Overview:
The Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps has successfully completed a five-day medical outreach mission across Palau from June 22–26, delivering essential health services and community health education in Peleliu, Angaur, Ngaremlengui, Koror, and at Belau National Hospital. The mission, conducted in close coordination with the Ministry of Health and Human Services and local partners, focused on improving access to care in remote and underserved communities.
By: Laurel Marewibuel
KOROR, Palau — The Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps concluded a five‑day medical mission in Palau on June 26, delivering mobile health services and public‑health education across several states, Taiwan and Palauan officials said.
The outreach team visited Peleliu, Angaur, Ngaremlengui, Koror and Belau National Hospital from June 22–26, providing consultations, basic laboratory testing, pharmacy services and community health education, officials said. Organizers said the mission placed particular emphasis on Peleliu and Angaur, where geographic and resource limitations can restrict access to care.
“As an embassy officer who accompanied the delegation throughout the entire five‑day medical mission, I believe the most important takeaway is our sincere appreciation to the Ministry of Health and Human Services, Belau National Hospital, the Bureau of Public Health, and Governor Dr. Emais Roberts of Peleliu State for their tremendous support and coordination,” a Taiwan Embassy official said. “Simply put, nothing would have happened without their help.”
The embassy official and mission leaders praised the operational capacity of the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps, which traveled with nearly 20 portable medical cases and used a mobile, field‑based model that included patient registration, vital‑sign assessment, medical consultations, on‑site laboratory testing and pharmacy dispensing.
“The team demonstrated a highly efficient field‑based outreach model, bringing with them everything needed to serve remote and underserved communities,” the embassy official said. “Their familiarity with mobile healthcare delivery reflects decades of experience worldwide.”
Mission staff also worked alongside Belau National Hospital personnel and adapted to Palau’s local procedures, including use of the Tamanu Health Information System, officials said. The collaboration, they added, strengthened professional exchanges between Taiwanese and Palauan health providers.
On June 26, Sherilynn Madraisau, director of public health, presented a certificate of appreciation on behalf of Vice President and Minister of Health Raynold B. Oilouch to the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps in recognition of the team’s contributions to health services in Palau.
Accepting the certificate, Dr. Chung‑Kuang Chen, speaking for the Peace Corps, said, “We are truly grateful for the opportunity to visit the beautiful nation of Palau and to serve its kind and wonderful people. We hope this medical mission has not only improved community health but also further strengthened the friendship between Taiwan and Palau.”