[Repost] National Biological Database Integration Platform Creates a New Milestone for Precision Medicine in Taiwan
The National Human Biology Database Integration Platform actively promoted by the Executive Yuan held the "Taiwan Precision Medical Sailing Biobank Integration Platform Alliance Launch Conference" at the National Conference Centre of the National Taiwan University Hospital on the morning of October 30, 2019. There are currently 31 human bodies in China. Representatives from the Bio bank and each medical centre were present. They were led by Vice President Chen Jianren, President of the Central Academy of Sciences Liao Junzhi, Administrative Commissioner Wu Zhengzhong, Minister of Health and Welfare (Ministry of Health and Welfare) Chen Shizhong, and Dean of the Hospital Liang Yiyi and others Lighting up the "Taiwan Precision Medical Departure" Ceremony, symbolizing the official launch of the national-level biological database integration platform program. In the future, the program will not only activate the use of the overall biological database, but also provide it through the platform. The value-added services are linked to databases such as health insurance declaration data, electronic medical records, cancer registration, and rare diseases. It provides an important source of data for Taiwan's pharmaceutical biotechnology research and precision medical development, speeds up disease research and new drug development, and attracts foreign pharmaceutical companies. The Taiwan investment is to improve the quality and standard of medical care and benefit the Chinese people.
In his speech, Minister Chen Shizhong said that precision medicine, regenerative medicine and smart medicine are the focus of development in progressive countries around the world, and that biological specimens and their derived data that have consistency and quality are biomedical innovation and product development. Although China passed the Regulations on the Management of Human Biological Databases in 2010 as legal regulations for the collection, processing and use of biological specimens, 31 bio databases have been approved so far, but the scales are different, and the application procedures are complicated and lack of integration. Due to the nature, the application benefit is limited. In view of this, Wu Zhengzhong, the executive member of the Executive Yuan, invited the Central Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Ministry to jointly discuss and plan the establishment of a "national human biological database integration platform", and consolidate consensus from all walks of life through this press conference. Combined with 31 biological databases, a total of 460,000 participants, 4.5 million specimens, and major hospitals will participate together. In the future, it can be combined with government databases including health insurance, cancer registration, and rare diseases to improve domestic biomedical research and the development and application of emerging precision medicines will promote the development of biotechnology industry and international cooperation, and promote the health and well-being of the people.
According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 21 biological databases have been agreed to join the national biological database integration platform plan. Through the establishment of the platform, various databases can be effectively integrated and connected, and the application of precision medicine can be accelerated. The well-established health insurance system and excellent medical quality in Taiwan will create a sustainable ecological system with perfect medical and biotechnologies, and call on all sectors of industry, academia, research, and medicine to join hands and actively invest in creating a higher level of public health.
Dean Liang Yiyi of the hospital delivered a speech at the opening of "Taiwan Precision Medical Sailing and Biobank Integrated Platform Alliance". Welcome to watch online.
Source: Department of Medical Affairs, Ministry of Health and Welfare; Video data compilation / picture: Editing Center Chen Xiaolei
Text reposted from: National Institute of Biological Health and Cancer Research