To promote international medical exchange and deepen collaboration between Taiwan and Vietnam, Kaohsiung City’s Tsoying Hospital held an opening ceremony for the "Vietnam 175 Military Hospital Nursing Team - Taiwan Elderly Care Training" yesterday (the 16th), formally launching a month-long elderly care training program.

This training program is hosted by Tsoying Hospital and co-organized with several local long-term care institutions, targeting members of the nursing team from Vietnam's 175 Military Hospital. The aim is to leverage Taiwan's rich care experience to assist in cultivating elderly medical and long-term care talent in Vietnam.

The opening ceremony included notable guests such as Chen Jian-zhi, Chairman of the Board of Kaohsiung Medical University, Luo Xiangman, Special Assistant of the Chong'en Long-term Care Group, Lin Yueze, CEO of the Bozheng Long-term Care System, and Qiu Yuen, CEO of the Linhai Long-term Care System, who collectively witnessed this important moment of Taiwan-Vietnam long-term care cooperation.

Director Hsieh Wen-chien of Tsoying Hospital shared the "Long-term Care Resource Blueprint of Kaohsiung Medical System and Taiwan’s Care Model," showcasing the robust foundation and innovative practices of Kaohsiung Medical University in areas such as smart care, dementia care, and swallowing rehabilitation.

Chairman Chen Jian-zhi welcomed the members of the nursing team from Vietnam's 175 Military Hospital and emphasized the significance of this meaningful learning journey at Tsoying Hospital, particularly praising its high level of professional capability and social concern in the realm of swallowing rehabilitation. He noted that the "Swallowing Rehabilitation Center" is not just a treatment center but also a model of Taiwan's successful long-term care policy implementation and a benchmark for promoting community health and health equity.

Hospital Director Hong Zhi-xing noted that Taiwan is now in a super-aged society, and building a friendly, smart, and sustainable care system is our collective responsibility and mission. He believes that the presence of the 175 Military Hospital team at Tsoying Hospital is not only professional training but also a wonderful moment to continue the deep friendship between both sides. He hopes this exchange will spark more collaboration in the field of elderly care and lay a foundation for deeper cooperation in the future.

The training program lasts for a month, covering elderly disease care, palliative care, rehabilitation training, long-term care quality monitoring, smart assistive devices application, home care, and multiple field visits and exchanges. The course is designed to integrate theory and practice, with instruction provided by experts from the Kaohsiung Medical System and various other fields.