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12 ｜ Research, Development, and International Cooperation

2. In 2023, the "7 Countries, 10 Centers" program trained 470 medical personnel (123 online; 347 in-person) from
NSP countries, further organized 98 seminars or industry forums, and matched 234 companies. By leveraging
Taiwan's strengths and experiences in medical services, public health, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals, the
initiative aimed to build capacity, foster bilateral cooperation with New Southbound Policy countries and create
export opportunities for Taiwan's health-related products and services.
3. In October 2023, during the 54th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health
(APACPH) in Malaysia, the Ministry held the Asia-Pacific Health Promotion and Non-Communicable Disease
Prevention Parallel Forum. Themed "Combating Non-Communicable Diseases through Health Promotion
Strategies," the forum featured presentations by four experts from South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, and Taiwan.

Hosted the Asia-Pacific Health Promotion and Non-Communicable Disease Prevention
Parallel Forum

4. In 2023, six seminars and one "Joint Forum for Traditional Medicine under the New South Bound Policy" were
held to facilitate exchanges among Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners and promote the industry
cooperation. Taiwan shared its experience in integrated Western/Chinese medicine treatment and medication with
Malaysia and exchanged views with India, Vietnam, and the Philippines on the quality control of TCM materials
and the administration of TCM preparation registration. A total of 320 participants attended these events online or
in-person.

Joint Forum for Traditional Medicine under the New South Bound Policy
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