Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan and Japan,on July 30, signed two agreements on mutual emergency medical support in case of large-scale disaster situations.In a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\' (MOFA) headquarters in Taipei, Taiwanese and Japanese medical associations signed the agreement to allow both countries to dispatch physicians and assistance systems to each other\'s countries should large-scale emergency situations occur. \r\nThe agreement will enable both countries to send medical personnel to give medical treatment in each other\'s countries under the supervision of the colleagues of the host country in case of a big disaster. A U.S. medical association has also showed interest in signing a similar deal with Taiwan, he noted. |
