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(c) In November 2023, hosted the "Taiwan Healthcare Expo," with former President Ing-Wen Tsai delivering
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the opening address. The expo featured 3,150 booths (2,500 physical and 650 online). Nearly 190,000
visitors attended, including 36,500 domestic professionals and 28,000 international buyers (including
online participants), generating an estimated economic value of NTD 4.35 billion.
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Healthcare Expo, Taiwan
(d) In December 2023, held the "Taiwan-U.S. Health and Welfare Policy Symposium" themed "Moving
Upstream: System Transformation in Health and Social Services." Seven U.S. officials and scholars were
invited to Taiwan, with around 300 participants discussing current public health and social welfare issues.
Additionally, the "Taiwan-U.S. Social Welfare Business Exchange Meeting" was held to further exchange
the national "Social Safety Net" policy, promoting various social welfare policy planning and services.
Taiwan-U.S. Health and Welfare Policy Symposium
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