Page 44 - 2023 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report

03 2023 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report 03

(2) Health-Promoting Schools Section 6 Prevention of Accidental Injuries
Since 2002, the Ministry has been jointly 7 times children health education services
promoting Health Promoting Schools with the (including prevention of sudden infant death syndrome
Ministry of Education. As of 2022, there are and accidental injuries) is being provided along with
a total of 4,019 Health Promoting Schools the children preventive healthcare service schedule
nationwide. From 2012 to 2018, four cycles of for children of age 7 years and below. In addition,
international accreditation for Health Promoting information on accidental injuries has been added into
Schools were conducted, with a cumulative total the "Children Health Education Handbook" to enhance
of 374 schools successfully meeting the criteria. the caregivers' knowledge.
The Ministry continues to advance school health
promotion based on the Global Standards for Chapter 3 Active Aging and Prevention
Health Promoting Schools proposed by the of Noncommunicable
WHO and UNESCO in 2021. Diseases
(3) Workplace Health Promotion Taiwan has become an aged society by 2018.
The Ministry encourages workplaces to An aging population, a sedentary lifestyle and Western
diets have increased the number of people suffering
implement various health promotion initiatives,
from chronic illness. To raise the quality of life of
including physical activity, healthy eating, tobacco
elderlies, the MOHW promotes health awareness
and betel nut control, weight management,
among elderly persons, age-friendly cities, and the
four-cancer screenings, adult preventive health
prevention of major chronic diseases and cancer.
services, chronic disease management, women's
occupational health, mental health promotion, Section 1 Health Promotion for Middle-
"My Health Bank" utilization, health protection for Aged and Older People
middle-aged and older workers, and COVID-19
1. In order to achieve detect and intervene early for
pandemic management. From 2007 to 2022, a
control and treatment, the Ministry implemented
total of 28,055 workplaces have been certified
a nationwide integrated screening service through
as health workplaces. In 2022, 30 outstanding
medical institutions and community organizations.
health workplaces and 4 exemplary promoters
This service provided preventive healthcare services
were recognized.
for adults aged 40-64 every three years, and for
2. Healthy Hospitals
those aged 65 and over, annually. In 2022, over
(1) To promote the health of patients, families, 1.916 million individuals received these services.
and staff in hospitals, prevent risk factors, and 2. To implement our country's "Dementia Prevention
provide preventive healthcare services, the and Care Policy Guidelines and Action Plan 2.0"
Ministry has established "Healthy Hospital." As in the seven major action areas, the Ministry
of 2022, a total of 203 hospitals have joined in places focus on enhancing public awareness and
the efforts, and are exploring ways to expand friendly attitudes towards dementia, as well as
participation of regional hospitals in the future. reducing the risk of developing dementia through
(2) In 2022, subsidies were provided to 22 county efforts in dementia prevention in dementia-friendly
health bureaus and recruited 126 healthcare communities.
institutions under their jurisdiction to implement (1) In 2022, the Ministry provided funding to 22
the "Integrated Program for Chronic Disease county health departments to implement
Prevention and Health Promotion." This program dementia-friendly community projects in 94
aimed to offer preventive healthcare services townships and urban areas. By 2022, over
to the public and promote chronic disease 453,000 dementia-friendly ambassadors
management plans. (residents) were recruited and 11,000 dementia-

42 43