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2024 Taiwan Health and Welfare Report

initiatives, an annual "Taiwan Healthy and Age- the "Integrated Program for Chronic Disease
Friendly City Awards" event was held. It guided Prevention and Health Promotion." This program
counties and cities in sustainable promotion aimed to offer preventive healthcare services
and showcased their achievements. In 2023, to the public and promote chronic disease
a total of 342 entries were submitted for the management plans.
competition, with 43 projects receiving awards.
(2) Health-Promoting Schools Chapter 3 Active Aging and

Since 2002, the MOHW has been jointly Prevention of
promoting Health Promoting Schools with the Noncommunicable
Ministry of Education. As of 2023, there are Diseases
a total of 4,040 Health Promoting Schools Taiwan has become an aged society by 2018.
nationwide. The "Health Promoting School An aging population, a sedentary lifestyle and Western
Excellence Awards Program" has awarded 27 diets have increased the number of people suffering
schools with the Outstanding Award (3 Gold from chronic illness. To raise the quality of life of
Awards, 5 Silver Awards, 14 Bronze Awards, and elderlies, the MOHW promotes health awareness
5 Promotion Awards), and 20 schools with the among elderly persons, develops age-friendly cities,
Special Award, totaling 47 schools. The MOHW and encourages the prevention of major chronic
continues to advance school health promotion diseases and cancer.
based on the Global Standards for Health
Promoting Schools proposed by the WHO and Section 1 Health Promotion for Middle-
UNESCO in 2021. Aged and Older People

(3) Workplace Health Promotion 1. In order to achieve detect and intervene early for
The MOHW encourages workplaces to control and treatment, the Ministry implemented
implement various health promotion initiatives, a nationwide integrated screening service through
including physical activity, healthy eating, tobacco medical institutions and community organizations.
and betel nut control, weight management, This service provided preventive healthcare services
four-cancer screenings, adult preventive health for adults aged 40-64 every three years, and for
services, chronic disease management, women's those aged 65 and over, annually. In 2023, over
occupational health, mental health promotion, 2.154 million individuals received these services.
"My Health Bank" utilization, health protection for 2. To implement our country's "Dementia Prevention and
middle-aged and older workers, and COVID-19 Care Policy Guidelines and Action Plan 2.0" in the
pandemic management. From 2007 to 2023, a seven major action areas, the Ministry places focus
total of 31,236 workplaces have been certified on enhancing public awareness and friendly attitudes
as healthy workplaces. In 2023, 30 outstanding towards dementia, as well as reducing the risk of
healthy workplaces and 3 exemplary promoters developing dementia through efforts in dementia
were recognized. prevention in dementia-friendly communities.
2. Healthy Hospitals (1) In 2023, the Ministry provided funding to 22
(1) To promote the health of patients, families, and county health departments to implement
staff in hospitals, prevent risk factors, and provide dementia-friendly community projects in 169
preventive healthcare services, the Ministry has townships and urban areas. By 2023, over
established "Healthy Hospital." As of 2023, a total 534,000 dementia-friendly ambassadors
of 203 hospitals have joined in the efforts. (residents) were recruited and 15,000 dementia-
(2) In 2023, subsidies were provided to all health friendly organizations were established, forming
bureaus in Taiwan and recruited 136 healthcare a community network.
institutions under their jurisdiction to implement

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