St. Martin's Hospital in Chiayi City passed the double certification of the Ministry of Labor and became a "specialized hospital for the diagnosis and treatment of occupational injuries and a professional institution for functional rehabilitation of occupational injuries." The plaque was unveiled today.

(Provided by St Martin's Hospital)

[Reporter Lin Yizhang/Report from Chiayi] Chiayi City St. Martin's Hospital passed the double certification of the Ministry of Labor this year, becoming a "specialized hospital for the diagnosis and treatment of occupational injuries and a professional institution for functional rehabilitation of occupational accidents". It is the only specialized hospital in Chiayi that has passed the double certification of the Ministry of Labor; The hospital held the unveiling ceremony today, providing continuous services such as medical treatment, rehabilitation, work ability assessment, and subsidy application consultation for the affected workers, so that the workers can return to their original jobs as soon as possible.

Lin Yutang, deputy director of the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labor, Chen Shuhui, deputy mayor of Chiayi City, Liao Yuwei, director of the Health Bureau, and Chen Yihan, director of the Labor and Youth Development Division of the Chiayi County Government, held the unveiling ceremony today.

Wu Weihan, director of the Occupational Medicine Center of St. Martin's Hospital, said that the hospital joined the occupational injury diagnosis and treatment network organization in 2008, opened an occupational injury clinic, integrated medical resources in the hospital, reported occupational injuries across specialties and departments, and provided diagnosis and treatment, medical rehabilitation, and functional rehabilitation. , related referral resources and other integrated services, formulate a gradual return to work plan for workers' friends, and assist employers in matching workers appropriately.

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In recent years, due to the establishment of industrial or technology parks in Chiayi, manufacturers have successively moved in and set up factories. According to the statistics of occupational accidents from the Ministry of Labor, the current statistics of Chiayi counties and cities from 2019 to 2021 have a total of 1,125 people applying for labor occupational accidents, an average of 375 people per year. 93.0%, disability accounted for 6.3%, and death accounted for 1.8%. When a worker suffers from an occupational accident and must suspend work or even leave the workplace, from physical rehabilitation to financial burden, it is a huge pressure on the individual and family.

Wu Weihan pointed out that from 2017 to 2022, the Occupational Medical Center has served more than 1,700 workers affected by occupational accidents. The stone carving master surnamed Liao once suffered a broken finger at work and went to the orthopedic department. Due to subsequent financial difficulties, the orthopedic doctor referred him to the Occupational Medicine The outpatient clinic handles related injury benefits and return to work assessment. During the assessment process, abnormal chest X-ray images were found, and the joint chest physician diagnosed pneumoconiosis. Later, he assisted in applying for occupational disease identification and received relevant benefits.

St. Martin's Hospital stated that occupational safety and health are closely related to workers' basic right to survival. The hospital has a high-quality medical diagnosis and treatment and functional rehabilitation service network, so that workers do not have to worry about work, and accidental injuries can be at ease.

St. Martin's Hospital in Chiayi City passed the double certification of the Ministry of Labor and became a "specialized hospital for the diagnosis and treatment of occupational injuries and a professional institution for functional rehabilitation of occupational injuries." The plaque was unveiled today.

(Provided by St Martin's Hospital)

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