(FWA 2026/9/29)The “Autumn Equinox” marks the turning point from hot to cool weather. Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the season has officially entered autumn. Wang Chiu-tung, Commissioner of the Department of Labor, Taipei City Government, reminds migrant workers from tropical Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines to pay extra attention to temperature changes, given Taiwan’s different climate and lifestyle. If you feel unwell, seek medical attention early and get adequate rest. The Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Employment Office welcomes friends to gather at the first-floor lobby of Taipei Main Station to participate in the “Free Health Care Event for Migrant Workers,” offering a Free Health Check-up for Migrant Workers, held from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 4, 2026, to jointly safeguard your physical and mental health.
Commissioner Wang Chiu-tung stated that the migrant worker health care event has been held for over 20 years. Over the years, the Tzu Chi International Medical Association has recruited medical professionals as volunteers to provide health consultations and general physical examinations. The services cover dentistry, ENT (ear, nose, and throat), internal medicine, gynecology, orthopedics, psychiatry, traditional Chinese medicine, and occupational medicine, benefiting over 20,000 people to date. The event held from 12:30 PM to 3:00 PM on October 4 is the final session this year. Migrant workers are welcome to seize this opportunity. The Commissioner also urges local employers and brokers to encourage and remind migrant workers to participate and maintain their well-being.
Director Chen Kun-hung of the Reconstruction Office pointed out that to ensure the quality of consultations in each department, there are limited quotas for on-site examinations. If migrant workers have specific health check-up needs, it is recommended to arrive early to line up. In recent years, it has been observed that the number of registrations for ophthalmology and optometry has been gradually increasing. This may be related to migrant workers’ prolonged use of 3C products to contact distant relatives and friends or for leisure and entertainment. To protect the “windows to the soul,” promoting vision health education has become a key focus of the event.
In addition to health and hygiene care services, the event site also features information on living in Taiwan, as well as awareness campaigns on anti-fraud, anti-drug, and HIV prevention. Migrant workers only need to bring an identification document proving their legal residence status in Taiwan (such as an ARC) to register directly and participate for free. The first 40 participants to complete the event activities will also receive a convenience store gift certificate while supplies last!
For more information, please check the “手牽手at Taipei” Facebook fan page and the official website of the Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Employment Office, or call for inquiries. Contact number: (02) 2338-1600 ext. 4210, Ms. Hsia.
Huwag Palampasin ang Huling Pagkakataon Ngayong Taon! 2026 Huling “Libreng Health Check-up para sa mga Migranteng Manggagawa” sa Taipei Main Station sa Okt. 4
Ang “Autumn Equinox” ay hudyat ng paglipat mula sa mainit patungo sa malamig na panahon. Pagkatapos lamang ng Mid-Autumn Festival, opisyal nang pumasok ang taglagas. Pinapaalalahanan ni Wang Chiu-tung, Commissioner ng Department of Labor, Taipei City Government, ang mga migranteng manggagawa mula sa mga tropikal na bansa sa Timog-Silangang Asya tulad ng Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, at Pilipinas na mag-ingat sa pagbabago ng temperatura, dahil sa magkaibang klima at pamumuhay sa Taiwan. Kung masama ang pakiramdam, magpatingin agad sa doktor at magpahinga nang maayos. Inaanyayahan ng Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Employment Office ang mga kaibigan na magtipon sa first-floor lobby ng Taipei Main Station para lumahok sa event, kung saan magkakaroon ng Libreng Health Check-up para sa mga Migranteng Manggagawa, mula 12:30 PM hanggang 3:00 PM sa Linggo, Oktubre 4, 2026, upang sama-samang pangalagaan ang inyong pisikal at mental na kalusugan.
Sinabi ni Commissioner Wang Chiu-tung na ang health care event na ito ay mahigit 20 taon nang isinasagawa. Sa paglipas ng mga taon, ang Tzu Chi International Medical Association ay kumuha ng mga medikal na propesyonal bilang mga volunteer upang magbigay ng health consultations at general physical examinations. Sakop ng mga serbisyo ang dentistry (dentista), ENT (tainga, ilong, at lalamunan), internal medicine, gynecology, orthopedics, psychiatry, traditional Chinese medicine, at occupational medicine. Mayroong 6 na dental chair sa mismong lugar, kung saan ang mga propesyonal na dentista at assistant ay magbibigay ng dental check-up para sa mga migranteng manggagawa. Ang event na gaganapin mula 12:30 PM hanggang 3:00 PM sa Oktubre 4 ay ang huling session ngayong taon. Hinihikayat ang mga migranteng manggagawa na samantalahin ang pagkakataong ito. Umaapela rin ang Commissioner sa mga lokal na employer at broker na paalalahanan ang mga migranteng manggagawa na lumahok at panatilihin ang kanilang kalusugan.
Ipinunto ni Director Chen Kun-hung na upang matiyak ang kalidad ng mga konsultasyon sa bawat departamento, may limitadong slot lang para sa mga on-site na pagsusuri. Kung may partikular na kailangan sa health check-up, inirerekomenda na dumating nang maaga para pumila. Sa mga nakalipas na taon, unti-unting tumataas ang nagpaparehistro para sa ophthalmology (mata). Maaaring may kinalaman ito sa matagal na paggamit ng cellphones (3C products) ng mga migranteng manggagawa para makausap ang pamilya o para malibang. Upang maprotektahan ang “mga bintana ng kaluluwa,” naging pangunahing pokus ng event ang edukasyon sa kalusugan ng paningin.
Bukod sa mga serbisyong pangkalusugan, mayroon ding impormasyon tungkol sa pamumuhay sa Taiwan, at mga kampanya laban sa scam (anti-fraud), ilegal na droga, at HIV. Kailangan lamang magdala ng mga migranteng manggagawa ng identity document na nagpapatunay ng kanilang legal na paninirahan sa Taiwan (tulad ng ARC) para direktang magparehistro at sumali nang libre. Ang unang 40 na makakatapos sa mga aktibidad ay makakatanggap din ng convenience store gift certificate habang may stock pa!
Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, bisitahin ang “手牽手at Taipei” Facebook fan page at ang opisyal na website ng Taipei City Labor Reconstruction and Employment Office, o tumawag. Contact number: (02) 2338-1600 ext. 4210, Ms. Hsia.
