Taiwan’s Economic and Trade Office (TETO) in Surabaya hosted an international medical symposium on Tuesday, drawing more than 300 healthcare executives and uniting medical institutions from the United States, Japan, and Australia to share expertise in cancer care and smart medicine.  

The one-day forum was co-organized with multiple foreign missions and executed jointly by National Taiwan University Hospital’s Yunlin Branch and Airlangga University Hospital in Surabaya. The agenda received certification from Indonesia’s Ministry of Health. 

Speakers included experts from MD Anderson Cancer Care and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alongside representatives from Japan’s JICA, the Sapporo Cardiovascular Center, Australia’s Icon Cancer Centre, and Indonesia's Dharmais Cancer Hospital. Taiwan's delegation, led by NTUH Yunlin deputy superintendent Chen Hsin-shui (陳信水), presented the island's universal health coverage screening programs and telemedicine capabilities. Technology firm Quanta Computer also sent a senior delegate.

TECO Director Isaac Chiu (邱陳煜) emphasized that Taiwan, ranked number one globally in healthcare by Numbeo and a leading producer of advanced semiconductors and AI servers, is uniquely positioned to help Indonesia elevate its domestic medical standards and reduce medical tourism abroad.