That the Parliament understands that the constitution of the World Health Organization (WHO) states that "the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition"; considers that Taiwan is an important partner in global health security and that the 23 million people of Taiwan have an inalienable right to equal treatment in health; believes that Taiwan’s absence from the World Health Assembly (WHA) will create a gap in global cooperation on public health safety and disease prevention; understands that Taiwan has successfully eradicated several deadly diseases, including malaria in 1965 and polio in 2000, has a national immunisation programme, which began in 1954 and has reduced the incidence of other communicable diseases, and has organised several training workshops for participants from across the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen their capacities to diagnose, prevent and respond to Ebola, MERS, dengue fever, Zika and Chikungunya; welcomes that Taiwan is willing and in a position to share its experience with the WHO and other nations, and believes that its participation in the 71st WHA will be a professional and pragmatic way to make a valuable contribution.