Health committee  I just mentioned that the legislation is extremely important. After 2003, we had already passed the law, and that's why we could have the CECC in the very beginning, the early stage. That followed the rule of law, and the legislation and the follow-up mechanisms were in place, so

Health committee  I think there is a lot of debate on the issue of whether or not, and at what stage, people should wear masks to protect themselves. I think everything really depends on the science-based evidence, and also the experts' advice. For instance, I, my family and my colleagues, we fol

Health committee  I think that at the very beginning, in the early part of January, people had the sense to wear masks to protect themselves. As I have always said, we did it at the very early stage. There's a lot of debate on that, as I said, even in this country. Our customs and our culture help

Health committee  Yes, thank you. I'd like to share Taiwan's experience. Taiwan's experience is unique. Even though we are not included in the WHO, we had lots of co-operation and tried to reach out to work with like-minded countries, particularly those with democratic institutions, and made sure

Health committee  Yes. To make a long story short, how to revive our economy in the post-pandemic period is extremely important. Our country also pays much attention to how we shape our economy model and how to revive the spirit of the economic power. Make sure society can sustainably develop. T

Health committee  I think by the latter part of January our CECC was well established. The health minister was in charge of giving briefings on a daily basis, explaining to citizens the real situation about what was going on and the new regulations and mechanisms that were in place. I think that h

Health committee  As I mentioned earlier, given the proximity and the close exchange between Taiwan and China, for the government and people of Taiwan to prevent the spread of the virus in the early stage was essential. That was something the government had to take a quick decision on, and we did.

Health committee  I think that in Taiwan's case, the general public and the government, we have a consensus that.... Of course, we had a hard lesson. We learned a hard lesson from the SARS in 2003. We are isolated from the international health community, so we believed that we had to respond quick

Health committee  Thank you. I think the COVID-19 pandemic is really a challenge, not only to my country but also to Canada and others around the world. In Taiwan, we try everything we can with our resources and power, and then work together with our international partners to make sure we protect

Health committee  Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and honourable members of the Standing Committee on Health. It is my great honour to provide a statement before this committee on such an important topic during such a challenging time. It is my hope that during the course of this discussion I may be