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TMIL/RG-0095 April 8. 2024

The Rt. Hon. Riina Sikkut Minister Ministry of Health Republic of Estonia

Dear Riina,

Re: Reguesting your continued support for Taiwan’s participation in the 77th WHA

As the 77 World Health Assembly (WHA) is scheduled to take place from May 27 to June 1 in Geneva, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), 1 am writing to inform you that a delegation led by the Ministry of Health and Welfare will he iii Geneva during the Assembly to launch Taiwan’s annual carnpaign to join the WHA as an observer, as well as meet with officials and medical experts from diplomatic allies and Iike-minded countries.

In 2023, Taiwan’s WHO bid received greater international recognition and support that over 10,000 officials, political figures, parliamentarians, and opinion leaders frorn nearly 100 countries and the European Union spoke up for Taiwan in and outside WHO. Taiwan’s 12 diplomatic allies submitted a proposal item to invite Taiwan to participate in the WHA as an observer. The United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, France, Germany. Lithuania, the Czech Republic, and Luxembourg

spoke up for Taiwan. Estonia echoed Taiwan’s appeals in a direct reference to Taiwan at your WHA General Discussion speech, while Latvia showed its support to Taiwan’s bid by emphasizing the goal of inclusiveness, for which we are very grateful.

However, regardless of such wide support, Taiwan was invited to a mere 7 WHO meetings per year on average from 2012 to 2023. Political tactics employed by China are largely responsible for Taiwan’s exclusion from WHO. supplemented by WHO’s own political considerations. Overali. Taiwan’s participation in WHO technical

rneetings continues to he sporadic and lirnited, leaving significant room for improvement. To date, WHO has refused to display the contact point information of the Taiwan Centers for Diseases Control on the IHR intranet, which has .seriously

sotsaaImnisteerjumjeopardized the giobal health net. — SAAUNUDcr /

In a world of entangled challenges, Taiwan is willing and able to help wherever there

is a need. Therefore, 1 would like to take this opportunity to solicit your understanding

and kind assistance in making the following requests possible:

1. Kindly instruct your delegation/mission based in Geneva to meet with Taiwan’s

health officials for a bilateral talk and attend professional fora and welcome

reception (details are as attached). If this is agreeable to you, the name and the title

of the designated official for the talk and the rnedical issues your delegation would

like to include will be needed.

2. Please instruct your delegation/mission to send letter, co-sign the US-led joint

letter or make joint drnarche with like-minded countries to the Director-General

and the Secretariat of WHO, and voice your support directly in any bilateral or

multilateral platforrns.

3. Please consider favorably asking your delegation/mission to work with other like

minded countries to join a collective effort in support Taiwan’s bid on different

occasions in and outside the WHO fora during the Assembly.

For your kind reference, enclosed please find copies ofprofessional fora and a copy of

position paper entitled” A comprehensive giobal health network must include Taiwan:

Support Taiwan’s participation in the WHA and WHO meetings, mechanisrns, and

activities.”

Your kind attention and prompt assistance is greatly appreciated. Please accept the

assurances ofmy highest consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Andrew 1-1.C. Lee

Representative

Encl: a/s

A compreliensive giobal health network must include Taiwan:

Support Taiwan’s participation in the WHA and WHO meetings,

mechanisms, and activities

Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end ofCOVID

19 as a giobal pubiic health ernergency in May 2023, a postpandemic

econornic, social, and political order has come into being. Learning from

the COVJD-19 experience and developing a coherent giobal cooperation

framework are necessary to prepare for and adequately respond to potential

future pandemics. Taiwan cails on allies and Iike-rninded nations to support

its regular inclusion in WHO meetings, activities, and mechanisms, as weIl

as its participation as an observer in the World Health Assembly (WHA),

to remedy the geographic gap in giobal health security and construct a

comprehensive giobal health and disease prevention network.

In December 2021, WHO rnernber states established a process to draft and

negotiate a new convention, agreement, or other international instrurnent

on more robust future pandemic prevention, preparedness. and response

measures. Now called the WHO Pandernic Agreement, the document may

be adopted at the 77th WHA in May. Yet while Taiwan makes great

contributions to giobal health security, it may be excluded frorn the

agreement.

WHO Ieads giobal development of public health and is the main

international organization defending the right to health. However, WHO

continues to exclude Taiwan due to unreasonable political considerations,

jeopardizing the right to health of Taiwan’s 23 million people. The

organization is thereby underrnining its own efforts to make giobal health

architecture more comprehensive, hindering health emergency prevention,

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preparedness, and response efforts.

