Booklets are distributed to newlyweds at household registration offices nationwide to provide information on reproductive health services as well as advocate appropriate ages for childbearing.
Booklets are distributed to newlyweds at household registration offices nationwide to provide information on reproductive health services as well as advocate appropriate ages for childbearing.
Staunch support shown by diplomatic allies for Taiwan’s bid to participate in the 71st World Health Assembly—the decision-making body of the World Health Organization—May 21-26 in Geneva is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On May 26, 2017, Sri Lanka was devastated by its most severe flooding in 14 years, causing 244 deaths and affecting more than 179,000 families, with 698,000 people evacuated from their homes. When Buddha’s Light International Association World Headquarters President Most Venerable Hsin Bau and BLIA World Headquarters Acting President Ven. Tzu Jung heard of this disaster, they immediately instructed BLIA World Headquarters to donate US$10,000 in emergency relief funding and directed the Buddha’s
“Daddy, I have finally got a pair of unique shoes!” Dancing with excitement, the 13-year-old girl, Loan, just fulfilled a dream she had had since she was little. Seeing Loan’s joy, A-De, Loan’s father, had complex feelings. “Being poor with four children to raise, I could not afford the medical expenses for Loan’s treatment ” A-De said. “Fortunately, Loan did not need to get an amputation; otherwise, I would have felt guilty for the rest of my life.” Loan suffered from congenital lower limb lymp
The short film “A Perfect Pair” spotlighting Taiwan’s efforts to help 13-year-old Nguyen Thi Loan of Vietnam overcome congenital lymphedema in her left leg was recently released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Leave No One Behind website was launched April 2 in Taipei City as part of government efforts demonstrating the nation’s commitment to achieving the World Health Organization’s goal of universal health coverage.
Almost 1,500 professionals from 62 countries and territories have received instruction to date at the Taiwan International Health Training Center, underscoring the nation’s commitment to advancing medical care development around the world, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare March 27.
Taiwan’s senior health officials reiterated March 23 the nation’s commitment to eradicating tuberculosis at home and joining international efforts to eliminate the disease.
The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) will hold the 4th Self-Medication Collaborative Asian Regulator Expert Roundtable (Self-CARER) from March 19 to 22, 2018, co-chaired with Japan and Thailand. It is one of the most important health policies of the WHO to advocate self-care.
