Page 39 - 2024 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report

03 ｜ An Environment Conducive to Health

Section 2 Health for Infants, Children and 2. Subsidized hearing screening for newborns with
Taiwan nationality within the first three months of
Adolescents
Services provided include newborn screening birth. In 2023, the screening covered 134,082
for congenital metabolic disorders, hearing screening, individuals, achieving a screening rate of 98.9%.
child preventive healthcare, and health education 3. Offered 7 preventive healthcare and health
(including infant feeding, accident and injury education services to children below 7 years of
prevention, and sudden infant death prevention), as age. In 2023, the preventive healthcare service
well as vision care. Additionally, efforts are made to for children reached 876,088 individuals, with
promote adolescent health (see Figure 3-3). an average utilization rate of 84.23%, while the
1. Provided subsidies for newborn's screening for children's health education reached 784,391
congenital metabolic disorders, encompassing 21 individuals, with an average utilization rate of
screening items. In 2023, the screening reached a 75.42%.
total of 134,183 individuals, with a screening rate
exceeding 99%. Abnormal cases were followed
up with referrals, confirmation, and appropriate
treatment.

Figure 3-3 Health Policies of Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Junior and senior
Newborn Infants Preschool children Elementary school students
high school students
Born~1 Month 1 Month~ 1 Year ~6 Years 6 Years ~12 Years 12 Years ~18 Years
1 Year
Neonatal congenital
metabolic disorder Student health checkups (grades 1, 4, 7)
screening

Strabismus,
Screening for amblyopia Sexual health education
biliary atresias and vision
screening
Home Care Program for Low Dental sealant Tobacco hazards
( including very low) treatment for children's prevention and control
Birth Weight Infants molars
Children preventive healthcare and health education
service (general health exams, development assessment,
visual, hearing, and oral health exams) Health Policy Promoted by MOHW
Health Policy Promoted by HPA
Child development and joint evaluation
Health Policy Promoted by CDC
National immunization program for children
Health Policy Promoted by MOHW
and other ministries
Fluoride mouth rinse for
Fluoride gel application
elementary school children
Healthy lifestyle
(No tobacco / no betel quid chewing / healthy diet / regular exercise / physical fitness / traffic safety / stress relief & relaxation)

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