Taipei:Taiwan has renewed its cooperative agreement on health and medicine with Israel, as announced by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of China, the agreement was signed on November 9 via videoconference by Ya-ping Abby Lee, head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Tel Aviv, and Israel Strulov, head of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Deputy Health Minister Lin Ching-yi, Yen Chia-liang, director-general of the Department of West Asian and African Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Asher Salmon, deputy director general of the Israeli Ministry of Health.

The initial medical collaboration agreement between Taiwan and Israel was signed in 2006, and since then, both countries have engaged in sharing knowledge and experience through policy exchanges and discussions. Earlier this year, high-ranking officials from the health ministries of both nations held an online dialogue focusing on medical resilience, among other topics.

Deputy Health Minister Lin emphasized that the renewal of this arrangement marks a significant milestone, allowing Taiwan and Israel to collaborate on key areas such as digital health, psychological resilience, and sanitation and safety, which are crucial in addressing global challenges. Lin also highlighted that the combination of Taiwan's expertise in national health insurance and digital health with Israel's experience in technological innovation will be advantageous for the citizens of both countries.