At present, the two strongest trends in global
health care are the globalization of health care-related
humanitarian assistance and environment-oriented
improvements to international health care. Firm efforts are
also being made to achieve the MDGs. The TaiwanICDF’s
operations in public health and medicine are integrating
Taiwan’s 50 years of experience in implementing foreign
aid projects – such as those involving epidemic prevention
and the implementation of medical and public health
systems – by focusing on four core areas:
Public Health Programs:
We are implementing a Maternal Health Improvement
Program in The Gambia in pursuit of one of the eight
MDGs, “Improve maternal health.” The project, which
is being implemented in cooperation with the Gambian
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, is providing
assistance to improve maternal health services in the
Upper River Region by improving associated midwifery
skills, by providing better care throughout the various
stages of a term of pregnancy, and by increasing the
coverage and number of visits made by midwives
throughout the project’s area of operation. The quality
of facilities at basic clinics in the region is also being
upgraded, as is the quality of maternity services on offer,
all of which will help to reduce maternal and neonatal
mortality.
Donations of Used Medical Equipment:
We are integrating the strengths of various Taiwanese
medical institutions through projects such as our Used
Medical Equipment Donation and Training Project,
which collects and collates used medical equipment.
Donating equipment enhances standards and medical
equipment in partner countries’ medical institutions and
provides citizens in such countries with better medical
services. The project also includes components that
support the maintenance and operation of equipment,
together with education and training, thereby building the
capacity of medics assigned to operate such equipment.
Nurturing human resources is actively assisting medical
professionals in partner countries to enhance their
Public Health
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