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113 年版 衛生福利年報簡介

序言 Preface

結束COVID-19 的全民抗疫時代，本部 As Taiwan transitions from the nationwide COVID-19 response,
持續拓展衛生醫療與社會福利業務，積極落 the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) continues to enhance its
實「全人全程、衛福守護」與「衛福升級、國 healthcare and social welfare services, focusing on two key policy pillars:
際同步」兩大施政主軸，以共創互助包容的 "lifelong comprehensive care" and "globally synchronized health and
社會連結，打造身心健康的支持環境。 welfare improvements." These initiatives aim to build a society rooted in
mutual support and inclusivity, creating a supportive environment for both
隨著高齡化與少子女化影響，相關議
physical and mental health.
題及政策備受重視。為因應獨居老人增加
趨勢，本部實施「強化獨居老人關懷服務計 In response to the challenges of an aging society and declining
畫」，督請地方政府結合在地資源，提升獨 birth rates, related issues and policies have received significant attention.
居老人居家安全、強化社會連結；推動長者 To address the increasing trend of solitary elderly individuals, MOHW
功能評估服務，透過早期發現長者功能衰退 has launched the "Enhanced Care Service Plan for the Solitary Elderly,"
的徵兆，及早介入運動與營養等處置，以預 encouraging local governments to integrate community resources to
防及延緩失能的發生。另一方面，本部賡續 improve home safety and strengthen social connections for elderly
擴大不孕症治療補助，減輕不孕夫妻經濟負 individuals living alone. Additionally, we promote elderly functional
擔；加碼提供育兒津貼及托育補助，並持續 assessment services to detect early signs of functional decline and
推動托育公共化，營造育兒友善環境；優化 intervene promptly with exercises, nutrition, and other measures to
兒童醫療照護體系，擴大周產期照護網絡能 prevent and delay disability onset. To address declining birth rates,
量及建構兒童重難罕症醫療合作機制，並 MOHW continues to expand subsidies for infertility treatments to alleviate
自 112 年將新生兒全面納入幼兒專責醫師制 the financial burden on couples. We are increasing childcare allowances,
度，讓孩子們在連續、整合性的完善照護下， enhancing subsidies, promoting public childcare services, and creating a
健康、快樂地成長。 child-friendly environment. Furthermore, we are optimizing the pediatric
healthcare system, expanding perinatal care networks, and establishing
為構築健康支持性環境，本部完成《原
collaborative mechanisms for children with rare and severe medical
住民族健康法》立法，籌組「原住民族健康政
conditions. Since 2023, newborns have been included in the Project
策會」及成立「原住民族健康研究中心」，促
of Holistic Physicians for Young Children, ensuring comprehensive and
integrated care for children's healthy development in Taiwan.

To foster a supportive healthcare environment, MOHW has
enacted the Indigenous Peoples Health Act, convened the "Health
Policy Conference of Indigenous Peoples," and established the National
Indigenous Peoples Health Research Center to advance health equality for
Indigenous peoples. We have also revised the Tobacco Hazards Prevention
Act to impose a comprehensively ban on imitation tobacco products,
such as electronic cigarettes, and to tighten regulations on new tobacco
products. Our Five-Point Food Safety Policy continues bolstering food
safety measures, and the implementation of the Regulations on Good
Practices for Drug Dispensation aims to enhance the quality of domestic
pharmaceutical services and ensure patient medication safety. In response
to the 2023 local dengue fever outbreak, we mobilized a Dengue Fever
Mobile Epidemic Prevention Team to oversee local governments' efforts in
epidemic prevention and to curb the spread of diseases.
MOHW is committed to creating a supportive work environment,
implementing 12 strategies under the Nursing Workforce Preparation
Plan (2023-2030). This initiative involves inter-ministerial collaboration to

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