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2024 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report

7. Constructing a healthy and supportive environment 8. Reforming National Health Insurance system to
to facilitate holistic health ensure the integrity of social insurance

(1) Nurturing healthy lifestyles by creating a smoke (1) Implementing tiered healthcare, enhancing the
and betel-nut free supportive environment. efficiency of National Health Insurance benefits,
(2) Establishing a comprehensive healthcare and improving resource allocation.
environment for women, children, and (2) Utilizing smart cloud technologies to innovate
reproductive health, and expanding the subsidies National Health Insurance services.
for assisted reproductive technologies. (3) Refining the National Pension System to enhance
(3) Building an age-friendly and dementia-friendly basic economic security for the public.
environment, bolstering the prevention for
chronic diseases and cancer. Section 2 Policies for Gender Equality
To promote gender equality and respect for
(4) Strengthening techniques and methodological diversity, echoing the international trend of valuing
innovations in health monitoring data collection, gender equality issues and aligning with our
enhancing data integration and application, country's gender equality policies, our department
and promoting forensic psychiatric care and incorporates gender equality perspectives and gender
treatment for special populations.
mainstreaming awareness in formulating policies and
(5) Promoting diverse approaches to mental health measures. This is to implement the spirit of the "Gender
promotion, strengthening the capacity for mental Equality Policy Guidelines" and the "Convention on
illness prevention and treatment, and enhancing the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against
drug addiction treatment capabilities. Women" (CEDAW), and to continuously enhance
(6) Advocating for national oral health, and gender equality in the dimensions of health, medical
increasing resources for preventive oral care, and social welfare. We aim to create a friendly
healthcare. societal environment that respects diversity and
ensures gender equality.
In 2023, the Ministry will continue to promote the
implementation of the "Ministry of Health and Welfare
Gender Equality Promotion Program (2022-2025)."
This program includes six institutional-level issues
and seven ministerial-level issues, each with specific
practices and performance indicators. The Ministry

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