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Discover how Taipei and New Taipei City are tackling enterovirus with new subsidy programs for vaccines, aimed at helping low-income families and reducing the financial burden of healthcare.

Discover how Hsinchu City is leading Taiwan in women’s health with a free AMH ovarian function testing event on May 18, aimed at supporting fertility planning and awareness.

Taiwan’s Minister of Health and Welfare, Hsueh Jui-yuan, has announced significant increases in subsidies for dedicated pediatricians starting in 2024. The ＂2023 Plan to Optimize Pediatric Medical Care＂ aims to improve the quality of pediatric care and attract more young practitioners to the field. The subsidy for physicians specializing in the care of each young child will double from NT$500 to NT$1,000. The optimization plan, with a total budget of NT$2.8 billion, will run from 2021 to 2024, with NT$2 billion allocated for 2024 alone. The implementation of the dedicated pediatrician system across the nation underscores the investment made in this critical healthcare sector. Currently, 22 counties and municipalities have implemented the dedicated pediatrician system for children aged 0 to 3, and since November, it has expanded to include newborns. There are currently 1,882 dedicated pediatricians serving over 184,000 young children across 1,048 medical institutions, bringing the national coverage rate to 40.5%.

The Taiwanese government plans to allocate at least NT$20 billion in 2024 to subsidize healthcare workers’ salaries, according to Premier Chen Chien-jen. The aim is to ensure that the health insurance system is not built on the sweat and tears of medical staff. Chen emphasized the need for healthcare workers to be respected, appreciated, and adequately compensated within the healthcare system. President Tsai Ing-wen, Minister of Health and Welfare Hsueh Jui-yuan, and National Health Insurance Administration Director Shi Chong-liang have held discussions on enhancing medical personnel’s salaries through health insurance and public budget. The proposed funds will be budgeted from public expenditures, although the details are still being planned. The budget for fiscal year 2024 has been submitted to the Legislative Yuan, and if approved, the new subsidies will officially roll out the following year. The specific manner and target of the subsidies are still being formulated.

Taipei City’s Department of Health introduces an egg-freezing subsidy for cancer patients under 40. Learn more about this initiative and its eligibility criteria.

Kuomintang presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih proposes fully subsidizing health insurance for elders above 65, but with a wealth-check standard.

In a bid to bolster its declining birth rate, Taipei City Government announced on Tuesday the launch of an NT$8,000 taxi subsidy program for pregnant women, set to begin on July 1.