Measuring progress In all of Taiwan, there are more than 40,000 people who, like Chih and Kang, rely on dialysis to stay alive. Moreover, the number of people added to their rolls each year continues to increase, and currently is more than 8,000.
進步的指標像遲淑玉、康燦裕這樣靠洗腎來維持生命的，全台灣有四萬多人，而且以每年新增八千多位的速度不斷攀升。