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cessation services, including treatment fees, constructing a supporting environment for healthy
case tracking fees, and health education eating.
and case management fees. Starting 2. Continued promotion of the establishment of
from May 15, 2022, the co-payment for "Community Nutrition Promotion Centers" in various
smoking cessation auxiliary medication cities and counties, with a primary focus on the
has been waived. As of 2022, there are elderly as the target group. With established 40
3,463 contracted institutions for smoking centers, remote areas were also encouraged setting
cessation services, 1,240 contracted subsidiary centers to help increase community
pharmacies for dispensing medications, and capacities for nutrition care. In 2022, these centers
12,384 contracted healthcare professionals served more than 70,000 elderly individuals, and
for smoking cessation. A total of 91,851 provided guidance to 1,300 elderly meal-sharing
individuals (308,867 instances of service) locations or community food service providers to
have been served, representing a 10.1% offer age-friendly and healthy diets.
decrease compared to the same period in 3. The MOHW is keen to draw on current events and
2021 (103,877 individuals), primarily due certain holidays in promoting the importance of
to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The healthy diets. "My Meal" balanced diet continued
smoking cessation success rate for the first to be promoted, with diverse materials developed
six months of 2022 is estimated to be 29%, and online activities held. Healthy diet models
potentially helping approximately 26,000 were developed with farmers associations, lunch
individuals quit smoking. In the short-term, it box operators and convenience stores etc. and
is projected to save approximately NTD140 promotion enhanced through bureaus of health and
million in national health insurance medical community nutrition promotion centers.
expenditure, while in the long term, it can
4. Considering the aspects of dining environment,
generate an economic benefit of NTD 11.1
service procedures, meals, packaging, etc., a
billion. validation process was conducted in 10 venues to
B. Provided toll-free telephone smoking cessation establish a guidance model for age-friendly dining
consultations (0800-636-363), serving a environments in our country.
cumulative total of 1,547,120 individuals.
5. In the years 2017 to 2020, the prevalence of
2. Betel Quid Hazards Prevention Program overweight and obesity in adults was 50.3%, while
Focused on the betel quid industry, promoting an for primary and junior high school students in the
environment that supports betel quid-free practices, 2021 academic year, the rates were 27.1% and
and offering on-site oral cancer screening services 31.2%, respectively. Drawing reference from the
and betel nut health hazard awareness campaigns. WHO's strategy to end childhood obesity, the
Ministry has developed service procedures tailored
In 2022, a total of 130 events were held, with
to different life stages and fields, incorporating early
more than 3,300 individuals receiving oral cancer
interventions in collaboration with primary medical
screenings.
institutions and relevant entities. Additionally,
Section 2 Nutrition and Obesity Control following the WHO's guidelines on physical activity
To enhance the public's nutritional knowledge, and sedentary behavior, individuals are encouraged
maintain a healthy body weight, and promote physical, to engage in 150 minutes of moderate physical
mental, and social well-being, as well as to prevent activity per week to cultivate a dynamic lifestyle.
chronic diseases.
6. The MOHW will continue to monitor the nutrition
1. The MOHW has promoted "Nutrition and Healthy status for the general public, establish relevant
Diet Promotion Act" legislation as a way to public health policies and construct diverse
improve people's nutrition and nutrition literacy by channels to disseminate important nutritional

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