Webinar calls for improvement of healthcare quality through technology
Five medtech brands from Taiwan presented their latest digital health innovations in a webinar organised by TAITRA, Taiwan’s leading trade promotion organisation, and Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade, MOEA.
A year into the pandemic, Dr. Yu-Chuan Jack Li, a dermatologist, professor and president-elect of the International Medical Informatics Association, said during his opening remarks:
“Taiwan still remains as one of the best managed societies against COVID-19, having one of the lowest mortality rates and one of the lowest infection rates, partially based on Taiwan’s digital health development.”
This hour-long webinar was held to spotlight the country’s strengths and to call for a healthcare rethink, highlighting the need to enable and improve the quality of healthcare through technology. As well as Taiwan’s globally recognised semiconductor industry and chip manufacturing, the country also has a digitised healthcare system, interlinking all hospitals, clinics and related government administrations. According to Dr. Li, this technologically advanced environment has helped Taiwan develop the most cost-efficient and high-quality medical devices and software, ideal for the future of healthcare.
During the webinar, five companies, all of whom are winners of this year’s Taiwan Excellence Awards, showcased smart medical solutions suitable for health facilities and communities. Namely, the product launch featured Leltek's handheld wireless ultrasound technology, Wincomm's Medical AI Panel PC, Acer Healthcare’s AI-assisted diagnostic software for diabetic retinopathy, MiiS’s medical image solution, and Apollo Medical Optics’ OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) solution, a non-invasive skin analysis device.
Overall, the event attracted almost 300 registrations, welcoming online viewers from over 10 countries including the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Italy, France, Iran, Germany and the UK.
You can watch the webinar here.