Taiwan has held bilateral talks with 40 countries on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly (WHA). The WHA is the decision-making body of the World Health Organization; the group’s annual meeting kicked off Monday in Geneva.
Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta, who is in Geneva to attend the meeting, told the media on Wednesday that the Taiwanese delegation talked to 22 countries last year, a number which increased to 40 this year. He also said the delegation hopes to strengthen cooperation with other countries.
Chiu gave a speech on Tuesday to share Taiwan’s experience in controlling contagious diseases and providing medical care in the wake of natural disasters.
The theme of this year’s assembly is “The link between climate and health”.