首次我與美國衛生部簽署「醫衛合作瞭解備忘錄」 衛福部20200810

【縛雞之見】

People observe that the MOU between Taiwan and the U.S. is concluded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) directly on August 10, 2020.  However, it is not the first time the two parties doing so. 

The difference is the ceremony was so high-profile, which is the first time.

AIT becomes to play the role of assistance, as it should be, gradually.

We expect to see no AIT logo is on the board in the ceremony. 

首次我與美國衛生部簽署「醫衛合作瞭解備忘錄」    衛福部20200810

    為強化臺美醫衛合作，在外交部與衛福部共同努力下，109年8月10日在衛生福利部部長陳時中及美國衛生部部長阿札爾(Alex Azar II)的共同見證下，由臺灣美國事務委員會主任委員楊珍妮及美國在台協會台北辦事處處長酈英傑(Brent Christensen)代表雙方於臺北簽署「醫衛合作瞭解備忘錄」，顯示臺美雙邊夥伴關係的緊密、堅實與友好。

 

    我國與美國於醫療衛生等領域合作已超過20年，包括新興傳染病防治、登革熱疫苗研發等。本次簽署的「醫衛合作瞭解備忘錄」，除提高行政層級由臺美衛生部簽署外，更將合作範圍擴大，含括全球衛生安全、傳染病防治、公衛實驗室、慢性病防治及健康促進、婦幼及青少年健康、環境及職業健康、菸害防制、健康不平等、數位健康、藥物濫用、健康傳播及衛生人力等領域。MOU內容述及其他領域可在未來雙方討論後納入。並藉由辦理合作計畫、科學及研究專案，人員交流、訓練及互訪，諮詢、會議、工作坊及研討會，建立聯繫窗口進行最佳做法、專業知識及資訊之交流等方式執行，在此備忘錄的架構下推動相關實質合作，以增進臺美人民的健康福祉，並共同促進全球衛生安全。

 

 

The first Memorandum of Understanding on Health Cooperation between the Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare and the United States Department of Health and Human Services

 

With joint efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on health cooperation between Taiwan and the United States is signed by Chairperson Jen-ni Yang of the Taiwan Council for U.S. Affairs and Director Brent Christensen of the American Institute in Taiwan, on August 10, 2020 in Taipei in the presence of witnesses, Minister Shih-Chung Chen of the Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare and Secretary Alex Azar II of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This MOU also showed the tight, staunch and friendly partnership between Taiwan and the United States.

 

Taiwan and the United States have more than 20 years of public health cooperation, addressing topics such as emerging infectious diseases response and dengue vaccine research. First executed by the Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, this MOU further expands the cooperation in areas including global health security, infectious disease prevention and control, chronic disease prevention and health promotion, maternal, infant and adolescent health, environmental health, occupational health, tobacco control, health inequality, digital health, misuse of opioids, health communication and human resources for health. Other areas of potential cooperation may also be included in the future after discussion. Under the framework of the MOU, cooperation activities are conducted by cooperative programs, science and research projects, personnel exchange, training and bilateral visits, consultations, meetings, workshops, and conferences, as well as establishment of contact points to facilitate exchange of best practices, expertise, and information. This MOU aims to enhance the health and wellbeing of people of Taiwan and the United States as well as promote global health security together.