Protecting Taiwan: The Overseas Medical Corps from Far Eastern Memorial Hospital Fights on the Frontline

While studying in Taiwan, Dr. Luo Rong-Rong, an endocrinology specialist from Myanmar, encountered the SARS epidemic. She was a second-year medical student who, while living on campus, did not experience the disease's terror or effects. Within three weeks of the outbreak, Taiwan had effectively contained SARS, a fact that she recalls vaguely.

In contrast to SARS, the current situation with COVID-19 was extremely unique. Dr. Luo Rong-Rong, grateful for the care and protection she received while studying in Taiwan, volunteered without hesitation when the hospital called for doctors to work at Taoyuan Airport for border control, assisting with quarantine efforts.In mid-May, when local infections broke out, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital also experienced in-hospital infections. However, Dr. Luo Rong-Rong never backed down, saying, "I believe the hospital will provide us with sufficient protection," and she continued to work on the frontline.

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Guarding Taiwan: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital's Overseas Chinese Student Physician Corps Battles the Epidemic on the Frontlines
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