Taiwan’s public health collaboration with foreign partners under the Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project is essential to the cause of human rights, Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) said yesterday.
Lin made the comments in a social media post following a meeting with Haitian Minister of Public Health and Population Bertrand Sinal and Guatemalan Minister of Public Health and Social Assistance Joaquin Barnoya in Taipei the previous day.
Cooperation in public health is a honed diplomatic instrument of Taiwan and one that President William Lai (賴清德) supports without reservation as a doctor, Lin said in the post.
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Sinal and Barnoya’s visit showed that all nations involved in the joint endeavor are committed to deepening the collaboration and improving the quality of medical care for the citizens they serve, he said.
Promoting growth in the healthcare industry to bring about comprehensive improvements in the quality and availability of care is one of the eight key sectors of the Diplomatic Allies Prosperity Project, Lin said.
Taiwan is providing aid to Haiti and Guatemala in the form of hospital construction, medical equipment, public health information systems, medical professionals and sustainable public health funding, he said.
Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
One concrete result was the establishment of an infant ward in the San Juan de Dios hospital with a capacity to care for 90 children, which Lin visited with Barnoya during a state visit to Guatemala, Lin said
Taiwan’s public health collaboration with its allies helps secure not only economic prosperity, but also uphold human dignity and the right to medical care, he said.
The ministry remains committed to facilitating Taiwan’s efforts to put its goodwill to work around the world, Lin said.
“Every child is an angel who deserves equal access to medical care regardless of race, color and creed,” he said.
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