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01 ｜ Organization and Policy

(2) Ensuring the comprehensive emergency medical (2) Consistently promoting vaccine policies and
and critical care network, enhancing local maintaining a high vaccination completion rate.
emergency response capabilities, and improving (3) Strengthening quarantine monitoring and
the proximity and accessibility of healthcare regional collaboration to prevent the transmission
services. of infectious diseases from overseas.
(3) Enhancing the non-litigation mechanism (4) Proactively identifying tuberculosis infections,
for medical dispute resolution, promoting reducing HIV transmissibility, and expanding pre-
harmonious doctor-patient relationships. exposure prophylaxis medication programs.
(4) Improving the practice environment for medical 6. Optimizing a safe environment for food and drugs,
professionals to attract and retain nursing staff. protecting the health and safety of the general
(5) Enhancing the training system for traditional public
Chinese medicine clinical practice and (1) Ensuring the food production and sales network,
improving regulatory frameworks for folk therapy drugs, medical equipment and cosmetics whole-
professions. life cycle management.
(6) Strengthening global exchanges and cooperation (2) Enhancing the resilience and responsiveness of
and getting involved in international health and key pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
welfare organizations.
(3) Refining the Chinese medicine (materials) quality
5. Establishing an excellent epidemic prevention management system, increasing Chinese
system and consolidating national epidemic medicine industry capacity.
prevention security (4) Raising the level of research and development
(1) Reviewing the comprehensive framework capability, promoting the development of the
and regulations for preventing and controlling biomedical industry.
infectious diseases, thereby enhancing the
national epidemic resilience.

Figure 1-3 Administrative Goals of the MOHW, 2023

Promoting the Health and Being the Most Trustworthy
Mission Vision
Well-Being for All Citizens Ministry

Administrative Goal

1 Reinforcing the welfare service system and giving priority to care for vulnerable groups

2 Setting up a high-quality long-term care system and preparing holistic long-term care service resources

3 Creating a mutual assistance society and improving the protective services system

4 Expanding current systems of healthcare and safeguarding people’s rights to seek medical assistance

5 Establishing an excellent epidemic prevention system and consolidating national epidemic prevention security

6 Optimizing a safe environment for food and drugs, protecting the health and safety of the general public
7 Constructing a healthy and supportive environment to facilitate holistic health

8 Refining National Health Insurance system to ensure the integrity of social insurance

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