Taiwan MOHW leads delegation to Geneva to advocate for country’s inclusion in WHA
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As the 72nd World Health Assembly (WHA) convened from 20-28 May, Taiwan’s Minister of Health and Welfare (MOHW) Shih-Chung Chen led a delegation to Geneva to advocate for Taiwan’s inclusion in the international health summit as well as boost awareness of the country’s commitment and contributions to global health security. Standing beside Geneva’s Broken Chair monument, the delegation protested Taiwan’s exclusion from the WHA. During the visit, Minister Chen also engaged in 71 bilateral discussions with important member states and international organisations, held several seminars highlighting Taiwan’s achievements in medicine and treatment as well as signed an MoU with the Geneva University Hospitals to strengthen collaboration in international disaster rescue.
On 22 May, UK Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon publicly expressed support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the WHA and technical meetings of the World Health Organisation (WHO), where it can make a valuable contribution to global health. The minister also stated the FCO and Department of Health have made a number of senior-level representations with like-minded partners about Taiwan’s exclusion from the WHA.
