Representative Hsieh Chang-ting (fifth from right) attended the Taiwan-Japan International Medical Exchange Conference and participated in the event with medical experts from the two places.

(Photo by reporter Lin Huiqin)

[Reporter Lin Huiqin/Report from Tokyo, Japan] Legislative President Yu Xikun visited Japan, hoping to make up for and strengthen the bilateral exchanges delayed during the epidemic. The Taiwan Medical and Health Industry Excellence Alliance Foundation (MET) also led many hospitals and nearly 40 medical experts to visit Today, the largest Taiwan-Japan medical exchange meeting was held with the Japanese Medical and Health Industry Excellence Alliance Foundation (MEJ) since the country was unblocked. my country's representative in Japan, Hsieh Chang-ting, appeared to participate in the grand event, which was an important starting point for Taiwan to launch international medical cooperation in the post-epidemic era .

Under the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Welfare in September last year, MET was established with donations from 12 domestic medical service systems, 3 academic associations and 4 health and medical industry players. It is a dedicated unit to promote the internationalization of Taiwan's medical and health industry.

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MET and MEJ signed the "Memorandum of Promoting Taiwan-Japan Medical and Health Cooperation" in Taiwan in September this year. With the opening of the border between Taiwan and Japan in October, MET Chairman Chen Yurui and CEO Wu Mingyan led a delegation to Japan. Today, the Taiwan-Japan International The medical exchange conference, the Taiwanese side included Xiao Zhenrong, senior negotiator and executive secretary of the Executive Yuan, Liu Liling, director of the International Cooperation Group of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Hou Shengmao, president of Xinguang Hospital, Lin Hongrong, president of Chimei Hospital, Zhong Yinwen, president of the Affiliated Hospital of Kaohsiung Medical University, and others attended On the Japanese side, a number of experts including MEJ Chairman Hiroshi Kasabuki attended the meeting.

"I was shocked, so many people came!" Hsieh said that the Taiwan government is promoting the industrialization and internationalization of the medical field. In the post-epidemic era, it hopes to achieve the goal of international exchanges through strategic alliances, combining the semiconductor and information electronics industries. Japan has been committed to basic research in medicine, medicine, and life sciences for many years, and has been promoting international cooperation and cultivating international exchanges. The two sides can be said to be "hit it off".

Hsieh pointed out that with the support of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, MET is actively cooperating with MEJ to establish a patient-centered and reasonable medical service concept to expand the Asian medical market. It is believed that through the signing of memorandums and meetings and exchanges between the two parties, the medical and health industry chains in Taiwan and Japan are expected to be more closely linked .

Hiroshi Katsuki mentioned that Taiwan has developed a new southbound medical policy, and Japan is investing in related development. He hopes that through this cooperation, some proposals to promote exchanges will deepen mutual understanding between Taiwan and Japan.

Chen Yurui pointed out that Taiwan started to promote the Southbound Policy in 2018, stepping out of Taiwan and going international. The meeting also shared the implementation status in Malaysia and Myanmar, hoping to explore more opportunities for the integration of Taiwan and Japan's medical and health industry chains.

In addition, Liu Liling once again thanked the Japanese government for donating vaccines to Taiwan during the epidemic, bringing a timely rain and love to the people of Taiwan.