Medical Cooperation Project with Pacific Allies and Friendly Countries
2021-10-17
Taiwan International Health Action (TaiwanIHA), which was co-established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) in 2006, provides humanitarian medical aid abroad by integrating private and public resources. TaiwanIHA has participated in international relief missions and dispatched medical teams to Haiti, Nepal and many other countries and continues to strengthen partnerships with international organizations. As convictions dictate actions, TaiwanIHA has also extended its mission to develop long-term public health programs in low-resource countries.
To assist allied countries and improve their health systems, the MOHW worked with MOFA to launch a medical cooperation program with Pacific nations and other allies in 2014, including the Taiwan Health Center Program in the Marshall Islands, the Taiwan Medical Program in Nauru, Palau and Tuvalu, and the Medical Mission Program to Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
The MOHW dispatches medical staff to provide medical services and health promotion activities for local people, including areas in parasite control, prevention of chronic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, and maternal and child health. Our aim is to provide Taiwan’s medical expertise and sustainable medical assistance to areas lacking medical resources. This model not only creates localized cooperation partnerships, but also conforms to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations, assisting developing countries in capacity building and knowledge sharing through multilateral cooperation.
To assist allied countries and improve their health systems, the MOHW worked with MOFA to launch a medical cooperation program with Pacific nations and other allies in 2014, including the Taiwan Health Center Program in the Marshall Islands, the Taiwan Medical Program in Nauru, Palau and Tuvalu, and the Medical Mission Program to Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
The MOHW dispatches medical staff to provide medical services and health promotion activities for local people, including areas in parasite control, prevention of chronic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, and maternal and child health. Our aim is to provide Taiwan’s medical expertise and sustainable medical assistance to areas lacking medical resources. This model not only creates localized cooperation partnerships, but also conforms to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations, assisting developing countries in capacity building and knowledge sharing through multilateral cooperation.