2025
Annual Report

Red Nose Care Clown Association, Taiwan

Ten years of laughter is not a miracle;
it is built up by every person who walks into a hospital ward each week.

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In 2025, Dr. Red Nose continued visiting 15 partner hospitals and 3 care institutions across Taiwan. Through more than 1,600 healing missions and 20,000 smile prescriptions, we accompanied many patients, families, and healthcare workers through vulnerable moments in their medical journeys.

Behind every visit to the field are many people quietly dedicating themselves—from the professional development of Medical Clowns and the team’s ongoing learning to the public-interest partners and donors who support the organization’s operations. Together, they build the sustaining power of this long-term companionship.

In 2015, founder Ma Chao-chi and Luc Ducros (Gu Le-xi) put on their makeup, brought their instruments, and entered the wards of National Taiwan University Children’s Hospital for the first time. That day marked the beginning of Dr. Red Nose’s presence in Taiwan’s healthcare settings.

Dr. Red Nose is Taiwan’s only Medical Clown organization. We bring together performing artists with professional training in healthcare settings and enter medical and care institutions. Through humorous improvisational interaction, we accompany patients, families, and healthcare workers through stressful and vulnerable moments, bringing them laughter and healing.

Medical Clowns are performing artists with professional training. Our work is not limited to performances; through clown art, humorous improvisational interaction, music, and games, we accompany patients, families, and healthcare workers, providing non-pharmacological psychosocial support.

Professionalism is our strongest foundation. Every Dr. Red Nose member must undergo extensive professional performance training, medical knowledge education, and internships in healthcare settings, and follow the professional standards and ethical guidelines for Medical Clowns before officially entering hospital wards to serve.

In 2025, 38 courses and exchange activities were held throughout the year in northern Taiwan, totaling 114 hours of professional training. In southern Taiwan, 36 courses and exchange activities were completed, totaling 111 training hours. Course content included clown performance, musical interaction, medical knowledge, themed workshops, full-team rehearsals, and group counseling.

The annual themed intensive training invited French instructor Christian Tétard to lead a five-day workshop, “The Clown, His State and Conflict….” Through improvisation, physical training, and creative exercises, the team deepened its understanding of the clown state, emotional flow, and real-time interaction.

As of 2025, the association had trained 8 certified internal clown coach candidates, gradually establishing a professional knowledge-transfer and talent-development system.

Dr. Red Nose brings its work beyond hospitals to promote the value of Medical Clowns and art-based healing, helping more people understand that beyond caring for the body through medical treatment, emotional support and human companionship are equally important sources of care.

For educational outreach, 34 lectures were held in 2025, reaching more than 3,700 people in total. Partner organizations included 33 schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and public institutions.

The following is an overview of the 2025 finances (reporting period: January 1 to December 31, 2025). The figures were audited and certified by Hengda Certified Public Accountants.

Resource allocation

Sources of revenue

In 2025, NT$4.5 million was newly allocated to the sustainability fund, providing an important foundation for future risk management, emergency response, and the organization’s long-term development.

Because of the support and companionship of many people,
laughter can continue to enter medical and care settings.
In the future, Dr. Red Nose will continue accompanying more moments when people need someone to hold them up.

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Publisher | Lü Li　Editor-in-chief | Ma Chao-chi　Writers | Lü Li, Ma Chao-chi, Wang Sung-yi　Design and layout | Chang Hui-chuan
Published by | Red Nose Care Clown Association, Taiwan　Publication date | June 2026
Taiwan Internal Group Registration No. 1140280974　The association is a member of Taiwan NPO Self-Regulation Alliance　Financial statements audited and certified by Hengda Certified Public Accountants

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2026 Healthcare Clowning International Meeting

Shaping the future of healthcare together

In March 2026, the Red Nose Care Clown Association brought Taiwan’s local experience to Lausanne, Switzerland, to participate in the triennial international event—the HCIM Global Medical Clown Conference. Connecting with more than 140 professional organizations and over 650 artists and field experts from more than 40 countries around the world, Medical Clowning (Healthcare Clown) has gone beyond being merely a charitable role. It is now a highly professional, scientifically evidenced partner in clinical healthcare.

This session will share the international perspectives from the 2026 HCIM conference, analyze local healthcare companionship service models, and draw on diverse international clinical collaboration experiences across disciplines. We will explore the approaches used by Medical Clowns in diverse clinical settings and examine the “brain science” behind humor interventions through physiological psychology and neuroscience mechanisms. We will also share an overview of the development of Medical Clown organizations worldwide, the fundraising practices of Taiwan’s Dr. Red Nose, and the possibilities between sustainable operations and social practice.

Smiles take time to grow, and professionalism requires sustainability. Join us in piecing together this global resource map that keeps smiles going, and co-create the future of holistic healthcare in Taiwan.

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