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Two Taiwanese radiological organizations have been forced to change their names to "Chinese Taipei" in an international medical society following pressure from the World Health Organization

as the global death toll from the coronavirus approaches 2 million (WHO). "The International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT) has compelled the Taiwan Society of Radiological Technologists (TWSRT, 中華民國醫事放射學)

and the Taiwan Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (TAMRT, 中華民國醫事放射師公會全國聯合會 ) to incorporate "Chinese Taipei" into their membership names. The WHO's pressure to follow its "policies and procedures." was the reason the ISRRT gave for the name change.

The ISRRT stated that it had received letters in June and December from the WHO complaining that the naming convention used by the ISRRT's website and materials "do not appear consistent with WHO's policies and practices."

(Website)isrrt.org/national-socie…

The global health organization then demanded that the ISRRT change any references to Taiwan to "Taiwan, China." The two organizations declared in a joint statement released on Dec. 23 on the TWSRT website and TAMRT Facebook page that they are protesting the move.

They promised to continue negotiating with the Taiwanese government to get the request for the name change rescinded.

(Facebook Statment /Image of TAMRT)
facebook.com/cart.org.tw/po…

(Statment TWSRT)
twsrt.org.tw/newsDetail.asp…

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