A Japanese company donated non-adhesive gauze to treat people affected by a fiery blast at a New Taipei City water park on Saturday last week, saying it was moved by Taiwan’s support for Japan following the Tohuku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
Fuji Systems Corp president Yoichiro Kawaguchi wrote to a friend in Taiwan saying that he would donate Trex silicone-treated gauze for treating burns, according to a Facebook post on Monday by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Lin Shu-fen (林淑芬).
With the message shared extensively on social media, the firm has received hundreds of messages of thanks.
“We have read all the messages from you. We received a lot of support from Taiwan at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake, and we are glad if we can help the people who were injured even just a little. We hope that people will soon recover from their injuries,” the firm said on Facebook.
Fuji Systems sent the gauze on Tuesday and the Ministry of Health and Welfare approved its use in Taiwan the same day.
As of yesterday, 437 people were being treated at hospitals nationwide, the New Taipei City Government said.
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