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TAIPEI MISSION IN THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA

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TMIL/RG-0196 August 15, 2024

The Hon. Riina Sikkut Minister Ministry of Health Repub lie of Estonia

Dear Riina,

It is my honour to congratulate you on your reappointment as Heath Minister under the new

government, the refreshed mandate clearly demonstrates the trust and confidence that your

party and the coalition government have in your experience, professionalism and dedication

to the benefit and well-being of the people and the Country.

1 have also the pleasure to inform you that workshop on “Al in Smart Healthcare”,

organized by Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), will take

place frorn October 23 to Novernber 5 in Taiwan this year.

As srnart hospitais and digital mediCal adrninistration have beCome trends in giobal

healthcare system, the application ofloT and Al is drastieally improving healthcare research

and outeornes by producing more acCurate diagnoses enabling more personalized treatments.

The said workshop is an ideal platform intended for introducing Taiwan’s medical loT that

streamlines adrninistrative tasks by using electronic reCords, health information systems,

remote medicine, automated logistiCs and explores precision rnedicine’s role in diagnosis

and risk reduction.

Designed to improve the capaCity of srnart healthcare technology to support rnedical

decision-making and optimize operational processes and to introduce situations where Al

assist in the interpretation of rnedical images, the workshop is ideal for experienCe sharing

and robust discussions among health officials, directors of medical institutions,

representatives of non-governmental organizations and international organizations. ICDF

will be responsible for providing attendee with round-trip economy class air tiCket, lodging,

rneals. local transportation and daily stipend ofNT$700(€20) during their stay in Taiwan.

s o ts i a n i n s tee r i u m SAABUNUD

Q. 2Oa. Nr

On behalf of the ICDF, 1 am writing to invite one senior official, or expert of your esteem

ministry involving health, social welfare, medical care or smart healthcare to participate in

this event with the aim of promoting bilateral medical cooperation between our two

countries.

Enclosed please find more information of the said event for your kind reference.

Application should be made via the office no later than September 3, 2024. Please do

not hesitate to contact me at +371-2327-1829 ; email:hcleemofa.gov.tw, or my colleague

Ms. Graee Wang at +371-2800-9946 ; email: hwwangmofa.gov.tw, should you have any

further inquiries.

1 look forward to working closely with you and your ministry to further strengthen

cooperation and partnership in public health and medical care for the mutual benefits of our

two countries and peopies. 1 avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurances

of my highest consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Andrew H. C. Lee Representative

Encl.: als

C.c. Mr. Mati Murd, Director, Asia and the Pacific Region, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic

of Estonia

Hon. Kristo Enn Vaga, Chairman of the Estonia-Taiwan Friendship of the Riigikogu,

Republic of Estonia

Hon. Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of Foreign Aifair Committee of the Riigikogu, Republic

of Estonia Hon. Madis Timpson, Chair of Social Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu, Republic of

Estonia

workshop on Al in Smart Healthcare (II) Date: 23 October - 5 November, 2024

AppIication deadiine: 6 September, 2024

*Invitation requfred: Through the R.0.C (Taiwan) embassies, representative offices or Taiwan technicaL missions.

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TAI WAN

Overview This workshop showcases Taiwan’s experiences in smart heaLthcare and Al assisted precision medicine. According to WHO report in 2020, the giobal heaLthcare workforce is overworked and under-resourced, which couLd be overcome through greater technotogy integration. For examp[e, Taiwan’s advanced medical and ICT industries have pioneered new heaLthcare technoLogies to reduce costs, increase effldency, and improve the quality of care. AdditionaLLy, medicaL Al has seen significant growth in recent year, especiaL[y in precision medicine where physicians use Al anaLyses in ctinicaL patho[ogy and radiotogy. By compLeting this workshop, participants wiLL gain practicaL insights to impLement in their home countries.

objectives

O Introduce situations where Al can assist in the interpretation of medical images, serving as an adjunct to physicians

O Improve capacity to use smart heaLthcare techno[ogy to support medicaL decision-making and optimize operationaL processes

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Contents

O Smart Hospita(s and Digital Medica( Administration: loT integration into heatthcare has spurred telemedicine, enhancing service efficiency in remote areas. This workshop showcases medical loT, which streamLines administrative tasks using e[ectronic records, heaLth information systems, and automated [ogistics.

O Using Al TechnoLogy to Enhance Precision Medicine: The workshop expLores precision medicine’s roLe in diagnosis and risk reduction, featuring AI-aided systems used in chest X-ray analysis, cardiovascuLar risk modeis, and AR systems for spinal surgery.

Issues this workshop wiII address O How can technoLogy improve the administrative efficiency of medicat

institutions and reduce costs? O How can Al support physician diagnoses, and what are the LegaL

considerations?

Who may appLy O Background: Mid-to-high Levet officiaLs from Ministries of Heatth and

WeLfare, managers of medical institutions, and members of non

governmentaL or international organizations

O FieLds of Expertise: Health and welLness, sociaL weLfare, medicaL care,

and smart heaLthcare industry

Contact Person: Ting-Yu Lin

Tube Tel: 886-2-28886145

- . E-maiL: [email protected]