Asia-Pacific Public Health Experts Gather in Taiwan: Advancing International Exchange in Digital Health Promotion

The "2026 Asia-Pacific Health Promotion and Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Workshop" is being held on August 11–12 at the College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, under the theme “Digital Innovation for Enhancing Physical Activity and Nutrition Management.” The workshop brings together experts, scholars, and public health practitioners from Singapore, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan to engage in in-depth exchanges on how digital technologies promote physical activity, nutrition management, and healthy behavior change. The event deepens regional collaboration in health promotion and the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) across the Asia-Pacific region. In her keynote address, Dr. Ching-Fen Shen, Director General of the Health Promotion Administration (HPA), Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW), disclosed that the HPA will continue to advance the application of digital technologies in health promotion services, strengthen international cooperation, and work with Asia-Pacific partners to build healthier, more equitable, and more resilient living environments. Leveraging Technology for Healthier Lifestyles  In her opening remar...