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Ministry of Health and Welfare Report on the Continued Oversight of Formosa Fun Coast Dust Explosion (4th Week of September)

  • Data Source:Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • Created:2015-09-24
  • Last Updated:2017-01-11

In response to the medical and welfare demands following the Formosa Fun Coast Dust Explosion, continued effort has been put to the medical care follow-up of the injured, use of cadaveric skin, dispatch of medical supplies, case-based care, and grant of hardship and overtime allowance for workers; details of these works are given below: 

1. Medical care and treatment of the injured: By 10:00 on September 24, a total of 127 patients were still under hospitalized care and treatment, of whom 21 were in intensive care wards and 12 were in critical condition. 12 deaths have been recorded from this accident. 

2. Patients’ care and service: By September 23, a total of 6,049 social workers have been dispatched to make 29,856 consolation visits, and a total of 34,684 medical social workers have been dispatched to provide care services for 72,412 patients and their family members. 

3. The first batch of imported cadaveric skin from overseas totaled 700,000 cm2 and has been distributed to 34 hospitals. The cumulative supply reached 589,500 cm2, and cumulative usage totaled 530,700 cm2, representing a usage rate of 90%. Inventory remaining at Food and Drug Administration was 110,500 cm2, and inventory remaining at hospitals was 58,700 cm2. 

4. Regarding the review and grant of hardship and overtime allowance for workers, as of September 24, a total of 51 hospitals have submitted applications for their medical personnel, involving a total amount of NT$120,156,574, with NT$2,422,375 already granted; a total of 61 hospitals have submitted applications for their nursing personnel, involving a total amount of NT$75,699,949, with NT$5,039,082 already granted; a total of 65 hospitals have submitted applications for their social work personnel, involving a total amount of NT$5,109,577, with NT$1,964,417 already granted. Other applications are still under review or being notified for providing supplementary documents.