Taiwan’s participation iii WHO remains limited

Frorn 2012 to 2023, Taiwan was invited to a mere seven WHO rneetings

per vear on average. Obstructionist tactics empioyed by (‘hina are largely

responsible, supplemented by WHO’ s own political considerations.

Overail, Taiwan’s participation in WI-IO technicai meetings continues to

be sporadic and Iimited, Ieaving significant room for improvement.

For its part. Taiwan has applied to participate in a number of WHO

mechanisms, arnong them the Giobal Influenza Surveillance and Response

System (GISRS) and the Giobal Digita! Health Certification Network

(GDHCN). h has sought to obtain WHO Listed Authority prequalification

certification and to create a national focal point for noncommunicable

diseases, but it has received no response. Taiwan is also seeking to

participate in the International Health Regulations (IHR) on an equal

footing with WHO rnember states.

The GDHCN is built on regional networks for COVID-19 certificates and

utilizes the infrastructure of the European Union Digital COVID

Certificate (EUDCC) system. The GDHCN may be used as a building

block to support additional applications, such as digitalized International

Certiflcates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, verification of prescriptions

across borders, international patient summaries, \‘erifi cati on of vacc ination

certificates within and across borders, and certification of public health

professionais. Taiwan became a mernber ofthe EUDCC in December 2020.

However, only WHO mernber states are eligible to join the GDHCN.

With Taiwan unable tojoin the GDHCN, its authorities and health facilities

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are unable to verify and issue digitalized certification documents in line

with international standards. Were a new giobal pandemic to arise,

Taiwan’s exciusion would mean the vaccination verification burden in

many countries would increase, and it could create difficulties for

Taiwanese working overseas and foreigners living in Taiwan seeking

rnedical treatrnent or medication. (In 2019. 28.83 million Taiwanese

traveled overseas and 28.75 million foreign tourists visited Taiwan. Nearly

58 million passengers would thus be affected every year. In 2021, there

were approximately 320,000 Taiwanese working overseas, and about

800,000 foreigners living in Taiwan.) If the GDHCN digital verification

model is implemented, the international community may completely

switch to digital certificates. Taiwan’s inclusion in the EUDCC is solid

proof that Taiwan’s quality of medical information and communications

technology has been internationally recognized. WHO should allow

Taiwan to join the GDHCN and other mechanisms.

To date, WHO has refused to display the contact point information of the

Taiwan Centers for Diseases Controi on the JHR intranet. As a resuit, IHR

contact points in other countries cannot directly report pandemic

information to Taiwan, nor can they receive the important pandemic

information Taiwan provides to WHO. This adversely affects pandemic

prevention efforts.

Taiwan remains a geographical gap for giobal health security

challenges

Despite making significant contributions to the world during COVID- 19,

Taiwan was prevented from drafting and negotiating the WHO Pandernic

Agreernent and does not have ready access to pandemic-related resources

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and materiais, the WHO Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing System

(PABS), and the Giobal Pandemic Suppiy Chain and Logistics Network.

The PABS system was created because real-time information sharing is

crucial when combating emerging infectious diseases. Taiwan has a

comprehensive and high-quality infectious disease surveil lance system. As

a responsible member of the international community, in 2013 and 2017,

Taiwan made notiflcation of and shared information on H6N1 and H7N9

avian influenza cases as .‘eli as virus gene sequences once they were

confirmed to help other countries make appropriate preparations. Taiwan

vas the fu-st country to aleri WHO about a possibie disease outbreak in

China in 2019. This was confirmed in the Independent Panel for Pandemic

Preparedness and Response investigation report. However, Taiwan has had

no reply to its application to join GISRS, first made in 2006.

In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan donated rnasks,

isolation gowns, thermometers, and other medical equipment and

pandemic prevention materiais to countries in need. Taiwan manufacturer

Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp. licensed its COVTD-19 vaccine

technology to the WHO COVID- 19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) and

the United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). Medigen was

the first private manufacturer to participate in C-TAP and the MPP. This

demonstrates that Taiwan has worid-class bi otechnology and medi cal

treatrnents that can contribute to giobal health security. Taiwan’s exclusion

from the Giobal Pandernic Supply Chain and Logistics Network is a great

loss to giobal health security.

