Says Dr. Chen, "The biggest difference between foreign medical aid and agricultural development aid is that the former helps people directly and is therefore the most deeply felt." According to him, that is why the work must continue. If diplomatic relations were cut and Taiwan stopped giving medical aid, it would be a huge blow to sick people in Africa.
「醫療外交與農業外交最大的不同是，醫療是直接與人接觸，感受特別深刻，」陳志成說，這個特點使得這項工作有持續的必要性，倘若一旦因斷交而撤退，將對病人產生很大的衝擊。