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03 An Environment Conducive to Health 03

friendly organizations were established, forming to provide continuous integrated assessment
a community network. and care services to the elderly. In 2022, the
(2) In 2022, the Ministry conducted over 2,800 services provided included approximately 180,000
health education courses and activities emergency visits, 10,000 hospitalizations, and
nationwide. Since 2018, dementia awareness 13,000 outpatient visits.
activities have reached over 1.9 million people, 7. To prevent and postpone disability among the
accounting for approximately 8.5% of the total elderly, the Ministry conducted a trial program to
population. The Ministry continues to promote to provide functional assessment services focusing on
create a dementia-friendly Taiwan. "cognition, mobility, nutrition, hearing, vision, and

3. Continued to organize the "Elderly Active Aging depression" for individuals aged 65 and above. In
Competition" event to provide an opportunity 2022, approximately 83,000 individuals received
for community organizations and senior groups these services, and around 13,000 individuals
to participate. Through practice and physical were identified to have functional impairments.
activities, we aimed to prevent and delay disability, Additionally, in 2021, the "Forward-looking
foster interaction among team members, enhance Infrastructure Development Program- Urban-
interpersonal and social engagement, and promote Rural Construction 2.0 Public Service Location
local aging and active aging. In 2022, a total of 252 Preparation- Elderly Fitness Center Subsidy"
teams, consisting of 6,945 seniors with an average program was implemented. This program provided
age of 67, participated from 22 counties and cities. funding to local governments to set up fitness clubs
By 2023, the cumulative participation reached for the elderly in currently underutilized or vacant
580,000 individuals. public spaces, thereby enhancing the accessibility
4. Furthermore, we promoted the "Age-Friendly City of exercise for the elderly. As of 2022, a total of 99
and Community Program" by providing funding to locations had been established in 21 counties and
encourage local governments to serve as integrated cities.
platforms across departments. This initiative
Section 2 Control of Major Chronic
aimed to gradually improve the physical and social
Diseases
infrastructure, reduce obstacles for elderly people
in community living, and enhance their social 1. Control of Major Chronic Diseases
participation. In 2022, we provided funding to 22 (1) To enhance the prevention and management
county health departments and 174 age-friendly of chronic diseases such as diabetes and
communities, achieving a coverage rate of 47% for hypertension, the Ministry promoted the Diabetes
age-friendly communities. Shared Care Network, establishing accreditation

5. Clinics play a crucial role as primary healthcare criteria for healthcare professionals and
institutions. In line with the WHO's principles of cultivating specialized diabetes care providers.
age-friendly care, in 2021, we developed a self- In addition, fostered self-management skills
assessment for age-friendly health promotion among diabetes patients through 362 diabetes
in clinics, and by 2022, a total of 132 clinics health promotion organizations and 578 diabetes
successfully completed the self-assessment. support groups.
6. According to the survey conducted by the HPA, (2) Promoted the "Metabolic Syndrome Management
MOHW, approximately 60% of individuals aged Program," utilizing primary care clinics to manage
65 and above have two or more chronic diseases. risk factors such as smoking, betel nut chewing,
In 2022, we provided funding to 34 hospitals to unhealthy diet, and lack of physical activity.
assist the elderly in reducing disability during acute Early intervention aimed to reduce the incidence
medical care and establishing network for referral of subsequent chronic diseases like diabetes,
to community resources. This initiative aimed hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia. In 2022, nearly

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