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Dedicated Hospital Staff Deliver Twins Amidst Typhoon-Like Rain in Kaohsiung

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Sixteen medical staff members at Kaohsiung's Tatung Hospital reported for duty despite a city-wide work suspension due to heavy rain.
  • They successfully performed a crucial C-section to deliver twins for a mother experiencing infertility.
  • The medical team's dedication brought joy and hope amidst the stormy weather.

Despite a city-wide work suspension in Kaohsiung due to torrential rain on June 26, sixteen medical staff members at Tatung Hospital demonstrated extraordinary commitment by reporting for duty. Their dedication was crucial for a scheduled C-section to deliver twins for a mother from Pingtung who had been struggling with infertility.

Chief physician Huang Xuanwei rushed to the hospital early, concerned about staffing levels during the suspension. To his surprise and deep emotion, all sixteen members of the medical team were present. They formed a "strongest windbreak wall for mother and child" around the operating table, working diligently to ensure a safe delivery amidst the thunder and lightning.

The successful birth of the twins, marked by their strong cries, brought a profound sense of joy that dispelled the gloom of the stormy weather outside. Dr. Huang described the morning as the most "shocking and moving" of his medical career, highlighting the team's unwavering resolve and the preciousness of new life.

This is the most shocking and moving morning I have experienced in my many years of practice!

โ€” Huang XuanweiHuang Xuanwei, chief physician of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, described the birth of twins as the most shocking and moving morning of his career.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.