former Taiwan Health Minister 結果共4筆

Discover how former Health Minister Chen Shih-chung embarks on a new journey with Taiwan’s ＂active and innovative Cabinet,＂ pledging unity and progress for the nation’s future.

Lung cancer in Chiayi City is the leading cause of cancer deaths, accounting for nearly one-fifth of all cancer-related deaths in Taiwan. The recent death of Tsai Wen-hsu, a veteran councilor from the Democratic Progressive Party, has highlighted the importance of early cancer detection. Former Chiayi City mayor and minister of the Department of Health, Twu Shiing-jer, emphasized the need for preventive medicine and comprehensive screening. Statistics show that early-stage lung cancer has a significantly higher five-year survival rate. To address this issue, the Ministry of Health and Welfare launched an early lung cancer detection program, making Taiwan a leader in lung cancer screening. The program targets individuals with a family history of the disease and heavy smokers, offering low-dose CT scans every two years. However, while screening can detect lung cancer early, it cannot prevent the disease. Public health officials recommend smoking cessation services and rejecting smoking to mitigate the risk of lung cancer.

Yang Chih-liang, former Minister for Health, defiantly rejected demands for an apology on Aug. 28 for his controversial remarks made at a rally for business magnate Terry Gou a day earlier regarding domestic violence.

Former Minister of Health and Welfare, Chen Shih-chung, commemorated his one-year milestone of abstinence from smoking on Monday (May 29), accompanied by a series of positive announcements.