Taiwan can help build a more comprehensive giobal health framework

Taiwan is committed to universal health coverage. Over the past few

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decades, Taiwan has irnproved its health care and public heaith system in

line with WHO recornmendations. These efforts have included enhancing

prirnary and oral health care as weII as combating cornrnunicable and

noncornmunicable diseases. For COVID- 19, Taiwan established response

measures that harnessed artificial intelligence. big data, and surveillanee

netvorks. More broadlv, Taiwan has made signiticant advances in and

contributions to universal health coverage and is committed to sharing its

experience and expertise with the world to help achieve health for ali.

1n a world of entangled challenges, Taiwan is willing and able to help

wherever there is a need. In response to health emergencies in Iikraine, the

peopie and government ofTaiwan donated tens ofmiilions ofUS dollars

and hundreds of tons of rnedical and hurnanitarian relief suppiies. it also

dispatched healthcare workers to provide frontline services in Ukraine.

Looking forward, Taiwan will continue to work to boister the resilience of

the giobal health network.

We urge WHO to be open and flexible, adhere to the principles of

professionalism and neutrality, and include Taiwan ii the WHA as well as

WHO nieetings, activities and mechanisms, including participation in the

Pandernic Agreement.

it is time to include Taiwan in WHO and the WFIA

The COVID-19 pandemic and health crises sternrning frorn geopoiitical

conflicts have highlighted the crucial irnportance of international

cooperation. Ali stakehoiders in public health, Taiwan included, must unite

to effectively respond to giobal threats to public health. A collective effort

is necessary to achieve health for ali.

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Taiwan made significant contributions to the work of WHO and

discussions at the WJ-IA when it participated in the latter as an observer

from 2009 to 2016. Taiwan’s exclusion from the WHA since 2017 has

irnpeded its ability to obtain assistance frorn WHO and to contribute to

giobal health efforts.

Taiwan remains firmly committed to its professional and pragmatic

approach and to playing an active role in giobal health initiatives. It seeks

robust engagement with the giobal health security network and

collaboration with WHO to strengthen the resilience of the giobal health

system.

The inciusion of Taiwan in WHO and the WI-IA transcends po]itical

considerations—it is a practical necessity. Once again, Taiwan urges WHO

to uphold professionalisrn and neutra1ity reject political interference, and

invite Taiwan to participate in the WHA as an observer. Taiwan also calls

on WHO to seek appropriate methods for Taiwan’s institutionalized

participation ui WHO meetmgs, mechanisms. and activities to achieve

greater health for ali people everywhere.

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Climate Change and Health

Background

For the first time in history, the 28th United Nations Climate Change

Conference (C0P28) organizers hosted the first-ever Health Day on 3

December 2023 to reinforte the clirnate-reiaied health cdsis atfecting at

teast 3.5 billion people — nearly halfof the giobal population.

Extreme weather events not only place direct threats to hurnan health but

also disrupt the food suppy and fuel the spread ot infectious diseases,

putting enormous pressure on health system5 and workforces around the

world. Therefore, a new COP2S UAE Declaration on Climate and Health

was signed by over 130 countries at the Conference. The Declaration

advocates for more engagements in politlcal and financial commitments,

and concrete action to protect people from the catastrophic health

impacts of the climate crisis.

Since COP2G in November 2021, health initiatives on deveioping climate

resilient and low-carbon sustainable health systems were anticipated to

be implemented giobally. Foreseeing the growirsg climate crisis could

potentially revershg decades of progress in g;oba health, the World

Health Organization (WHO), together with global health patners,

mobilized the signatures of over 40 rniIlion health professionais calling for

brId heafth and climate action at the Conference. WHO also released an

Operationti! framework for huilding ciimate-resilient and Iow-carbon

heaith systems, as a blueprint for a future-proof and sustainable health

sector in an ever-changing climate.

introduction

As extreme weather events tend to increase in scaie, frequency and

intensity, climate change has become the single biggest health threat

facing hurnanity, which affects not only physical environment but also ali

aspects of both natural and human systems — including sodat and

economic conditions and the functioning of heafth systems.

These weather and ciimate hazards affect heafth both directiy and

indirectly, increasing the risk of deaths, noncommunicabie disea5es, the

ernergence and spread of infedous diseases, and health emergencies.

According to WHO, 3.6 bililon people aiready live in areas highiy

susceptibie to ciimate change. it is estimated that from 2030 to 2050,

climate change might cause approximatety 250,000 additionai deaths per

year, fröm undernutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress alone.

