2008 year Press Release
Since TaiwanIHA’s inception in March 2006, it has upheld the goal of integrating the resources of the public and private sectors in international medical and health assistance so as to provide better international emergency medical and humanitarian assistance. Over the last two years, TaiwanIHA has set foot in many countries around the globe to aid in a variety of natural disasters, including Indonesia’s earthquake, Kenya’s flooding, the Solomon Islands’ tsunami, Peru’s earthquake and Ecuador’s flooding. TaiwanIHA and our government are clearly dedicated to providing humanitarian care and giving back to the international community.Second Anniversary of TaiwanIHA
As March 2008 marked TaiwanIHA’s second birthday, on March 27 the Foreign Service Institute hosted the Photo Exhibition of International Medical Assistance on the Second Anniversary of TaiwanIHA. The event featured video and audio clips of the activities and missions completed by TaiwanIHA over the past two years. In addition, a ceremony was held to present TaiwanIHA uniforms and certificates of participation to the medical team volunteers.
After the opening ceremony, TaiwanIHA held the seminar Embracing the World—Sustainable Development of Humanitarian Assistance from a Global Perspective to discuss the key to shaping international medical assistance projects. During the seminar, experts and researchers from Japan’s International Medical Service Alliance, Education Development Center, International Cooperation Development Fund, Tzu Chi Foundation, Taiwan International Medical Alliance, World Vision and Dharma Drum Mountain shared their experiences in international medical and health cooperation and long-term public health projects. Nearly 100 of Taiwan’s medical personnel and experts from humanitarian aid organizations and social welfare groups participated.
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