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7. Constructing a healthy and supportive environment Section 2 Policies for Gender Equality
to facilitate holistic health To promote gender equality and respect for
(1) Nurturing healthy lifestyles by creating a smoke diversity, echoing the international trend of valuing
and betel-nut free supportive environment. gender equality issues and aligning with our
(2) Establishing a comprehensive healthcare country's gender equality policies, our department
environment for women, children, and incorporates gender equality perspectives and gender
reproductive health, and expanding the subsidies mainstreaming awareness in formulating policies and
for assisted reproductive technologies. measures. This is to implement the spirit of the "Gender
Equality Policy Guidelines" and the "Convention on
(3) Building an age-friendly and dementia-friendly
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
environment, bolstering the prevention for
Women" (CEDAW), and to continuously enhance
chronic diseases and cancer.
gender equality in the dimensions of health, medical
(4) Enhancing the collection techniques and
care, and social welfare. We aim to create a friendly
methodological innovations in health monitoring
societal environment that respects diversity and
data to promote innovative and value-added
ensures gender equality.
applications of data.
The Ministry will continue to promote the
(5) Promoting diverse approaches to mental health implementation of the "Ministry of Health and Welfare
promotion, strengthening the capacity for mental Gender Equality Promotion Program (2022-2025)."
illness prevention and treatment, and enhancing This program includes six specific practices and
drug addiction treatment capabilities. performance indicators for the following institutional-
(6) Advocating for national oral health, and level issues: "Promoting gender equality in public
increasing resources for preventive oral and private sector decision-making," "enhancing
healthcare. women's economic empowerment," "eliminating
gender stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination,"
8. Improving the National Health Insurance system to
"preventing and addressing digital/online gender
ensure the integrity of social insurance
violence," "promoting gender equality in health and
(1) Strengthening the financial status of the National
care work" and "building environmental space and
Health Insurance system and refining payment
technological innovation with gender viewpoints."
benefits and resources configuration.
The Ministry actively integrates the concept of
(2) Utilizing smart cloud technologies to innovate gender equality into relevant significant policies and
National Health Insurance services. planning, taking a gender equality-oriented approach.
(3) Improving the National Pension System; It employs gender mainstreaming tools to ensure the
enhancing payment and coverage conditions implementation of various gender equality-related
fairer and more reasonable. initiatives. The Ministry also periodically publishes the
outcomes of these endeavors in the dedicated Gender
Equality section on official website.

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