They have helped Palau achieve its SDG [UN Sustainable Development Goals] goals and also supported Palau for the past 20 years,” Roberts said. “When we are gathered here at the WHA talking about universal healthcare, no one left behind, I believe that by excluding Taiwan from sharing their success in the WHA, it is not Taiwan who is left behind, but us at the WHA. Canadian Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam voiced her country’s indirect support for Taiwan during the plenary meeting. Politics should not impede people’s access to the global health system.”“Canada remains committed to building a health community where everyone is included, regardless of who they are or where they live,” she added. “We think that questions relating to global health cannot be dealt with simply on the basis of political concerns.

Source: Taipei Times May 22, 2019 15:56 UTC