Transplantation Center
The Spirit of “Skin transplanted to my body, Love grows in my heart”in “A Skin Graft with Love”
Changhua Christian Hospital (CCH) was established in 1896, to continue the spiritof “Skin transplanted to my body, Love grows in my heart” in “A Skin Graft with Love” in 1928, a medical team was sent for organ transplant training programs in leading organ transplant hospitals in France early in 2000, the Transplantation Center was established in the same year, and CCH acquired the certification issued by the Department of Health as a qualified organ transplant hospital. We have specialty knowledge with uniquely excellent techniques, especially in surgery for liver tumor.
The operation of liver surgery and achievements in various studies are excellent as prestigious medical centers in the world. According to the official data published by National Health Insurance Administration (Bureau of National Health Insurance has been reorganized as National Health Insurance Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2013) in 2014, CCH's 3-year survival rate in post-liver transplant was ranked as the third place nationwide. Moreover, aliver transplantation support group was established in 2010 for mutual encouragement among patients and their families through sharing and exchange of successful cases and experience of family caregivers. Organ donation is the beginning of perpetuation of life through altruistic actions, which benefits more patients requiring organ and tissue transplant, continuing life and improving the quality of life.
The Center consists of Living/deceased-donorliver transplantation team, Kidney transplantation team, and Corneal transplantation team. Patients with liver or kidney failure, or with corneal blindness may receive organ transplantation for life-prolonging and improvement in the quality of life.