News about Medicine

Guests include the first batch to join Tzu Chi's medical missions.

Angioplasty patient pays it forward

Socorro Bello’s 100th birthday last May 19 was made even more special with a visit from Tzu Chi volunteers, who dropped by with groceries, rice, cash allowance, and of course, a birthday cake. A Tzu Chi beneficiary for 12 years, Socorro underwent a successful cataract surgery at the Tzu Chi Eye Center in October 2016. She also receives a monthly living allowance. “I love you and you also love me,” says the centenarian. “I will never forget you.”

In celebration of Tzu Chi Foundation’s Dharma Master Cheng Yen's 86th birthday, and the 56th anniversary of the foundation, Tzu Chi Philippines CEO Henry Yuñez lead volunteers and TIMA doctors in an early morning ritual at the Buddhist Tzu Chi Campus at Sta. Mesa, Manila to celebrate these two important events.

The donated bicycles will be distributed to the beneficiaries of Tzu Chi’s livelihood, medical, and scholarship programs.

Students from Sisters of Mary were thankful for a day of free eye checkup and new learnings from Tzu Chi

The procedure benefited both Renato Santos and Dr. Kent Tan.

Volunteers based in Taiwan and Hualien's Jing Si Abode live-streamed their greetings.

In the Philippines, people are also enhancing their COVID immunity. A fifteen-year-old boy received the second vaccine dose hoping to reunite with his parents who have not met with each other for a year. There were also Chinese Filipinos receiving the vaccines so as to enjoy the New Year with complete protection.