (2012/04/26) The first maternity hospital to be jointly funded by Taiwan and China businesses in Beijing is scheduled to open in late August, with the aim of introducing Taiwan's medical expertise to China and helping supplement obstetric services in the Chinese capital, where maternity care resources are in short supply.

The hospital, a joint venture by the Kaohsiung-based Chien-Yu Hospital and the Beijing-based Baodao Healthcare, is the first jointly funded hospital to be approved by China's Ministry of Health following the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) in June 2010, hospital officials said.

The facility is aimed at upgrading medical services in China through the assistance of Taiwan's medical and management expertise, they added.

Medical resources are less adequate in China, obstetric services in particular, said Ta-hui TSENG, a Taiwanese employee at the hospital.

Hospital beds in Beijing are in short supply at the moment, with some expectant women having to wait until October to get one, TSENG said, adding that other women have opted to travel to other cities to give birth.

Siting the northwestern district of Haidian, a hub for high-income earners and home to 2.93 million people, TSENG said there are 800 fewer beds than required at maternity hospitals in the district, which shows there is an opportunity in this field for Taiwan, TSENG said.

The hospital, which is located in Haidian, will be run on a Taiwanese model and be staffed with professionals from Taiwan, the United States and China who are committed to providing quality health care.

In addition to introducing postpartum care, which is uncommon in China, to help women's recovery after childbirth, the hospital will closely monitor its services in accordance with Taiwan's hospital appraisal standards, as well as those set up by The Joint Commission, a U.S. nonprofit organization that accredits health care organizations and programs.

In related news, the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Committee is currently holding its third regular meeting in New Taipei to review results of the ECFA, as well as discuss cooperation in numerous fields including the medical service sector.


Further Information:
CNA – Focus Taiwan 2012/04/26

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