Reported about 1 year ago
Reporters Liu Yixuan and Wang Sihui reported online on June 17, 2024 at 6:21 pm that out of New Taipei City's 29 administrative districts, 13 do not have eye clinics. The only eye clinic in Yingge district recently announced its closure due to the retiring doctor, leaving many parents worried as they will now have to travel twice the distance to Sanxia for checkups, affecting nearly 5,000 elementary school children. The health bureau plans to arrange mobile eye checkup services for remote schools and allocate funds for this purpose. In Hualien County, areas like Xiulin, Wanrong, Guangfu, Ruisui, Fuli, and Zhuoxi also lack eye clinics, prompting the use of telemedicine in local clinics to ensure accessibility for residents.
Source: YAHOO