Eight Myths about Second-Generation National Health Insurance   8/9/2010 4:18:01 PM
With the current National Health Insurance (NHI), the insurance expenses for each person are about NT$20,000 each year, 62% of which is covered by the government and the employers. Each person spends about NT$7,600 a year to receive comprehensive .......

Myths about National Health Insurance   8/9/2010 4:14:52 PM
Since its implementation fifteen years ago, the National Health Insurance (NHI) has become a critical social security system of our country and has a close relationship to the daily .......

Taiwan hosts successful Asian Pacific Quitline workshop-Asian Pacific Network of Quitlines set up. (Written by Dr Kawaldip Sehmi, Director, QUIT and European Network of Quitlines – E-Health and Health   8/9/2010 3:27:10 PM
Seventy delegates from within the Asian Pacific region successfully concluded a Quitlines workshop in Taipei, Taiwan on the 16th April 2010. Supported by the Taiwan Bureau of Health .......

With summer approaching, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (pink eye) infection rate rises; Taiwan CDC urges public to practice good personal hygiene   7/8/2010 11:51:58 AM
Taiwan CDC indicated that recently the infection rate of acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) in the community is on the rise, and the highest incidence rate is reported in northern Taiwan. Therefore, the public is urged to practice .......

Pragmatized Graphic Propaganda Materials, and Let the Prevention of Enterovirus Be Part of Life   7/8/2010 11:43:12 AM
Enterovirus is in the epidemic phase. The Center for Disease Control (CDC/Taiwan) strengthens demassification advocacy on the prevention of enterovirus, and its advocacy especially targets at three large groups, namely preschools .......

Protect the Right to Bodily Autonomy, and the Dignity of Human Life   7/8/2010 11:38:04 AM
Two thirds of terminal cancer patients are not informed of their prognoses, and 95% of the patients do not know how long they can live .......

Vacuum Packaging Might Not Be Free of Bacteria; What are Vacuum Packaging Foods?   6/14/2010 10:37:16 AM
Recently, there have been several cases of Botulinum toxin poisoning due to bean curd in vacuum packaging, which cast doubt among consumers about the safety of vacuum packaging. Is it really safe? How is vacuum packaging different .......

2009 Statistics of Major Causes of Death (ICD-10 code adopted)   6/14/2010 10:33:34 AM
1.In 2009, as the crude death rate decreases slightly, and the standardized death rate also declines, the average lifespan of Taiwan people increases continuously .......

Congress overview of 2010 Taiwan Health Forum   6/14/2010 10:15:07 AM
Since its inauguration in 2005, the Global Forum for Health Leaders has been a success with the participation of internationally renowned academicians and experts in the health field, health related NGOs leaders and global governmental .......

2010 The Quit & Win program   6/14/2010 10:10:32 AM
The Quit & Win program is the only international smoke cessation competition supported by WHO. The biannual competition is heavily promoted through news coverage .......