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Minister, Ministry of Social Affairs Suur-Ameerika 1, GTMA 10122 TalIinn, Estonia 2022.04.02 Dear Minister Kiik, EFTHA and GTMA are associations of medical doctors of Taiwanese origin working in various European countries. The association’s major aim is to improve health conditions for people in ali countries and therefore also for the 23 million citizens Iiving in Taiwan. The COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the world, more than 483 million confirmed cases have been recorded and more than 6 million precious lives have been lost. it has again reminded people worldwide that disease knows no borders. As up to date (March 31. 2022), with 2300+ confirmed cases and 853 death, Taiwan had earned widespread international acclaim for its anti-pandemic excellence. International media also published niore than 7,000 reports and articles backing Taiwan. The Taiwan Model, based on our democratic experience of COVID-19 containment, has come to set an excellent example for the rest of the world. lronically, Taiwan’s membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) has been denied to this day, even Taiwan’s participation in WHO events remains severely restricted. Taiwan actively seeks to attend technical meetings organized by WHO. Taiwan applied to participate in 199 technical meetings between 2009 and 2020, but received invitations only to 69 for a high refusal rate of 70 percent. lts continued exclusion from WHO laboratory networks has severely undermined the health rights of the Taiwanese people and the global efforts against disease. Nevertheless, the government of Taiwan has conducted four rounds of international humanitarian assistance, donating more than 62 million surgical masks and other anti pandemic supplies to more than 80 countries to help contain COVID-19. It will continue to share more resources, including surgical masks, medicines, and technoloqy, so as to provide even more assistance as needed by the international community and contribute to global containment efforts. Taiwan has earned giobal recognition and acclaim for the series of actions it has taken to show that “Taiwan can help, and Taiwan is helping.” More than 2,100 parliamentarians of more than 85 countries had joined the Formosa Club worldwide backing Taiwan. No country can fight an epidernic alone. International cooperation is the only path to epidemic prevention and control. Taiwan is willing and able to serve as an indispensable partner in the international community’s recovery efforts. WHO must fully accept Taiwan’s participation; Taiwan must not become a potential gap in the global anti-pandemic system: We sincerely hope that you support us and urqe WHO to uphold the principles of professionalism and neutrality and include Taiwan in related WHO meetings, activities, mechanisms as well as membership status. Sincerely, Dr. Victor C. Wang I* Chairman, European Federation for Taiwan Health Alliance (EFTHA) Vice President, GIobal Taiwan Medical Alliance (GTMA) . Berlin. Germany SOLsIaaIiwftI SAA BUNUD 20.g.a,