Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Philippines

Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Philippines About Tzu Chi

Tzu Chi is a non-profit charitable organization founded by the Buddhist nun Dharma Master Cheng Yen in Hualien, Taiwan in 1966. Mesa.
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The Buddhist Tzu Chi Eye Center Philippines is a non-profit ambulatory surgical clinic that provides quality vision care regardless of age, gender, race or religious affiliation. At that time, Hualien was undeveloped and impoverished. The master and her disciples sewed baby shoes, made candles and encouraged their followers to save 0.30 NT$ every day for charity. During her charity visits, Dharma

Master Cheng Yen realized that many families became poor due to illness or vice versa. She concluded that, to end poverty, illness needed to be taken care of first. She founded a free clinic in 1972 which provided medical services to the poor twice a week and then set out to build a hospital. Today, the Master’s compassion has resulted in the establishment of seven Tzu Chi hospitals across Taiwan. Shortly after a local Tzu Chi chapter was established in the Philippines in 1995, a group of Tzu Chi volunteers and local doctors held a free clinic in Baguio. Thus begun Tzu Chi’s medical work in the country. In 2007, the Tzu Chi Clinic was established in Bacood, Sta. It offered free dental and eye care services to indigent patients from across the Philippines. In 2016, the establishment underwent renovation and was renamed to Tzu Chi Eye Center. Today, it is a three-floor structure that features four operating rooms that are equipped with the most advanced ophthalmic technology, and diagnostic rooms as well as a roster of ophthalmologists from a variety of sub specializations. In 2019, the Tzu Chi Eye Center received its accreditation from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).

13/08/2026

The Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation Philippines Inc. participated in a medical outreach program that benefitted 300 uniformed and non-uniformed members of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

A cross-cultural exchange and service immersion program brought 13 Tzu Chi Youth volunteers from Taiwan and Malaysia to ...
12/08/2026

A cross-cultural exchange and service immersion program brought 13 Tzu Chi Youth volunteers from Taiwan and Malaysia to the Tzu Chi Eye Center in Manila, where they served patients and witnessed compassionate care firsthand. The experience helped many of them discover a deeper calling toward careers in healthcare, or simply rediscover the joy of giving.

READ FULL STORY: https://medium.com//in-service-to-others-young-volunteers-discover-their-path-f35208e0895b?sharedUserId=tzuchimedicalph

Did you know? Glaucoma is called the "silent thief of sight" because it often has no early symptoms — but by the time vi...
11/08/2026

Did you know? Glaucoma is called the "silent thief of sight" because it often has no early symptoms — but by the time vision loss is noticed, it's usually permanent.

The good news: early detection can save sight. Talk to your Ophthalmologist about your risk for glaucoma today — don't wait for symptoms that may never come until it's too late.

This Sight Saving Month, protect your vision. Get your eyes checked.

"Worldly suffering is not something we should just talk about."
09/08/2026

"Worldly suffering is not something we should just talk about."

Learning never ends for our President, Dr. Antonio Say, who recently completed his masters degree in Hospital Administra...
06/08/2026

Learning never ends for our President, Dr. Antonio Say, who recently completed his masters degree in Hospital Administration at the University of the Philippines Manila College of Public Health.

Congratulations, Dr. Say -- a leader who has set an example of lifelong learning and service to the community! You continue to inspire us. Your Tzu Chi family is so proud of you!

Professors and ophthalmologists from the National University Hospital (NUH) in Singapore visited the Tzu Chi Eye Center ...
06/08/2026

Professors and ophthalmologists from the National University Hospital (NUH) in Singapore visited the Tzu Chi Eye Center on August 3.

NUH Department of Ophthalmology Head and Associate Professor Victor Koh, and Assistant Professor and Senior Consultant Dr. Yuen Yew Sen were in the Philippines last weekend to deliver lectures at a postgraduate course organized by Cardinal Santos Medical Center. Before flying back to Singapore, they visited the Eye Center in Sta. Mesa, Manila, having heard many great things about it from their Filipino colleagues.

Tzu Chi's volunteer retina specialist Dr. Carlo Nasol gave them a tour of the facility, showcasing its top-of-the-line equipment and high-quality surgical supplies, funded through donations from individuals of all walks of life.

Inside the operating room, A/Prof. Koh and Dr. Yuen watched as the Center's volunteer ophthalmologists performed cataract and retina surgeries using a 3D Visualization System instead of the usual microscope.

"It's a supremely well-equipped Center, on par with a lot of centers we've seen around Asia, and the facilities are amazing! Your recordings are probably better than ours!" Dr. Yuen said, laughing. "The patients are very lucky to have you."

A/Prof. Koh agreed. "The Tzu Chi Eye Center is doing a great job providing high-quality service and serving many patients who would otherwise not have good vision," he added.

NUH has a stellar international reputation, currently ranking 2nd on Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals list. It also serves as one of the major clinical teaching hospitals in Singapore. Dr. Carlo, along with Tzu Chi's volunteer glaucoma specialists Dr. Catherina Coronel-Nasol and Dr. Marco Figueras, completed their fellowship training at NUH.

Impressed by what the Tzu Chi Eye Center has accomplished and with a better understanding of its mission, A/Prof. Koh looks forward to a collaboration. "It can come in the form of education and training, and an exchange of expert opinions—this is something we can plan for in the future," he said.

Through this, both institutions hope to cultivate skilled and compassionate ophthalmologists who will serve their communities better.

"Realize the impermanence in life when times are good; accept our karma when times are bad."
06/08/2026

"Realize the impermanence in life when times are good; accept our karma when times are bad."

For the past three years, Sea King Pharma Inc., a Filipino-owned pharmaceutical company, has been donating an important ...
04/08/2026

For the past three years, Sea King Pharma Inc., a Filipino-owned pharmaceutical company, has been donating an important glaucoma medication to the Tzu Chi Eye Center, bringing relief to many underprivileged glaucoma patients.

"𝑰𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔." -- 𝑱𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒊 𝑨𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒎𝒔 𝒃𝒚 𝑫𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒆𝒏

READ FULL STORY: https://tinyurl.com/love-comes-full-circle

03/08/2026

For most of her life, Imie Zaragoza was the target of bullies because of her squint and her limp. But after undergoing squint surgery at the Tzu Chi Eye Center, Imie can finally hold her head high.

"Why do I always feel down?"
02/08/2026

"Why do I always feel down?"

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1000 Cordillera Street Corner Lubiran Street, Bacood, Sta. Mesa
Manila
1016

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

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