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01 ｜ Organization and Policy

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 stablished 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
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
Department of Mental Health
Affiliated institution
Department of Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy
13 Social Welfare Institutions
Department of Long-Term Care 6 Elderly Care Institutions
(Northern Region, Central Region,
Department of Oral Health Southern Region, Eastern Region,
Agency
Penghu Senior Citizens' Home,
Supporting units 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 Jianan
National Health Insurance Committee Psychiatric Center, and Lo-Sheng
Sanatorium and Hospital)
National Health Insurance Dispute
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