Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-05-04

Taiwan is planning meetings with US health officials on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly (WHA). The WHA convenes on May 21 in Geneva but Taiwan has not been given a formal invitation due to China.

Taiwan plans to have meetings with health officials from the US and other countries on the sidelines of the WHA.

Taiwan is arranging a meeting between Taiwan’s health minister and the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar. The US said it would express its support for Taiwan when it meets with WHO officials.

Taiwan’s health official stationed in the US, Lu Tao-yang, said that global coordination on medical techniques and the proper use of drugs is very important. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office has said that even though Taiwan doesn’t participate in the WHA, it can receive relevant information. But Lu said that the office doesn’t give all the information from the WHO to Taiwan    [FULL  STORY]