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4. Physicians’ consensus meeting suggested discontinuation of legislation of Medical Malpractice Resolution and Compensation Act (draft). III. Promoting member and public welfare 1. Demanding an increase in physician fee (inpatient and outpatient) 2. Proposing the Ministry of Health and Welfare to publish a multilingual patient guide. 3. Coordinating emergency care after the water park explosion incident. IV. Honors 1. Being awarded the highest honor as an excellent professional organization after a nationwide accreditation process 2. Being publicly acknowledged by the Center for Disease Control for supporting the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine policy. V. International relations 1. Japanese medical delegation arrived in Taiwan to provide medical assistance 2. Signing “The Agreement between the Japan Medical Association and Taiwan Medical Association concerning Dispatching Physicians and Assistance Systems for Medical Relief Assistance in Disaster Situations” 3. Western Pacific Regional Meeting of the Medical Women’s International Association took place in Taipei 4. Donating US$10,000 for the earthquakeaffected Nepal and providing medical assistance 5. Delegation of Beijing Medical Association visited TMA 6. Health Minister of The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) visited TMA.
*1 This article is base on a presentation made as the Report of Activities by each NMA at the 30th CMAAO General Assembly and 51st Council Meeting, Yangon, Myanmar, on September 23-25, 2015.
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