The Taiwanese ambassador to The Gambia, Dr. Patrick Chang, has said the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the RVTH and Taichung Hospital in Taiwan would, in no small measure, help in consolidating the cozy relations between The Gambia and Taiwan.
Dr. Chang made these remarks on Tuesday during the signing of MoU between the two hospitals at a ceremony held at the RVTH boardroom in Banjul.
According to Dr. Chang, the signing of the MoU was a landmark as it would help immensely in establishing fruitful and cordial working relationship between the two hospitals.
The Chairman of RVTH Management Board, Dr. Adama A. Sallah, described the twinning of the two hospitals as a welcome development.
Supt. Yuan-Nian Hsu, Director of Taichung Hospital, said the signing of the MoU would enable the two countries to exchange both resources and personnel to facilitate the training of more health personnel.
The Secretary of State for Health, Dr. Tamsir Mbowe, acknowledged that the training package would help the hospital in their quest for quality health delivery.
Meanwhile, Taichung hospital used the signing ceremony to donate medical items to RVTH.