【WHA需要臺灣，臺灣需要WHA】
-今日(2017/05/10)上午，由臺灣醫師公會全聯會負責籌劃，邀請全臺15個醫事團體醫師、中醫師、牙醫師、藥師、護理師、物治、職能、醫檢、放射、營養、藥劑、助產、語言、牙體和聽力師等公會全聯會，舉辦國際記者會。另外也邀請立法委員王定宇、莊瑞雄、陳其邁、蔡易餘和羅致政參與贊聲。記者會上共同呼籲「WHA需要臺灣，臺灣需要WHA」-Taiwan Joining WHA ！
-臺灣數十年來對民眾健康維護，政府與各醫事組織可說不遺餘力，推動以人為中心的各項照顧，全民健康保險制度也成績斐然。由於醫療保健成效良好，數十年來亦樂於與世界所有國家從事醫療及健康照護的交流，更提供開發中國家醫療及健康照護之人道支援，漸漸成為世界上醫療及健康照護交流中非常重要的貢獻者。WHA需要臺灣，臺灣也需要WHA，臺灣15大醫事團體在此共同呼籲，希望今年WHA大會盡速邀請臺灣與會，讓臺灣作為全球醫療照護及公共衛生的一環，共同為全人類健康努力。
邱泰源委員理事長提出的英文聲明稿如下：
Joint Press Conference with 15 Associations of Taiwanese
Hearth Care Professionals , May 10 2017
WHA NEEDs TAIWAN, TAIWAN NEEDs WHA
The Taiwanese Government has not received a formal invitation to attend the World Health Assembly in Geneva. On behalf of nearly 300,000 professionals in 15 healthcare associations, we express deeply disappointment in the current situation. As an active participant in the global community in healthcare, we have much to contribute. Participation by Taiwan will benefit everyone at the assembly.
The Taiwanese Government is committed to the health of our citizens. Since the National Health Insurance was instituted in 1995, Taiwan has made healthcare a comprehensive and universal care to everyone. Our implementation of a single-payer health insurance has been studied closely by researchers around the world and earned great respect from others.
Taiwan is an important contributor in the global immunization initiative. Close coordination between Taiwan and the rest of the world not only protects our citizen but also protects other countries.
In the meantime, Taiwan is facing many new challenges, such as our aging population. The proportion of seniors is increasing faster than most developed countries worldwide. We have been working on solutions to the challenges of caring for an aging population. We look forward to sharing our lessons and solutions with the rest of the world. Taiwan is modernizing our geriatric care model by strengthening the cooperation between doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals. We also have the best palliative care. The Quality of Death Index in Taiwan is ranked first in Asia and sixth in the world.
Taiwan is among the leaders in healthcare and medicine in Asia and worldwide, and our healthcare associations contribute to various academic and humanitarian activities with great accomplishments. We believe our experience in healthcare is valuable to other countries, and the issues we are facing merit attention and assistance from the rest of the world.
It was our privilege that the WMA general assembly was held in Taiwan last year, during which the Declaration of Taipei, one of the most significant statements on respecting personal privacy in the era of big data and precision medicine, was officially adopted. WHA needs Taiwan and Taiwan needs WHA as well. We urge the World Health Organization to invite Taiwan to the World Health Assembly in Geneva this May.
Taiwan Medical Association (TMA)
President：Dr. Prof. Tai-Yuan Chiu
15 Associations:
Taiwan Medical Association(TMA) 、 National Union of Chinese Medical Doctors' Association ,R.O.C、Taiwan Dental Association 、 Taiwan Pharmacist Association 、 Taiwan Union of Nurses Association 、 Corporation Aggregate National Federation of Associations of Physical Therapists, Taiwan R.O.C. 、 Occupational Therapists Union of The Republic of China 、 Taiwan Association of Medical Technologists 、 Taiwan Association of Medical Radiation Technologists 、 Taiwan Dietitian Association 、 Pharmacist Association Of R.O.C 、 The National Union of Midwives Association R.O.C 、 TAIPEI SLPU 、 Taipei city Dental Technicians 、 Taipei Association of Audiologists
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