US senators urge WHO to include Taiwan

Several US senators across party lines on Friday expressed disappointment with Taiwanࢀ™s exclusion from the annual World Health Assembly (WHA), the decisionmaking body of the WHO, and urged the organization to allow the nation meaningful participation in its activities. ࢀœDespite its indisputable accomplishments and contributions to global health, the WHO continues to exclude Taiwan from the WHA due to pressure from Beijing,ࢀ the senators said in a joint letter to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. ࢀœThis places the political agenda of a single member over the health of the global community,ࢀ it said. The letter was signed by senators Marco…