National Cheng Kung University Hospital has long shouldered the important mission of a medical center in Southern Taiwan, continuously cultivating deeply in the three major dimensions of medical services, medical education, and research development. Over the years, the Hospital has always taken safeguarding the health of the public as its core goals, and upholding the value spirit of "Life, Compassion, Excellence, Innovation," continuously working hard on the path of enhancing medical quality and promoting medical innovation. Facing the rapid changes in the medical environment and the trend of global sustainable development, National Cheng Kung University Hospital also continuously reflects on the roles and responsibilities of medical institutions in society, hoping to contribute to the sustainable development of society and the environment while providing professional medical services.

In recent years, along with the rapid development of medical technology and artificial intelligence, National Cheng Kung University Hospital actively promotes smart healthcare and digital transformation, continuously introducing multiple intelligent medical systems and clinical applications, and constructing a medical data integration platform to enhance medical efficiency and clinical decision-making quality. Through the application of smart healthcare and medical big data, it not only strengthens clinical care quality, but also promotes medical research and innovative development, enabling medical services, teaching, and research to integrate with each other, forming a complete and forward-looking medical development system.

In terms of regional medical development, National Cheng Kung University Hospital has long been committed to the integration of medical resources and the enhancement of medical quality in the Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan region. Through cooperation with regional hospitals and primary clinics, the Hospital continuously promotes the two-way referral system and the hierarchical medical policy, enabling medical resources to be utilized more efficiently, and allowing community members to obtain more real-time and comprehensive medical care services. At the same time, the Hospital also promotes overall regional medical development and enhances overall medical care quality through cross-hospital cooperation and medical alliance models.

In terms of sustainable development, National Cheng Kung University Hospital has gradually established a complete ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) governance framework in recent years, and integrated sustainability concepts into hospital operations and management strategies. In 2025, the Hospital continuously echoed the SDGs and Taiwan's 2050 Net-Zero Emissions policy, actively promoting energy saving and carbon reduction, green hospitals, and smart energy management measures, reducing environmental impacts during operational processes through equipment upgrades and energy efficiency enhancements. At the same time, National Cheng Kung University Hospital also introduced digital technology into management processes, promoting paperless administration and resource recycling, gradually building a low-carbon and environmentally friendly medical environment.

Under the joint efforts of all colleagues, National Cheng Kung University Hospital has also received recognition from all sectors in sustainable governance and medical innovation. In 2025, National Cheng Kung University Hospital won the "Health Sustainability ESG Selection - Sustainable Potential Development Award," and the sustainability report won the "Taiwan Health Sustainability Award - Sustainability Report Platinum Award," showing that the efforts made by the Hospital in sustainable governance, medical innovation, and social responsibility practice are gradually receiving recognition.

     Looking forward to the future, National Cheng Kung University Hospital will continuously deepen smart healthcare and sustainable development strategies, combining medical expertise, technological innovation, and cross-domain cooperation to build a medical system that balances medical quality, social responsibility, and environmental sustainability. We hope that under the support and efforts of all colleagues and all sectors of society, we will continuously safeguard the health of the public, and create a safer, higher quality, and sustainable medical care environment for society.

Hsu, Keng-Fu
Superintendent,
National Cheng Kung University Hospital