台灣醫療公衛的成就高居世界先驅地位,不僅國際媒體評比名列前茅,也是亞洲首批制定全民健康保險計劃的國家之一,理應是各國在醫療防疫的重要夥伴。但礙於政治現實因素,多年來未能加入 WHO世界衛生組織。未能參加WHO,台灣難以獲得關於全球防疫的重要技術性資訊與應對建議 ,也無法正式與各國交流資訊,影響甚鉅。
2018年由公民團體、醫療與外交專業人士共同成立國際性的非營利組織「無國界醫院」,推動公民醫療外交行動。在國內發起募資、網路遊行、專題講座、 凱道辦桌等宣傳活動,以匯聚公民力量,喚起國人意識與認同。對國外除了線上集結僑界的能量 ,發起日內瓦 WHA 會議前策展,以醫療設計展呈現台灣醫療成果與對各國的貢獻,向參加 WHA 的各國官員與國際媒體爭取關注與支持,並呼應外交部已及衛服部所推動之 #HealthForAll #TaiwanCanHelp 聲援計畫。
Diseases know no border, and any country or region that is excluded from the global epidemic prevention network leaves a gap in our defenses. Global health initiatives can benefit from Taiwan’s medical experience and expertise, such as the development of a rapid test for insect-borne diseases, and Taiwan remains eager to do its part as a member of the global community.
Hospital Without Borders is a Taiwanese NGO. Its members include various public organizations, as well as diplomatic and medical professionals. It aims to launch a WHO charm offensive with a Taiwanese hospital experience exhibition in downtown Geneva.
Following the inception of the National Health Insurance program, average life expectancy in Taiwan rose from 74.5 years in 1995 to 80.2 years in 2015, and the socio-economic health gap has been reduced. All this was achieved with a total healthcare expenditure that reached just 5.9% of GDP in 2016. With its high medical standards and excellent track record, Taiwan’s NHI is fully in line with the WHA goal of providing universal health coverage by 2030.
Taiwan’s public health achievements, including the improvement of environmental hygiene, universal vaccination, and a wide-ranging epidemic surveillance system, have led to the successful control, reduction, or elimination of several major epidemic diseases since the 1950s.
Hospital Without Borders will be open to public from 18 to 20 May at the Place des Bergues in Geneva. A press conference will be held on 19 May at 2pm. Six topics from the 71st WHA provisional agenda will be presented, ranging from medical outreach to countries in need and global epidemic prevention.
Exhibition Venue: L’iceBergues, Places des Bergues 3, 1201 Geneva
2018年由公民團體、醫療與外交專業人士共同成立國際性的非營利組織「無國界醫院」,推動公民醫療外交行動。在國內發起募資、網路遊行、專題講座、 凱道辦桌等宣傳活動,以匯聚公民力量,喚起國人意識與認同。對國外除了線上集結僑界的能量 ,發起日內瓦 WHA 會議前策展,以醫療設計展呈現台灣醫療成果與對各國的貢獻,向參加 WHA 的各國官員與國際媒體爭取關注與支持,並呼應外交部已及衛服部所推動之 #HealthForAll #TaiwanCanHelp 聲援計畫。
Diseases know no border, and any country or region that is excluded from the global epidemic prevention network leaves a gap in our defenses. Global health initiatives can benefit from Taiwan’s medical experience and expertise, such as the development of a rapid test for insect-borne diseases, and Taiwan remains eager to do its part as a member of the global community.
Hospital Without Borders is a Taiwanese NGO. Its members include various public organizations, as well as diplomatic and medical professionals. It aims to launch a WHO charm offensive with a Taiwanese hospital experience exhibition in downtown Geneva.
Following the inception of the National Health Insurance program, average life expectancy in Taiwan rose from 74.5 years in 1995 to 80.2 years in 2015, and the socio-economic health gap has been reduced. All this was achieved with a total healthcare expenditure that reached just 5.9% of GDP in 2016. With its high medical standards and excellent track record, Taiwan’s NHI is fully in line with the WHA goal of providing universal health coverage by 2030.
Taiwan’s public health achievements, including the improvement of environmental hygiene, universal vaccination, and a wide-ranging epidemic surveillance system, have led to the successful control, reduction, or elimination of several major epidemic diseases since the 1950s.
Hospital Without Borders will be open to public from 18 to 20 May at the Place des Bergues in Geneva. A press conference will be held on 19 May at 2pm. Six topics from the 71st WHA provisional agenda will be presented, ranging from medical outreach to countries in need and global epidemic prevention.
Exhibition Venue: L’iceBergues, Places des Bergues 3, 1201 Geneva