医疗志业序言
「人生八苦，病苦为最。」慈济志业累积多年慈善济贫经验，发现「贫由病起，病由贫生」，因循相袭；尤以台湾东部山川重阻、缺乏完善医疗，民众每由小病酿成大病，甚至枉送性命者时有所闻。
为彻底解决病苦，证严上人发愿于花莲筹建慈济医院，从上无片瓦、下无寸土的拓荒岁月，历经七年奔走呼吁，「救人的医院」于焉建立。其间艰苦备尝，终以「福田一方邀天下善士，心莲万蕊造慈济世界」之愿力，开启大众本源善性，汇聚成爱的长流，圆满寻觅土地、经费筹措与医护人员招揽。
十数载日月递嬗，慈济医院一秉初衷，「尊重生命、抢救生命、关怀生命」，落实「以病人为中心」的医疗照护，进一步走入社区，推动居家关怀与社区医疗服务；「全省医疗网」与「全球慈济人医会」成立，则让爱的触角深入世界贫病角落，大爱永不止息。
The Mission of Medicine Introduction
'Among the eight kinds of sufferings in life, illness is the most
tortuous.' With many years of experience in helping the poor and
the sick, Master Cheng Yen realized that 'sickness created poverty
and poverty created sickness'; both were linked in a vicious cycle.
That situation was particularly evident in Eastern Taiwan where,
because of the surrounding geology, transportation was limited
and medical resources were inadequate. Oftentimes, a minor sickness
would become a major one and, as a result, many people lost their
lives needlessly.
In order to relieve the pain and suffering due to poverty and illness,
Master Cheng Yen vowed to build a hospital in Hualien. With neither
fund nor land in hand, but only the conviction that 'a field
of blessings awaits the cultivation by all benevolent people in
the world, and
ten thousand lotus hearts of compassion create the world of Tzu
Chi', after 7 years of public appeal and periods of obstacles and
setbacks,
'a hospital that safeguards the health and lives of people' was
finally established. Because of Master Cheng Yen’s untiring resolve,
many
people were touched and gathered to form a stream of love --
the kindness and compassion in people were aroused and a suitable
site
for the hospital was located, funds were raised and medical personnel
were recruited.
During the past 17 years of service, Tzu Chi Hospital has always
adhered to its original mission of 'respecting, saving, and caring
for all lives'. Tzu Chi medical care is patient-oriented, which means
patients come first. In addition, the medical mission has extended
into the local communities, providing home care and medical services.
Through an island-wide medical network and the establishment of Tzu
Chi International Medical Association (TIMA), this never-ending love
is able to reach out to the dark corners of the world.
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