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endeavors aimed to enhance international visibility food, drugs, and cosmetics stands at an impressive
and effectively improve testing techniques with 98%.
global standards.
Chapter 5 Food and Drug Information,
Section 2 Risk Management,
Co mmu n i cat i o n , an d
Communication and Crisis
Dissemination
Management Mechanisms
Through the new communication channels, by
1. Organizational Risk Management means of "offline to online" new media marketing
On July 7, 2022, a seminar on risk management methods, the safety risk education and governance
and crisis handling was held, focusing on the messages were circulated, and a new health education
enhancement of proficiency and the refinement of and policy marketing model was established, in an
emergency response capabilities in the realm of attempt to achieve effective policy advocacy.
food and drug safety crisis management. A total of
Section 1 Provision of Accurate Food,
43 participants were in attendance.
Drug, and Cosmetics
2. Risk Communication Strategies and Benefits
Information
In 2022, various mass media channels were utilized
by communicating risks of food and drug safety 1. The "Articles of Food and Drugs" website was
with people of all ages. This included participation established to provide information and knowledge
in 2 international food exhibitions, production of on food and medicine, while continuing to collect
2 food safety promotional videos, dissemination and clarify the rumors. As of the end of 2022, there
of food safety information through publications, are over 450 articles and a total of over 6.04 million
creation of children's storybooks focusing on food viewers. The TFDA collected rumors and provided
safety, publication of 2 issues of food safety related clarification through the "Food and Drugs Rumor
knowledge in children's magazines, and release of Buster" section on its official website. In this section,
26 articles on current affairs in the drug and food 530 messages were released, with more than 76.28
safety weekly letter. million hits and articles being referenced for more
than 3,590 times by the media. The latest health
3. Handling of Major Crisis:
education information was posted on the Facebook
In response to the African Swine Fever (ASF)
fan page "TFDA." The TFDA LINE@ official
Central Emergency Operation Center, personnel
account was established to disseminate accurate
were continuously dispatched to participate in the
information, and clarify rumors timely.
center's meetings. In 2022, a total of three sessions
2. TFDA has set up the "New Psychoactive Substance"
were attended, and cooperation with the center
section on its website for the general public. People
was ensured for ASF response-related matters. The
can find information such as the latest situation of
TFDA also established the "TFDA African Swine
new psychoactive substance inspection in Taiwan,
Fever Emergency Response Task Force" to initiate
the list of accredited institutions for drug abuse urine
response efforts to cope with the evolving situation
testing, the list of illegal drugs that can be tested by
of the epidemic.
using urine sample rapid test kits, and the monthly/
Section 3 Laboratory Certification annual "Drug Abuse Cases and Testing Statistics"
Management report.
The number of accredited testing institutions Section 2 Public Communication and
in the four domains of food, drugs, medical devices,
Dissemination
and cosmetics reaches 136, covering a total of 1,734
items. The percentage of accredited testing institutions 1. In 2022, the national food safety hotline (1919) and
that have successfully passed proficiency testing in the "For-the-People Service" hotline (02-27878200)

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