Ulaanbaatar
Taiwan’s NCF donates medical supplies to fight COVID-19 in Mongolia
Society
Ulaanbaatar
/MONTSAME/. The Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation (NCF), a nongovernmental
organization based in Taiwan, donated personal protective equipment (PPE)—including
medical gloves, protective clothing, and safety face shields—to the National
Center for Maternal and Child Health of Mongolia (NCMCHM) on May 28.
The hospital has
been overloaded with children with severe COVID-19 symptoms and faces a
shortage of medical supplies due to the latest outbreak in Mongolia, which
started in April. NCF's donation is worth USD 15,000. Ensuring an adequate supply
of PPE is vital to preventing infection of healthcare workers due to a large
influx of COVID-19 patients.
The donation ceremony at the Taipei Trade and Economic Representative Office in Ulaanbaatar was attended by NCMCHM Managing Director Ms. Dulamragchaa, General Coordinator Ms. Solongo, Surgical Department Chair Dr. Ayanga, and Dr. Erdenetsogt, who represented hospital doctors. Erdenetsogt said the hospital appreciated the second donation from NCF and added that the donated PPE would improve the safety of medical healthcare workers. During the pandemic, Erdenetsogt said he wished everyone in Taiwan and Mongolia to stay safe and return to normal life.
NCF CEO Chen Yi-ling
and Consultant Rebecca Wang joined the ceremony by videoconference. Chen said the
NCF has cooperated closely with international NGOs and medical partners to
combat COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Because Taiwan is facing a local
outbreak that may have originated overseas, the country should cooperate with
its neighbors to prevent further infections. Chen said the donation to NCMCHM shows
NCF’s belief that Taiwan can help.
Taiwan's Representative to Mongolia Lo Chin-ru said Taiwan had not been invited to participate in the 74th World Health Assembly in May. Lo said the outbreak in Taiwan showed the importance and necessity for Taiwan to join the World Health Organization (WHO) and related international medical institutions. Lo said she hoped the world would staunchly support Taiwan's inclusion in WHO.
NCF is a
nongovernmental organization set up in 1989 to provide comprehensive care for
patients with cleft lip, cleft palate, and other craniofacial deformities.
Based in Taiwan, NCF has cooperated with hospitals in more than 20 countries to
establish medical missions, medical personnel training, and craniofacial
centers. NCF started its cooperation in Mongolia with NCMCHM in 2009, sending 10
medical missions, 13 medical personnel, and donations of medical instruments
and supplies.
