According to the Taiwan Central News Agency, Taiwan was renamed "Taiwan, China" on the official website of the International Society of Surgery. This year, Kaohsiung Medical University professor Guan Aili worked hard and finally succeeded in changing her name to Taiwan last month. victory".
The International Society of Surgery (ICS) is a non-governmental organization founded in 1935, headquartered in Chicago, USA, and has 106 members including Taiwan.
Earlier this year, Guan Aili, the first female neurosurgeon in Taiwan and a professor of surgery at Chung Ho Memorial Hospital affiliated to Kaohsiung Medical University, took over as the chairman of ICS. She is also the first female chairman of ICS since its establishment 87 years ago.
However, the ICS official website marked Taiwan as "Taiwan, China" about a year ago. Guan Aili tried her best to restore Taiwan's name. After taking office, she ran around everywhere, seized the opportunity to speak for Taiwan at major ICS conferences and events, and also worked hard to persuade others. Supported by country representatives.
The picture shows Guan Aili (fourth from the left), who has just been elected president of the International Society of Surgery, and scholars who came to Taiwan to attend the annual meeting.
(Chonghe Hospital Affiliated to Kaohsiung Medical University)
Guan Aili said in an interview on Wednesday (3rd) that after she took over as the chairman, she began to work hard to rectify Taiwan's name, but it was not smooth at the beginning. Although everyone is usually good friends, but to actually stand up and support, many people still face Difficult color.
But she believes that "if you don't support it once, it doesn't mean you will never support it." She never gave up, and continued to work hard one by one to contact and persuade. She also asked doctors from the World Medical Association for help. Later, more and more doctors were moved by Guan Aili. Speaking for Taiwan in many public occasions, more people agree that "Taiwan is Taiwan".
ICS held the main council last month, with 9 main council members from Taiwan, Paraguay, Greece, Singapore, Hong Kong, Nigeria, the United States, Poland and other countries attended, and finally abstained in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Paraguay, Nigeria, the United States, Poland With the support of other countries, it was changed to "Taiwan" with 6 votes.
Guan Aili said that medical care knows no borders, and Taiwan's medical care has been recognized internationally. Early next year, she will go to Guatemala, Mexico and other countries for free clinics to demonstrate the spirit of humanitarian rescue and let more people know about Taiwan.
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