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TAIPEI MISSION IN THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA 14-2 Ausekia Street Phone: (371) 67321166 Riga LV-1010 Fax: (371) 67830135 Latvia E-mail: [email protected] TMIL/RG-0196 August 15, 2024 The Hon. Riina Sikkut Minister Ministry of Health Repub lie of Estonia Dear Riina, It is my honour to congratulate you on your reappointment as Heath Minister under the new government, the refreshed mandate clearly demonstrates the trust and confidence that your party and the coalition government have in your experience, professionalism and dedication to the benefit and well-being of the people and the Country. 1 have also the pleasure to inform you that workshop on “Al in Smart Healthcare”, organized by Taiwan’s International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF), will take place frorn October 23 to Novernber 5 in Taiwan this year. As srnart hospitais and digital mediCal adrninistration have beCome trends in giobal healthcare system, the application ofloT and Al is drastieally improving healthcare research and outeornes by producing more acCurate diagnoses enabling more personalized treatments. The said workshop is an ideal platform intended for introducing Taiwan’s medical loT that streamlines adrninistrative tasks by using electronic reCords, health information systems, remote medicine, automated logistiCs and explores precision rnedicine’s role in diagnosis and risk reduction. Designed to improve the capaCity of srnart healthcare technology to support rnedical decision-making and optimize operational processes and to introduce situations where Al assist in the interpretation of rnedical images, the workshop is ideal for experienCe sharing and robust discussions among health officials, directors of medical institutions, representatives of non-governmental organizations and international organizations. ICDF will be responsible for providing attendee with round-trip economy class air tiCket, lodging, rneals. local transportation and daily stipend ofNT$700(€20) during their stay in Taiwan. s o ts i an i n s tee r i u m SAABUNUD Q. 2Oa. Nr On behalf of the ICDF, 1 am writing to invite one senior official, or expert of your esteem ministry involving health, social welfare, medical care or smart healthcare to participate in this event with the aim of promoting bilateral medical cooperation between our two countries. Enclosed please find more information of the said event for your kind reference. Application should be made via the office no later than September 3, 2024. Please do not hesitate to contact me at +371-2327-1829 ; email:hcleemofa.gov.tw, or my colleague Ms. Graee Wang at +371-2800-9946 ; email: hwwangmofa.gov.tw, should you have any further inquiries. 1 look forward to working closely with you and your ministry to further strengthen cooperation and partnership in public health and medical care for the mutual benefits of our two countries and peopies. 1 avail myself of this opportunity to renew to you the assurances of my highest consideration. Sincerely yours, Andrew H. C. Lee Representative Encl.: als C.c. Mr. Mati Murd, Director, Asia and the Pacific Region, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Estonia Hon. Kristo Enn Vaga, Chairman of the Estonia-Taiwan Friendship of the Riigikogu, Republic of Estonia Hon. Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of Foreign Aifair Committee of the Riigikogu, Republic of Estonia Hon. Madis Timpson, Chair of Social Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu, Republic of Estonia  workshop on Al in Smart Healthcare (II) Date: 23 October 5 November, 2024 - AppIication deadiine: 6 September, 2024 *Invitation requfred: Through the R.0.C (Taiwan) embassies, representative offices or Taiwan technicaL missions. 1 ‘)G000IfALTH R[DUCED LJ AND WELLB[ING IO 1 IMEQUALIT1ES TAI WAN Ove rvi ew This workshop showcases Taiwan’s experiences in smart heaLthcare and Al assisted precision medicine. According to WHO report in 2020, the giobal heaLthcare workforce is overworked and under-resourced, which couLd be overcome through greater technotogy integration. For examp[e, Taiwan’s advanced medical and ICT industries have pioneered new heaLthcare technoLogies to reduce costs, increase effldency, and improve the quality of care. AdditionaLLy, medicaL Al has seen significant growth in recent year, especiaL[y in precision medicine where physicians use Al anaLyses in ctinicaL patho[ogy and radiotogy. By compLeting this workshop, participants wiLL gain practicaL insights to impLement in their home countries. objectives O Introduce situations where Al can assist in the interpretation of medical images, serving as an adjunct to physicians O Improve capacity to use smart heaLthcare techno[ogy to support medicaL decision-making and optimize operationaL processes Contents O Smart Hospita(s and Digital Medica( Administration: loT integration into heatthcare has spurred telemedicine, enhancing service efficiency in remote areas. This workshop showcases medical loT, which streamLines administrative tasks using e[ectronic records, heaLth information systems, and automated [ogistics. O Using Al TechnoLogy to Enhance Precision Medicine: The workshop expLores precision medicine’s roLe in diagnosis and risk reduction, featuring AI-aided systems used in chest X-ray analysis, cardiovascuLar risk modeis, and AR systems for spinal surgery. Issues this workshop wiII address O How can technoLogy improve the administrative efficiency of medicat institutions and reduce costs? O How can Al support physician diagnoses, and what are the LegaL considerations? Who may appLy O Background: Mid-to-high Levet officiaLs from Ministries of Heatth and WeLfare, managers of medical institutions, and members of non governmentaL or international organizations O FieLds of Expertise: Health and welLness, sociaL weLfare, medicaL care, and smart heaLthcare industry Contact Person: Ting-Yu Lin Tube Tel: 886-2-28886145 - . E-maiL: [email protected]