Atthough it 15 unequivocai that cllmate change affects human health, it

remalns challenging to accurately estimate the scale and impact of many

climate-sensitive heaith rlsks on dlfferent diseases. As climate change

aggravates health conditions, we rnust explore the clear connections

between climate change factors and diseases. To alleviate the devastating

impacts of the ciimate crisis, policies for addressing both climate change

and public health should be aligned synergistically. Moreover, for ttiose

existing preventive measures *111 need to adopt new interventions or

strategies to deaiing those newiy emerging climate-reiated obstacies.

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Advocate the chrnate change impacts on hea[th, By sharing knowiedge on

onnections hetween chmate chnge and heath, pwmatng pts2fl

trtges that cou[cJ mtlgate the rnpacts, and adoptin nV

measu.res/ideas f3r the prevention of reverse health events, such as NCDs

nd und rnutdtor.

Date: May 2$, 2024

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\Jenue: nterContinenta

Agenda

TeTopc Mctderor/Speaker

18:00 18:00 Weicorne and intmducon Moderator frcm CHAI

(TBD)

— 18.10 Opning fen;a i<s Mnistr o Heaitn ana

Wetare, Taiwan (TBC)

18:10 — 18:20 Ke\’note: Soea ker eccmmended

0iuau ciiang aiu titah —

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how is this niajnr global crisis

of our time intertwined with

human ieath

18:20 18:30 Lat heafth he the center of Hh-ranHn o{Rcer

climate ac.ton framr from 1irustrv of Health,

policies anci stratees to St. Lucia (TBC)

irnorove punHc hEaItr uncnr j

climate crisis.

18:30 — 1840 NCD orevention durin the TawanCDF

c)rnate crisis adoping new

stIatege for oid topics. —

1:40 — i850 rnpac of crnate change on Terre des horomes

reducng dietary diversity

and increasing rnairutdton

among under 5 children.

18:50-19:00 1 Clirnate Change and Heafth Representative frorn

SICA(TBC)

19:00— 19:15 Q & A Panels

19:15 — 19:20 Closing remarks Secretary General,

TaiwanCDF

Lessons Iearned from Formulation of WHO Pandemic Agreement

and Revision of international Health Regnlations

Background

The unprecedented giobal impaet of the COVJD-19 pandemic has catalyzed the

World HeaJth Organization (W140j and its member states to critically evaluate

and recognize the limitations of the International Health Regulations (2005) lii

effectively managing COVJD-19 and emerging infectious diseases. This critical

evaluation has initiated proactive steps towards the revision of these regulations

and the development of a novel Pandemic Agreernent, targeted for ratification at

the l7th World Flealth Assernbly (WHA).

Despite Taiwan’s exclusion from direcr participation iii relevant internaLiunal

discussions and processes. Taiwan acknowledges the transboundary nature of

viral threats. Consequently, Taiwan remains integral to the giobal pandernic

response frarnework. As a devoted metnber of the international corntnunity,

Taiwan pledges to align with the revised International Health Regulations and the

newly established Pandernic Agreement, as wili be endorsed during the 77th

Wiik

This forum is organized to facilitate a comprehensive exchange on the possible

roles, opportunities, and ehallenges presented by die updated International Health

Regulations and the new Paiidemic Agreernent in the context of future pandernic

preparedness and response. By extending an invitation to participants to engage

in this open dialogue, we aim to collectively enhance our global capacity to

effecthely manage and mitigatc the impaet oflijture pandemics. Through shared

insights and collaborative discussions, we seek to fortify our international

readiness, ensuring a coordinated and robust response to giobal health threats.

Lessons Iearnecl from Formulation of WHO Pandemic Agreement

and Revision of International Health Regulations

Da:e: May 28. 2024

Time: i3:00—4:3()

Agenda

Venue: InterCoiitinental Geneva — Paris

Participants; ivlembers of \VHA Delcgations, Lechnicai experts, or members of

Missions in Geneva (By invitation Only) Moderator: Dr. Yi-Chun Lo, Deprnv Director-Generai, faiwan Cemers for

Disease Control

13:00-13:05 Upening remarks

(5 rnins)

1 3:05i3:25 (20 mins)

Advancing equhy, solidarity, and inclusiveness in the post pandeniie era: the role and function of the WHO Pandeniic Agreernent and 1nternaionai Health Regulations

Prof. Lawrence 0. Gostin. Distinguished Uni ersity Professor. Georgetown University, U.S.A.

