Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-09-21

The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Thursday gave details of its efforts to play a

The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Thursday gave details of its efforts to play a role in international health issues over the past few months. (CNA file photo)

role in international health issues over the past few months. That’s after Taiwan was denied the opportunity to attend the annual assembly of the World Health Organization this year due to pressure from China.

The ministry said a delegation made visits to Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia in August. That month, deputy health minister Ho Chi-kung led a team to Vietnam to attend a High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) framework. He was able to hold meetings with health ministers from a number of countries, including the US health secretary, Tom Price.

Ho was also invited to take part in a forum in Malaysia organized by the British Medical Journal.    [FULL  STORY]