Taiwan and the World Health Organization - Promoting Global Public Health
7 April 2005, EIAS, Brussels

Speaker: Dr. Hou Sheng-mou, Minister of Public Health, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Chair: Dr.Willem van der Geest, Director, European Institute for Asian Studies

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Letter of Invitation (pdf)

Please confirm by Tuesday, 5 April 2005 via fax at +32 (0)2 517 17 25 or by email to rachel.wu@skynet.be

Taiwan and the World Health Organization - Promoting Global Public Health
7 April 2005, Maelbeek Room, Residence Palace, Brussels

Speaker: Dr. Hou Sheng-mou, Minister of Public Health, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Chair: Dr.Willem van der Geest, Director, European Institute for Asian Studies

The Taipei Representative Office in Belgium and the European Institute for Asian Studies, Brussels are very pleased to invite you to a Special Briefing on Taiwan’s bid to contribute to the World Health Organization (WHO) as an observer. This request for observer status was launched eight years ago but has to date not yet received a positive response.

Taiwan’s absence of the WHO does not only take its toll on the health of the 23 million Taiwanese people but also means that other WHO members, in particular the developing countries, do not benefit from the medical, pharmaceutical and public health expertise which Taiwan would be bound to bring to the organization.

The Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hou, will brief the invited audience on the motivation for Taiwan’s campaign to gain observer status and explain the consequences of its exclusion for the Taiwanese people, the international community and for global public health.

The meeting has been called for the 7th of April to mark the annual World Health Day, which seeks to promote improved health care for every mother and child world wide.

Would you like to attend this meeting?

Letter of Invitation (pdf)

Please confirm by Tuesday, 5 April 2005 via fax at +32 (0)2 517 17 25 or by email to rachel.wu@skynet.be