Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/05/23
By: Tai Ya-chen, Tang Pei-chun and Kuan-lin Liu

Geneva, May 23 (CNA) eSwatini’s representative to the 71st World Health Assembly

Sibongile Ndlela-Simelane/ Image taken from the World Health Organization’s official website

(WHA) said during her speech at the plenary meeting on Wednesday that it was a shame Taiwan was being left behind for political reasons.

Sibongile Ndlela-Simelane, health minister of the southern African country known until recently as Swaziland, said Taiwan should have the opportunity to “participate in all World Health Organization (WHO) meetings, including the WHA, in order to learn and share experiences with other countries.”

The health minister, whose country has had diplomatic ties with Taiwan for 50 years, said the United Nations’ sustainable development goal of universal health coverage for all encompasses everyone, including Taiwan’s 23 million nationals.    [FULL  STORY]