Foundation to bring healthcare to policy countriesBy Liu Tzu-hsuan / Staff writer, with CNAA group of medical organizations yesterday inaugurated Medical Excellence Taiwan (MET), a foundation that aims to bring healthcare to countries included in the government’s New Southbound Policy. Funded by 12 medical institutions, three associations and four companies, MET was created to promote Taiwan’s medical services on the global stage. MEDICAL SERVICESTaiwan should continue to improve its medical services and expand capacity, and deepen ties with other nations through medical services to help the industry expand into policy countries, Lai said. Taiwan’s medical institutions should take into consideration their goals, available talent pool and regulations as they develop their operations in policy countries, Lai said. NURTURING TALENTThe institutions also need to devise plans to nurture local medical talent in policy countries, using Taiwan’s medical education resources, he added.

Source: Taipei Times April 19, 2022 21:59 UTC