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::: Media Releases November October September August July June May April March February January 05'December 05'November       ::: May   A New Era of Taiwan International Health in Action "Among 194 countries in the world, I believe Taiwan is one of the top 20 with the best medical service. The National Health Insurance amounts to $15 billion a year, equivalent to Taiwan'.......More   Students incorporate good health and hygiene in daily life To help all students in 318 primary and secondary schools as well as their families have healthy lives, the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Department of Health (DOH) recruited experts on health and hygiene as well as education to form counseling groups.......More   Achievement in Health- Promoting Schools Program Shin-Tsen Elementary School is in a remote area of Taiwan, Bu-Dai Township, Chiayi County. There are only 67 students in the school but they have some remarkable achievements in promoting health. They chose eyesight protection as their objective......More   Strategy is crucial to build a smoke-free world According to World Health Organization, (WHO) 1.3 billion adults regularly smoke. Among them, about 1 billion are male and 250 million are female who accounts for 47% of all male and 12% female. What ensues with the huge numbers of smoker is the cost of health.......More   Quit smoking service There are about 4.89 million smokers in Taiwan, and 47% of them say that they are willing to quit smoking. 22.6% of the male who have quitted smoking at least once say that they had been advised by doctors to do so and 56.9% of those who had been advised to quit smoking say that they do so due to doctor's advice. ......More

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