Shih Chung-liang: Taiwan's Exclusion from WHA Prevents Experience Sharing, Posing a Global Crisis

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With Taiwan not invited to the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) for the 10th consecutive year, Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang stated this is not just Taiwan's loss, but a global crisis. The exclusion prevents Taiwan's valuable experience in tackling infectious diseases like COVID-19 and Hantavirus from being formally shared with the world. In response, Taiwan is holding professional forums on topics like digital health in Geneva to showcase its contributions. Minister Shih emphasized that despite political pressure from China, Taiwan will continue to engage with the international community through bilateral cooperation, such as strengthening ties with the U.S., to promote the "Taiwan Can Help" initiative.