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Organization and Policy    01


                      In accordance with the organizational       administrative measures and integrated, consistent
                  restructuring of the Executive Yuan, the Ministry of   public policies so that we can deliver comprehensive,
                  Health and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the   one-stop services that will enable all citizens to lead
                  "MOHW") was established in 2013, by integrating 21   more joyful and healthier lives.
                  divisions and task forces of the former Department
                  of Health, five subordinate authorities, the Ministry   Chapter 1 Organizational Structure
                  of the Interior's Department of Social Affairs, Child   The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) is
                  Welfare Bureau, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault   headed by the Minister and assisted by two deputy
                  Prevention Committee, National Pension Supervisory   ministers, one vice minister, and one secretary general.
                  Committee, and the Ministry of Education's      The MOHW consists of ten departments, six offices,
                  National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine. A   seven permanent task forces, and six subordinate
                  humancentric health and welfare network was thus   tertiary institutions. Additionally, there are 26 medical
                                         附屬醫療及社會福利機構管理會
                  formed to improve the people's health and well-being.  institutions and 13 social welfare institutions under
                      Guided by our mission of "promoting the health   the Ministry, as shown in Figure 1-1. The MOHW's
                  and well-being for all citizens" and our vision of   responsibilities encompass health promotion, disease
                  "becoming the most trusted government agency,"   prevention and control, medical care, long-term care,
                  the Ministry will adhere to global and innovative   food and drug management, social insurance, social
                  thinking with localized strategies to integrate social   welfare, social assistance, and protective services.
                  welfare and healthcare resources as we diligently plan

                    Figure 1-1   Organization of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW)

                              Implementation units

                              Department of Planning
                              Department of Social Insurance
                              Department of Social Assistance and Social Work
                              Department of Nursing and Health Care
                              Department of Protective Services
                              Department of Medical Affairs
                                                                                 Affiliated institution
                              Department of Mental Health
                              Department of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy
                                                                                  13 Social Welfare Institutions
                              Department of Long-Term Care                         6 Elderly Care Institutions
                                                                                    (Northern Region, Central Region,
                                                          Agency
                              Department of Oral Health                             Southern Region, Eastern Region,
                                 Supporting units                                   Penghu Senior Citizens' Home,
                                                                                    Changhua Nursing Home)
                                                        Centers for Disease Control
                                                                                   3 Disability Care Institutions
                              Department of Secretarial Affairs
                                                        Food and Drug Administration  (Nantou Education and Nursing
                                                                                    Institution, Yunlin Education and
                              Department of Personnel
                                                        National Health Insurance   Nursing Institution, and Tainan
                                                        Administration              Education and Nursing Institution)
                              Department of Civil Service Ethics
                                                                                   4 Child and Youth Care Institutions
                                                        Health Promotion Administration
                              Department of Accounting                              (Northern Region, Central Region,
                                                                                    Southern Region Children's Home,
                                                        Social and Family Affairs
                              Department of Statistics  Administration              and Adolescents' Home)
                              Department of Information   Bureau of National Pension (note)  26 Medical Institutions
                              Management
                                                        National Research Institute of   20 Hospitals
                                  Task forces           Chinese Medicine             (Keelung, Taipei, Taoyuan, Miaoli,
                                                                                     Fengyuan, Taichung, Changhua,
                              Legal Affairs Committee                                 Nantou, Chiayi, Puzi, Sinying,
                                                                                     Tainan, Cishan, Pingtung,
                              Hospital and Social Welfare Organizations
                                                                                     Hengchun Tourism, Taitung,
                              Administration Commission
                                                                                     Hualien, Yuli, Penghu, Kinmen)
                              Health and Welfare Workers Training Center           1 Chest Hospital
                                                                                   5 Psychiatric Centers
                              National Pension Supervisory Committee
                                                                                    (Bali, Taoyuan, Tsaotun, and
                              National Health Insurance Committee                   Jianan Psychiatric Center, and
                                                                                    Lo-Sheng Sanatorium and
                              National Health Insurance Dispute                     Hospital)
                              Mediation Committee
                              Office of International Cooperation
                 Note: The establishment of Bureau of National Pension has been put on hold; pursuant to the Organic Act for Ministry of Health and
                     Welfare, affairs relating to the national pension may be entrusted to relevant agencies (organization) for implementation.  9
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