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HIV Patients Can Receive Organ Transplants Starting In March

2016/02/04 • 阿Ken

Many developed countries such as the US, UK and Spain all permit HIV patients to receive organ transplants to increase their survival rate. Taiwan also plans to follow in these steps in March and aims to allow HIV patients to donate their organs to other HIV patients in the future.

Taiwan Medical Community Concerned About The Medical Payment Reformation

2016/01/29 • Kenzo

The health care system in Taiwan is a worldwide research topic, and the recent medical payment reformation within the system has led to criticism from the medical community.

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Minister of Education says National Health Insurance should be Provided for Mainland Chinese Students

2015/11/26 • Shih Yuan

The Minister of Education Wu Se-hwa says from an education point of view, all students coming from outside of Taiwan should be treated the same. Health insurance is provided for overseas Chinese students and foreign students in Taiwan, but not for those from Mainland China, which has led to some disputes on campus.

Taiwanese Will Be Able To File Taxes With Health Insurance IC Cards Next Year

2015/10/20 • Yang

The Fiscal Information Center points out people need to prepare a health insurance card and a card scanner to register their health insurance IC card on the Internet. By next year, they will only need the card and password to file taxes, which may save a huge amount of money and time.

New Food Safety Regulations in Taiwan: Chocolate Might Not Be Chocolate Anymore

2015/10/12 • Yang

A large variety of products are named as chocolate, but most of them consist of flavorings, food coloring and other chemical raw materials. Chocolatiers estimate that the cocoa percentage in most chocolate products in Taiwan accounts for less than 1%, meaning the majority of chocolate products need to change their names.

Medical Staff Still Working Overtime a Month after Taiwan Water Park Explosion

2015/07/27 • Kenzo

More and more patients are discharged from the hospital, but the medical staff is still struggling every day to treat patients.

On Contact Lenses; Taipei Mayor says, 'The law isn't a reference‘

2015/07/21 • Yang

The Mayor of Taipei says the requirement of prescriptions for buying contact lenses was already issued in 1975, and since the Ministry of Health and Welfare has made a statement, the city government should follow through.

Tea Vendors Need to Label Drinks Starting in Late July

2015/07/21 • Zou Chi

Some vendors criticize that sources of the foods aren't equal to inspection results of the products. Other coffee retailers also point out the new policy does not apply to drinks served in breakfast chains, and the law will lose its significance if it only regulates certain stores.

Taiwan is Home to Possibly 15,469 Abused Children

2015/07/17 • Yang

Though the number of child abuse cases have decreased in recent years, but out of 11,000 abused children last year, 11 percent were under three years old, hitting a new high in seven years.

Pregnancy under the Age of 16 to be Reported in Line with Sexual Assult

2015/07/16 • Kenzo

People say the regulation might lead to teenagers reluctant to seek medical treatment and even look to alternative abortion methods that could threaten their mental and physical health.