Minister of Health and Welfare Hsueh Jui-yuan (薛瑞元) discusses Taiwan’s medical achievements and why the country deserves greater participation in global health.

A short film spotlighting the ways Taiwan Can Help advance global health was released May 1 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the lead up to the 76th session of the World Health Assembly set to take place May 21-30 in Geneva, Switzerland.

On the afternoon of December 2, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by World Medical Association (WMA) President Osahon Enabulele. In remarks, President Tsai thanked the WMA for its longstanding international advocacy in support of Taiwan and our World Health Organization (WHO) participation.

Lawmakers from Taiwan’s four political parties took part in the virtual 85th Council Meeting and 51st General Assembly of the Asian-Pacific Parliamentarians’ Union Oct. 13-14 in Taipei City, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A communique adopted by the international Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China calling for greater support for Taiwan is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sept. 15.

On the morning of August 23, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by Japanese House of Representatives Member and Japan-ROC Diet Members’ Consultative Council Chairman Furuya Keiji. In remarks, President Tsai noted that Taiwan and Japan share a commitment to the values of democracy and freedom, enjoy a partnership of critical importance to security, and should continue deepening cooperation to ensure regional peace, stability, freedom, and prosperity.

On the morning of June 24, President Tsai Ing-wen attended the opening of the 32nd International Congress of the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA).

The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2022 the year of “Health for Peace, Peace for Health”. To echo this theme, aside from co-hosting a forum on Increasing Accessibility to Health Care in Emergency Contexts with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the TaiwanICDF has also produced a video titled “One with the world, Taiwan responds!”.

On the morning of May 31, President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation led by United States Senator Tammy Duckworth. In remarks, President Tsai stated that Taiwan and the US are key economic and security partners in the Indo-Pacific region, and emphasized that Taiwan will continue to express willingness to participate in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework put forward by the US government.

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 29.