Major democracies to speak up on Taiwan role at World Heath Assembly

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/04/05
By: Yeh Su-ping and William Yen

Taipei, April 5 (CNA) The European Union, United States, Japan and other countries plan to speak up in favor of Taiwan being invited to attend this year’s World Health Assembly, according to an official from the Foundation of Medical Professionals Alliance in Taiwan Thursday.

The 71st World Health Assembly is scheduled to be held May 21-26 in Geneva, Switzerland, according to the World Health Organization website.

Foundation Executive Director Lin Shih-chia (林世嘉) said since January she has visited a number of foreign missions and organizations in Taiwan including the U.S., Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Australia and the EU.   [FULL  STORY]