Asia Cement Corporation and Far EasTone Telecommunication rush to assist in post disaster recovery in Hualien

        The overflow of the barrier lake at Matai Anxi in Hualien County has severely damaged Guangfu Township. After the flood receded, the houses were covered with thick silt and a large amount of waste, the roads were blocked, and vehicles were abandoned in water. Restoration has become the most urgent task. Asia Cement Corporation fully invested in the disaster area at the first time, deploying multiple large machinery and professional manpower to assist in clearing road obstacles, transporting mud and sand, and gradually eliminating traffic congestion. Colleagues also went deep into the neighborhoods of Guangfu Township to assist residents in cleaning up their homes, moving damaged furniture and waste, hoping to reduce the burden on the local area and help residents' lives return to normal as soon as possible. Prepare 150 beds of accommodation space and related washing facilities, and provide hot food in the staff canteen. At the same time, arrange for employees to be on duty 24 hours a day to assist in the resettlement of 67 residents in Fushi Village from October 20th. Far EasTone Telecommunication also immediately activated multiple emergency response mechanisms, not only setting up disaster area care service stations and launching ten major care measures, but also launching 5G remote diagnosis and treatment clinics at the Guangfu Medical Station from October 1st to 5th. The public can complete remote consultations and issue prescriptions at the first (Guangfu Sugar Factory) and second (Guangfu Railway Station) medical stations, and receive drugs delivered by Hualien Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital to the medical station the next day, solving the urgent problem of chronic disease patients who cannot return for treatment and receive medication due to inconvenient transportation.

        For Asia Cement Corporation, Hualien is not only the company's production and operation base, but also the hometown of many employees. Therefore, in the week after the disaster, the company has flexibly dispatched manpower, equipment, and other resources to allow rescue personnel to enter the disaster area at the appropriate time. Considering that some sections of the road are severely silted up and large machinery cannot enter, the company has donated a unicycle for cleaning personnel to manually transport the silt, and further provided full pay volunteer leave to support colleagues' voluntary participation in community care. In addition to its own involvement, Asia Cement Corporation also leverages its corporate influence by calling on its subsidiary Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation, collaborating companies, and local organizations to jointly invest in the restoration work, further improving the efficiency of the cleanup. In the future, Asia Cement Corporation will continue to participate in post disaster reconstruction work, accompany residents out of the haze of disasters, and jointly safeguard green homes.

                Coincidentally, Far EasTone Telecommunication also immediately entered the Daijin Elementary School shelter after the disaster, set up a disaster area care service station, and launched ten care measures, including free replacement of cards for disaster stricken residents, half price mobile phones, a 50% discount on accessories, and deferred bill collection... At the same time, they raised new or good second-hand mobile phones to be sent to the disaster area shelter for residents to communicate with the outside world. In addition, they announced a joint donation of NTD 1.5 million with partners such as Samsung, vivo, OPPO, etc. to local public welfare organizations. Colleagues also took the initiative to transform into 'shovel superheroes' to assist in post disaster cleanup.

        Considering the serious disaster situation in Guangfu Township, not only has the number of surgical patients increased sharply, but the demand for internal medicine and chronic disease medication has also begun to increase. Some people are facing situations such as running out of drugs or losing them due to the damage to their homes. However, the Guangfu Township Health Center and Pharmacy have been damaged by floods and are unable to provide medical and medication services.

        Far EasTone Telecommunications is the first telecommunications operator in Taiwan to launch a 5G remote diagnosis and treatment platform. It has long been deeply involved in rural areas healthcare in Hualien and Taitung. After confirming the process with the Hualien Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital team, it immediately dispatched a smart healthcare team to complete system integration with the Hualien Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital information team overnight and successfully launched video outpatient services. With the assistance of colleagues from the first and second medical stations, blood pressure, blood oxygen, heart rate and other data are measured. Through 5G remote diagnosis and treatment, home medical doctors located at the Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital in Hualien can synchronize video consultations and check the cloud based medication history of the National Health Insurance Department to ensure the accuracy of medication and prescriptions used by the public in the past, avoid affecting regular medication due to inconvenient transportation, and expand the medical capacity of resident doctors at the Hualien Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital team. Colleagues from the Far EasTone Telecommunication team also specially entered the site to assist in operating remote diagnosis and treatment equipment and platforms, and prepared highly sensitive directional microphones, portable tablets, etc. to make the video clinic process smoother.

                Far Eastern Group looks forward to working together with all sectors to turn warmth and care into practical actions, and assist disaster victims in recovering their normal lives as soon as possible.

        ※ Hualien Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital Rehabilitation Medical Station - Far EasTone Telecommunication 5G Remote Diagnosis and Treatment Service Time and Location:

        Guangfu Sugar Factory (No. 12 Sugar Factory Street), opening hours: from now until October 5th, daily from 09:00 to 20:30

        The second medical station (No. 54, Section 1, Zhongzheng Road) is open from now until October 5th, from 09:00 to 15:30 daily

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