Organized by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the 2026 Global Health and Welfare Forum in Taiwan is underway through Oct. 20 in Taipei City, underscoring government commitment to continued exchange with allies and like-minded partners’ health agencies.
Themed “The Future of Global Care: Achieving Trust-Centric Digital Health,” the forum centered on artificial intelligence, big data and digital technology development, the MOHW stated. The event was attended by 21 deputy health ministers and high-ranking officials from 11 countries including Belize, Eswatini, Palau, Paraguay, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu as well as 13 experts from 5 nations including the U.K. and U.S.
MOHW Minister Shih Chung-liang noted that while digital technology assists in offering more efficient and precise treatment, it must be used with due regard to data security, privacy protection and transparent governance. In his keynote speech titled “Taiwan’s Digital Health 2030,” Shih shared how Taiwan leverages expertise in information communication technology to promote smart medicine, standardized electronic medical records and fast healthcare interoperability resources.
Academia Sinica President Chen Chien-jen chaired Oct. 19 keynote speeches on the theme of “Shaping the Future of National Digital Health.” Apart from Shih, speakers in this session included Tulane University School of Medicine Professor Karen DeSalvo and Yale School of Medicine & Yale New Haven Health Chief Health Information Officer Allen Hsiao.
In the afternoon of Oct. 19, two other plenary meetings were held which explored digital public infrastructure & national ecosystems as well as the humanization of global digital health. (POC-E)
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Themed “The Future of Global Care: Achieving Trust-Centric Digital Health,” the forum centered on artificial intelligence, big data and digital technology development, the MOHW stated. The event was attended by 21 deputy health ministers and high-ranking officials from 11 countries including Belize, Eswatini, Palau, Paraguay, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, the Marshall Islands and Tuvalu as well as 13 experts from 5 nations including the U.K. and U.S.
MOHW Minister Shih Chung-liang noted that while digital technology assists in offering more efficient and precise treatment, it must be used with due regard to data security, privacy protection and transparent governance. In his keynote speech titled “Taiwan’s Digital Health 2030,” Shih shared how Taiwan leverages expertise in information communication technology to promote smart medicine, standardized electronic medical records and fast healthcare interoperability resources.
Academia Sinica President Chen Chien-jen chaired Oct. 19 keynote speeches on the theme of “Shaping the Future of National Digital Health.” Apart from Shih, speakers in this session included Tulane University School of Medicine Professor Karen DeSalvo and Yale School of Medicine & Yale New Haven Health Chief Health Information Officer Allen Hsiao.
In the afternoon of Oct. 19, two other plenary meetings were held which explored digital public infrastructure & national ecosystems as well as the humanization of global digital health. (POC-E)
Write to Taiwan Today at ttonline@mofa.gov.tw
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