World news story

The MOU on Health Cooperation between the UK and Taiwan

To further strengthen health cooperation between the UK and Taiwan, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on health cooperation was signed.

To further strengthen health cooperation between the UK and Taiwan, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on health cooperation was signed by Representative John Dennis at the British Office Taipei and Representative Kelly Wu-Chiao Hsieh at the Taipei Representative Office in the UK on 7 July 2023.

John Dennis, Representative at the British Office Taipei said:

This new MOU on health cooperation marks a new level of ambition to deepen our existing collaboration on health. It will provide us with the platform and mechanism to look further ahead on how we can work together on a range of important issues for the sake of the health and welfare of our people.

Areas of cooperation include pandemic preparedness, digital health, health insurance, mental health, and healthy ageing. This MOU will provide the framework for further cooperation on activities such as information sharing and exchange, visits, joint workshops and meetings.

Published 10 July 2023