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2024 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report

Section 1 Community Development 330,000 male volunteers (29.6%) and 784,604 female
Combined with the efforts of the private sector, volunteers (70.4%). In terms of service areas, the largest
the promotion of welfare community development, the was health and welfare with 484,878 volunteers (43.5%),
empowerment of community talents, and the selection followed by education with 312,025 volunteers (28%),
of outstanding communities were carried out. This and environment with 211,452 volunteers (19%). The
fostered a sense of community awareness among number of insured volunteers nationwide was 1,019,899,
residents and elevated their quality of life. Additionally, with an insurance coverage rate of approximately
efforts were made to secure funding for forward- 91.5%. In 2023, the local government has issued
looking infrastructure to address the diverse care 50,681 Volunteer Service Honor Cards, which entitles
needs of an aging society. The achievements of these the volunteers to free or discounted admission to 899
endeavors in 2023 are as follows: public scenic spots. In 2023, the MOHW commended
8,452 volunteers for their long-term commitment to
1. 7,025 community development associations
nationwide; 3,203 community activity centers. volunteer services.
In terms of age distribution, volunteers aged 65
2. Implemented flagship programs for welfare community and above numbered the highest at 368,072 (33%),
development, training programs for community human followed by those aged 55 to 64 at 264,347, as
resources, and disaster preparedness and mitigation shown in Figure 10-4. In 2023, the number of service
campaigns in 2023. Provided financial assistance for instances reached 509,166,368, with a total service
17 cases, totaling NTD 16,000,000. time of 101,133,264 hours.
3. Organized the "National Community Development In the last 5 years, the number of elderly volunteer
Business Liaison Meeting and Community Care workers has increased year by year, as shown in
Observation Tour" and the "National Community Figure 10-5. The number of elderly volunteer workers
Empowerment Center Liaison Meeting," with a total in the elderly population of Taiwan is also increasing
of 1,180 participants. year by year, as shown in Figure 10-6. This shows
4. Conducted the selection for the "Outstanding that the number of elderly volunteer workers has been
Community Development" in 2023, with the increasing in recent years, and the government's
participation of 44 communities from 9 cities and efforts to encourage elderly volunteerism is a success.
counties in the southern region. The evaluation Servicing aged elderly people with young elderly people
resulted in 3 communities receiving the Silver can not only encourage volunteerism engagement in
Excellence Award, 3 communities receiving the society but also create elderly opportunities, wisdom
Bronze Excellence Award, 7 communities receiving inheritance, and social inclusiveness.
the Excellence Award, 11 communities receiving
the Merit Award, 12 communities receiving the Section 3 Charity Donations Destined for
Distinction Award, and 3 communities receiving the Social Welfare Funds
Service and Innovation Award. In order to manage the behavior of contribution
5. A sum of NTD 1,370,716,000 was subsidized solicitation, and to properly utilize social resources, the
for the refurbishment project of a total of 272 government issued "Charity Donations Destined For
community activity centers under the Forward- Social Welfare Funds Implementation Regulations" in
Looking Infrastructure-Long-Term Care MOHW 2006. It stipulates that contribution solicitation activities
Stations Refurbishment Project to deploy long- shall be initiated for social and welfare services, cultural
term care service stations to expand the capacity of and educational undertakings, social charity, foreign
community service. aid, international humanitarian assistance, and other
undertakings affirmed by other competent authorities.
Section 2 Volunteer Service As of the end of 2023, the Ministry approved 740
To promote the development of volunteer services, fundraising cases for 659 organizations, raising a total
the Volunteer Service Act was promulgated in 2001. In of NTD 7,189,495,422. This represents an increase of
2023, there were 21,441 volunteer teams nationwide, 88 cases (11.3%) and NTD 1,001,088,781 (16.1%) in
with 1,114,604 volunteers (4.8% of the total population), funds raised compared to 2022. (Detailed statistics are
as shown in Figure 10-3. Among them, there were shown in Table 10-5).

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