With the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to commence on May 27, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung and Minister of Health and Welfare Chiu Tai-yuan held a joint press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on May 24.

A short film spotlighting Taiwan’s capability to contribute to global health goals was released May 6 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the lead up to the 77th session of the World Health Assembly set to take place May 27-June 1 in Geneva.

Premier Chen Chien-jen said that Taiwan is eager to work with regional neighbors to treat drug addiction and improve social security around the world Jan. 19 in Taipei City.

On the morning of December 11, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by World Medical Association (WMA) President Dr. Lujain Alqodmani. In remarks, President Tsai thanked the WMA for its many years of speaking up for Taiwan on the international stage. President Tsai emphasized that we will continue to show how Taiwan can help by actively contributing to global health security.

Staunch support from allies and like-minded partners for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said May 31.

At noon on May 27, President Tsai Ing-wen met with members of Taiwan’s World Health Assembly (WHA) action team, praising the team members for uniting efforts at home and abroad to convey Taiwan’s message to the world. President Tsai said that the international community’s support for Taiwan is increasing, and that a record-high 12 allies and 13 like-minded countries voiced support for Taiwan this year.

The Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted an ambitious theme for 2023 — WHO at 75: Saving lives, driving health for all. The TaiwanICDF echoes this sentiment, including by co-hosting the “Mental Health for All: Psychosocial Support for People in Need in Emergency Contexts” forum with the Good Neighbors Global Partnership Center and Malteser International.

Continued backing from Taiwan’s allies and like-minded partners for the country’s participation in the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said May 24.

A special publication for the 2023 World Health Assembly.

Health is integral to quality of life, which is why the World Health Organization (WHO) considers the highest attainable standard of wellness to be a fundamental human right. According to the WHO, enshrining health as a right means related protections apply “equally, to all people, everywhere, without distinction.”