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A: In the 20th century, Taiwan made several major breakthroughs and excellent progress in improving public health, sanitation, and the quality of life on Taiwan. Some of Taiwan's achievements provide ideal examples for other countries around the world. Significant accomplishments include controlling acute infectious diseases, adding potassium iodate to water in areas where goiter is prevalent, eliminating malaria, promoting birth control, improving children's and women's health, preventing hepatitis, inoculating against hepatitis B, researching and preventing black foot disease and arseniasis, establishing a complete health and medical network at the basic levels of government, setting up an emergency medical system, and implementing a national health insurance program. Taiwan needs the assistance of the WHO and other international organizations to promote public health. In the past, Taiwan benefited from the medical achievements of other countries. Today, Taiwan has the ability and willingness to share its successful experiences with the international community and assist other nations in developing a variety of health programs through the WHO and other international organizations. As a member of the international community, Taiwan wishes to cooperate with other countries and contribute its many years of public health experience to the world. Together, we can work to fulfill the WHO goal of promoting the health of mankind and a better future of the world. |
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