Dr. Rednose delivering laughter to sick kids

The joy of music breaks through the silence of the ward, and Dr. Rednose clowns arrive to perform an animated show in front of the kids. In Taiwan, as many as 900,000 kids are hospitalized due to illness each year. The long-term treatment process is physically and mentally exhausting for sick children and parents alike. In the hope of bringing a smile to the faces of sick children, clowns from the Dr. Rednose Association regularly offer performances appropriate to the condition of each sick child.

When the original weekly performances were forced to stop due to the pandemic, the Dr. Rednose Association (紅鼻子關懷小丑協會) changed its strategy and began putting on video performances. During this period, the caring clowns were unable to meet children face-to-face and could only chat in video calls. However, these trying times have helped develop new methods of performing so that now distance is no longer an issue, and kids can enjoy the services of Dr. Rednose regardless of their location.

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紅鼻子醫生關懷病童 小丑表演送歡笑

  歡樂的音樂聲劃破病房的寧靜，戴著紅鼻子的小丑醫生在孩子面前生動活潑的表演，在台灣每年因為疾病而住院的病童高達九十萬人次，長期的治療過程使病童及家長身心俱疲，小丑醫生會依照每位病童的狀況進行適合的表演，並定期至醫院病房演出，盼能藉此帶給病童歡笑。

  面對疫情發生，原本每週的演出被迫中止，紅鼻子關懷小丑協會改以視訊的方式進行演出，雖然無法與病童面對面，只能以小小的螢幕對話，卻也因此發展出更多元的表演方式，讓孩子不受距離影響，也能享受小丑醫生的服務。 

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