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Jacques Sawadogo (second left), Burlcina Faso's ambassador to the Republicof China,

sees off a delegation from the Taiwan hiternationalHealthAction(TaiwanlHA)taslcforce

April 7 at Chiang Kai-shelc hxteiiyational aiiport as they leave for Burlcina Faso to help
Afirican natiori corbaol an outbrealc of bird j7tt.
needs Association in l'iolding the humanitarian aid. Disaster
0 Sponsored and conducteel 2006 International Hospital relief knows no political
such events as the Federation Asian Pacific boundaries.
Conference on Surgical Care Regional Conference.
and Practice, arid the Expeit In order to strengthen inter-
Review and Meetings on TaiwanIHA also dispatched national cooperation in tra-
Public Health hnpact of the a teain to Burkiiig Faso in ditional medicine,

Tsunami Api'il to strengthen measures Taiwai convened the
@ Held l'iigh-level medical for preventing avian flu. 2006 CAM/TM
care traiiiing programs aiid TaiwanIHA also worked Professional Training
the Asia Pacific Health with tlie hiten'iational Centre Program from September
Foiui'n and Global Health for Migration and Health 19 to October 2, 2006. Tliis
Leaders Forum (ICMH) to jointly priblish provided Taiwaii with tl'ie
* Sent rapid response medi- avian flu prevention pam- opportiinity to share its
cal aid units from public and phlets in vai'ious laiiguages. model for aiid experience in
piivate sectors to disaster Tliey have been distributed developing traditional
areas based on hru'nanitarian by our embassies and repre- medicine, aiid assist other
considerations for Pakistan sei'itative offices abroad, the- coruiti'ies aspii'ing to pro-
and India after the 2005 reby makiiig concrete conhi- mote traditional medicine.
eartliquake. butions to the global figl'it The prograin gave Taiwan
agaii'ist avian flu. tbe means to contribute to
Althorigh Taiwai only worldwide traditional
came into being in early In May 2006, Taiwat medical prirsuits and
Febiuary 2006, it has already sent a first-aid team consis- demonstrate Taiwan's
been involved with early ting of twenty rescriers, six williiigness and capability
response emergency medical medical professionals and a to help coruitries around tlie
aid in the Philippines after trained rescue dog for iorld realize tlie World
tlie mudslide disaster of Indonesia so as to lielp vic- Healtl'i Assembly's
Febiuaiy 18. In the begin- tii'ns of the devasting eaith- Resotution on Traditional
niiig of April, a TaiwainHA qualce that stiuck tlie islat'id Medicine.
delegation paiticipated in the of Java. Despite ii'ihrunane
Dubai International attempts by a ceitain counhy On December 3-6
Humanitarian Aid and to pressire to Indonesia to TaiwanIHA will host the
Development Conference declii'ie Taiwan's offer, 2006 Global FOIIIIII for
aiid Exhibition. Later that Indonesian authoiities wel- Healtli Leaders, witli a
montb, TaiwaiiIHA assisted comed ai'id expressed their focus on the "Sustainability
tlie Taiwan Hospital appreciation of Taiwan's of Global Healtli". It will

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