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Health Indices -- 5/27/2010At a Glance World-class universal health insurance system ．Taiwan gains WHA observer status ．Stricter legislation on tobacco control ．Communicable diseases closely monitored ．Contributions to international health After 38 years ...... National Health Insurance -- 5/27/2010Taiwan’s compulsory national health care system, called the National Health Insurance (NHI) program, has been touted worldwide for its success in lifting the health levels of the nation’s population. The NHI program was launched in 1995 to provide univers...... Medical Care System -- 5/27/2010On April 30, 2009, the Executive Yuan passed the Health Care Value-added Platinum Program to enhance public health and stimulate the development of the health care industry. The program calls for an investment of NT$86.4 billion (US$2.74 billion) over the...... Health Concerns and Health Promotion -- 5/27/2010Rising living standards and changes in lifestyle have led to new and different health problems. Chronic cardiovascular diseases have replaced infectious diseases as the major serious illnesses in adults. Pollution and smoking have led to higher rates of l...... Communicable Diseases -- 5/27/2010Thorough laboratory tests have been crucial to the control of infectious diseases. The control of infectious diseases has improved greatly in Taiwan in recent decades. Considerable efforts have been made to coordinate with the International Health ...... Pharmaceutical Regulation -- 5/27/2010Taiwan promotes the current pharmaceutical good manufacturing practice (cGMP) and facilities are subject to regular and unscheduled inspection. As of 2008, Taiwan had 7,150 pharmacies as well as 33,983 dealers and 939 manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and ...... Traditional Chinese Medicine -- 5/27/2010As more funding is committed to the research of traditional medicine, patients are increasingly seeking a combination of Western and Chinese medical treatment. Besides Western medicine, Chinese medicine is another popular health care practice in Ta...... Food Safety and Regulation -- 5/27/2010Health officials regularly inspect the standards of food vendors and food-processing factories and release timely information to notify the public of potential risk. Items marketed as “health foods” must be examined, approved and properly labeled before e...... International Cooperation -- 5/27/2010Taiwan and the WHO For the first time since its withdrawal from the United Nations and its specialized agencies in 1971, the ROC was formally invited to attend the WHA as an observer in May 2009. A 15-member delegation led by then Minister of Health Y...... |
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