13:25-13:45 (20 rnins)

What Can Be Expected for a Oecd Governance frorn the WHO Pandemic Agreement

Prof. Chang-Fa Lo, Permaneut Representative of the Separate Customs TelTitory of Taiwan,

Penghu, Kinmen and Mastu to the

World Trade Orgariization

13:45-] 4:00 (15 mins)

Navigating Future Pandemics: Challenges and Opportunities in I aiwan’s Response under the W1-1O Pandernic Aareerreut and Inteiiatona1 Health Reuiauons

r. 1.in, Chief

IvIedica1 Officer, Taiwan Cemers for Disease Control

14:00-14:30 Panel discussion

(30 mins;

O Prof. Lawrence 0. Gostin O Prof. Cham-Fa Lo O Dr. Yung-Ching Lin

Time Piograrn Speaker

Dr, Jui-Yuan Hiueh, Minister of Health and Welfare, Taiwan

Dental Services for Vulnerable Populations

Background

Oral health is a key indicator of overali health, well-being, and quality of life. As the

World Heaith Organization has indicated, oral health is integral to general health. and

the WHA74.5 resolution on oral health targets achieving universal health coverage

(UHC) by 2030. Oral diseases are the most widespread noncornrnunicable diseases,

disproportionately affecting vulnerable members of societies across the life course.

Achieving the highest attainable standard of oral health is a fundamental right of everv

human being. However, vulnerable popuiations face persistent and systernic barriers to

accessing oral healthcare. This international forum, “Dental Services for Vunerab1e

Populations.” scheduled for May 29, 2024, will focus on oral healthcare for vuinerable

populations from public health and multi-country perspectives. Speakers will include

delegates frorn the World Federation of Public Health Associations, the Asia Pacific

Dental Federation, the past president of the World Dental Federation, and delegates

fi-om Taiwan and Japan. They wiII share valuable experiences on how to overeome oral

health inequality and achieve IJJ-IC for vulnerable populations. For instance, the

Integrated Dental Care Prograrn for People with Special Needs in Taiwan has

established a regional special dental network consisting of seven special dental care

centers and twenty-five networking hospitals. 1n2023, this proam provided treatrnent

to over 49,000 patients. We sincerely invite WI-IA delegates, representatives of

international organizations, non-state actors, experts, and academics to participate and

share their valuable experiences.

Oral Heafth for Ali, TAIWAN is Helping

“Dental Services for Vulnerable Populations” Agenila

Dr. Hsi-Jen Chiang President, Taiwan Dental Associaton, [aran

O Location: Hotel InterC ontinental Geneva, Switzerl and O Date: Wednesdav, 29th Mav. 2024 O Time: [GMI+1j 9:30-1 1:30 O Moderator: Dr. Jiann-Juh Chen O Participants: Delegates ofMinistry ofHealth and Welfare, experts from non

governrnent associations. dental schools etc., totaling approximately 30-40 peop e. O Ageiida: __Tune Mdcrator/Speaker

09:00-09:30 Registration :

Dr. Jua-Yuan Hsueti,

09:30-09:35 Opening Remarks Minister. Ministry ofHeaith and

— Weifare. Tatwan

j 09:35-09:40 1 Group Photo

f Prof. Beftina Boriseh Reducino the Disease Burdcn of

• . Executive Director, World O9:4O-0’5 Vulnerahle Populations - An Urgent

. F ederation ot Pubic [Iealth Ned tor Glohal OldI 1-Iealth Action

4witzer1and

-. . Prof. Gerhard K. Seeberger . - (dobal Perspectrbes on [)ental -

Q9:-10:i0 . Presadcnt and NLO to FEM ol Services for Vulnerable Populations

Italian Dental_Associataon.. Italy

-. -.

Prof. Fernando Fernandez - Dental Servaces for \. ulnerabie

10:i0-10:2 . . - Seeretary General, Asia Pacific Populataon rn Asaa-Pacific .Dental Fe&ration Philipprnes

Prof. Atsuski Saito

lo’s140 Detital Services for Vuinerahle Prefessor and Chair, Department

Populations. experiences iii Japan ofPeriodontology, Tokyo Dental

-.--—---- College.

