Medical & Psychological Care

Travel and study in a foreign country can be very strenuous.  It is important that you take action immediately when an illness or injury occurs.

When you are sick in Taiwan, you need to be patient at a time when you may feel least able to be so; hospital visits can sometimes take hours.  Such experiences can test your cultural sensitivity.

In the event of an illness, use your common sense about whether or not to seek outside help. Degrees of helpfulness vary as greatly from institution to institution as they do from individual to individual.

Adequate and inexpensive medical and hospital services are available in Taiwan, and typically are covered through your GeoBlue health insurance.

Medical Facilities in Kaohsiung

Both international and Taiwanese hospitals are available in Kaohsiung. For routine illnesses, you can use the NSYSU clinic on campus by paying small fee (under $20). International hospitals are staffed by English-speaking doctors and nurses. Some psychological services are also available. Options for treatment frequently chosen by students include, but are not limited to, the following:

Yuan’s General Hospital
阮綜合醫院
No. 162, Chenggong 1st Rd, Lingya District, Kaohsiung City, 802
Phone：+886-7-3353395

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial
高雄醫學大學
No. 100, Tzyou 1st Road
Kaohsiung, 807
Phone: +886.7.312.1101

Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
長庚紀念醫院
123 Ta Pei Road
Niaosong District
Kaohsiung, 83301
Phone: +886.7.731.7123

Psychological Health & Counseling

Students should be very realistic about their abilities to function in a high-stress environment.  Taiwan can be a difficult place in which to live, and, rather than disappearing in the new surroundings, conditions like depression and eating disorders are often exacerbated by a stay in Taiwan. Limited psychological counseling services are available in Taiwan, and they are not provided by the Middlebury in Taiwan. Students with particular concerns in this area are encouraged to consult with staff at Middlebury prior to departure.