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Figure 4-5 Organ Transplant Donors and Recipients in Taiwan, 2011-2023

cadaver/organ Heart Lung Liver Kidney Pancreas Small intestine Cornea No. of Organ
transplants Donors
1,400 Skin Other organs (include bone, heart No. of Organ Donors 416 450
valve, blood vessel and so forth) 402
375 400
1,200
339
327 350
1,000 290 294 309
229 264 300
800 223 250
202
193
600 200

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400
100
200
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2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Year
Source: Department of Medical Affairs, MOHW, R.O.C. (Taiwan)

IG) was established as the interoperability baseline. The services and improve resource allocation, thereby
FHIR format for electronic prescriptions and dispensing making sure that people in remote and offshore areas
records was completed, and field verification was have timely access to health services. No one is to be
conducted. Additionally, 39 regional and higher-level left behind as distance no longer affects the delivery of
hospitals were assisted in certifying their key personnel medical care services by optimizing medical system in
through international FHIR courses. By the end of the aforesaid areas. Measures on this front include:
2023, 51 hospitals had implemented the use of mobile 1. The MOHW Penghu Hospital's Cardiovascular Care
certificates for medical personnel. Center has been officially operating since December
4 2013. By December 2023, the Center had
Chapter 5 Health Care in Remote provided treatment to 1,696 people. The Center
Areas helps to improve the quality of treatment for patients
with cardiovascular diseases and tailor care to local
Section 1 Localized Health Care and needs.
Telemedicine 2. The MOHW Penghu Hospital's Chemotherapy Center
To uphold the quality of medical care and the right was established in October 2015. By December
to health for people in remote and offshore areas, the 2023, the Center had completed treatment of 7,443
MOHW stands by the principles of "relocating doctors people to provide convenient, timely and appropriate
instead of patients" and "health cannot wait" with treatment and care for cancer patients, relieve
strengthening functions of local health care. Moreover, Penghu residents from the necessity to travel to
incorporating Information and Communication Taiwan increasing localization of medical care.
Technology (ICT) into medical care services and 3. The MOHW Kinmen Hospital's Cardiovascular Care
applications is increasingly the norm during the internet Center was established in October 2015 and by
Age. On May 11, 2018, the MOHW implemented December 2023, the Center had provided treatment
the "Rules of Medical Diagnosis and Treatment by to 2,364 people. The Center has improved local
Telecommunications." The rules were revised and emergency care capacities and reduced the
reissued on January 22, 2024, to promote telehealth frequency of emergency evacuation by the means

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