

Welcome!
From the Taiwan MPS Society
We are honored to host this meaningful gathering — and even more honored to welcome you into our story.
Founded in Love
The Taiwan MPS Society was founded in 1997 by Virginia Tsai, after the heartbreaking loss of her son, David Chou, in the same year, following a courageous 13-year battle with MPS Type II.
What began 28 years ago as a mother's search for answers transformed into a national movement to bring visibility, dignity, and care to those affected by mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS).
Built for Hope
We are a registered non-profit organization in Taiwan, dedicated to serving patients, families, and the broader MPS community. Few knows what MPS is — until it becomes personal. David's shortlived 13 years opened our eyes to a rare world, full of complexity, but also of immense courage.
Our purpose is clear: to raise awareness, provide unwavering support, and make early diagnosis possible, so more families could find answers — and each other — sooner.
Founded in Love
The Taiwan MPS Society was founded in 1997 by Virginia Tsai, after the heartbreaking loss of her son, David Chou, in the same year, following a courageous 13-year battle with MPS Type II.
What began 28 years ago as a mother's search for answers transformed into a national movement to bring visibility, dignity, and care to those affected by mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS).
Built for Hope
We are a registered non-profit organization in Taiwan, dedicated to serving patients, families, and the broader MPS community. Few knows what MPS is — until it becomes personal. David's shortlived 13 years opened our eyes to a rare world, full of complexity, but also of immense courage.
Our purpose is clear: to raise awareness, provide unwavering support, and make early diagnosis possible, so more families could find answers — and each other — sooner.
Our Founding Promise
CARE TODAY IS HOPE TOMORROW
Empower
our Community
Drive
Awareness & Education
Advocate
for Progress
WE ARE ONE
Our Decade of Newborn Screening Impact
1
Drop of Blood
A single drop of blood is all it takes to begin the journey of early detection—powering life-changing possibilities through newborn screening.
1
Year Old
Taiwan enters its 10th year of nation-wide MPS screening—enabling diagnosis before one year old and opening doors to earlier treatment and better outcomes.
1
of a Kind
With treatment options covered by Taiwan's national health insurance, every family walks a unique journey of care, hope, and resilience.
As Your Host...
We are proud to welcome a global community to share stories, knowledge, and breakthroughs in MPS care and newborn screening. We believe that connection sparks action — and that no family should walk this journey alone. This event embodies our promise: to turn lived experience into lasting change.
Thank you for being here — for listening, for learning, and for caring. We hope this event strengthens not just your understanding, but your heart.
— The Taiwan MPS Society