Dental Services for Vulnerable Prof. Yn-Chao Chang

10:40-10:55 Populations. ewerienees al Tzu Chi President, Taiwan Associatiora

Hospital - Dental Science. Taiwan

. . . . Dr. Yung-Ming Chang .

Oral [Iealth Pohetes tri Taiwan s -

10:-! 1 :00 Secretar GeneraL Manistry ot Health Svstern -

f-leaith and Ve[tare, [aran

Prof. Yu-Chao Cbang

1 1 :00-1 1 :30 Panel [)iseussion President. Taiwan Association

Deratal Seienee, Fai ari

11:30 (‘Iosing Remars

International Forum on Holistic Health:

Navigating the Future of Well-being and Care

Background

Taiwan, along with other rnernber States of WHO, has been actively

ernbracing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) initiatives. The WHO

Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014—2023, initiated over a decade ago in

response to World HaIth Assernblv resolution W11A6213. reflects a

significant shift towards recognizing and integrating traditional and

complementary therapies within giobal health systerns. This strategic move

underscores the increasing acknowledgment of diverse healing practices

and the importance of holistic care approaches in contemporary rnedicine.

Following the pandemic outbreak in 2020, WHO’s designation of 202 1 as

the international Year of Health and Care Workers further underscores the

giobal commitment to supporting health care personnel, highlighting the

essentiai role of caregivers in achieving health for ali.

The Ministry of Health and Weifare in Taiwan has been at the

forefront, promoting integrative heaith strategies, including therapeutic

healing measures such as reflexology, championing a cherishing nursing

campaign to take care of our nurses, and integrating holistic health

approaches into our healthcare systems. This commitment is further

refiected in our Nursing Workforce Strategy Pian for 2024 to 2030, aimed

at retaining skilled nursing personnel.

This forum is dedicated to enhancing the preventive care

competencies and capacities of nurses and caregivers by Ieveraging the

deveopment of nursing human resources in Taiwan. It seeks to explore the

future resilience of healthcare b fostering international exchanges on

holistic care and welI-being. Sharing experiences and insights from

countries like Taiwan, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, the forum will

provide a platform for forward-looking discussions on integrating

resilience, digitalization, and holistic practices into future healthcare

s y s te rn s.

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International Forum on Holistic Health:

Navigating the Future ofWell-being and Care

Draft Agenda

Date: May 28, 2024

Time: 09:30—11:30

Venue: Hotel Intercontinental Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (To be confirmed)

Organizer: Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan

Co-organ izer: Corporate Synergv Development Center. Taiwan

Time Progr4m Speaker

‘1inister Jui-Yuan HSTJEH. Heaith and

Welfare. Taiwan 09:30—09:45 Dr. Parnela F. Cipriano, President, ICN

Opeiun Rernarks (15’)

Dr. Lian-Hua Huang, 3 Vice-President,

ICN

Moderator: Dr. Pamela F. Cipriano,

09:45—10:15 Nursing Developrnent in President, ICN

(30’) Taiwan Speaker: Dr. Shwu-Feng Tsay, Director

Generai, Nursing and Health Care, Taiwan

Hoistic Care for WeiJ- Moderator: being Leila Eriksen, Danish Epert in

- Danish Experience Reflexologv for Heaith

- Norwegian Experience Se: - Swedish Experience 1. Anette Hanson, Chair of Danish

Integrative Medicine and Representative of : the Danish National Committee on

10:15—1 1:15 Inteative Medicine Standards

(60’) 2. John Petter LindeIand Chair of

Norwegi an Naturopathy Representative.

the National Research Center for

Cornplementary and A lternative Medicine

(NAFKAM)

3. Helene Ruhling, Nordic Representative

for Integrativ e Mcd icine in the EU from

Sweden

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Moderators: 1. Dr. Parnela F. Cipriano, President, ICN

2. Leila Eriksen, Danish Expert in

Reflexology for Health

3. Di Shwu-Feng Tsay, Director-General.

Nursing and Health Care, Taiwan

Speakers:

1. Anette Hanson, Chair ofDanish 1 1:15—11:30 . Integrative Medicine and Representative of

Pane! Discussion (15 the Danish National Committee on

lntegrative Medicine Standards 2. John Petter Lindeland, Chair of

Norwegiaii Naturopathy; Representative,

the National Research Center for

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

(AFKAM)

3. Helene Ruhling, Nordic Representative

for Jntegrative Medicine ii the EU from

Sweden

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