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From Pap Smear Test to HPV Vaccine, Taiwan Government Spares No Efforts to Safeguard Women’s Health

From Pap Smear Test to HPV Vaccine, Taiwan Government Spares No Efforts to Safeguard Women’s Health

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Based on a WHO report, cervical cancer is worldwide the second most frequent cancer in women. The incidence of cervical cancer is the highest in Taiwan so it can be said as an invisible killer to woman health. It is most frequently diagnosed in women between the ages of 25-45. Death rate from cervical cancer is the fourth most lethal in female cancer representing 4% of all cancer deaths which trails lung cancer, liver cancer and colon cancer. Taiwan government launched pap smear screening program in 1995. After more than 20 years now, cervical cancer cases have dropped significantly.

Optimize Iodine Supply and Improve Iodine Status of Pregnant Women and Children

Optimize Iodine Supply and Improve Iodine Status of Pregnant Women and Children

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Iodine is an important nutrient and essential to make thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone plays a vital role in regulating all the body cells’ metabolism. It supports carbohydrate metabolism, cell growth, brain development, regulating hormone release and many other body functions. Iodine is even critical to women and infants. Salt iodization is recommended by WHO to prevent and correct iodine deficiency.

This is How Taiwan Combat Droplet Spreading

This is How Taiwan Combat Droplet Spreading

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Diseases like influenza and tuberculosis are transmitted through droplet viruses and have grave impacts upon Taiwan as we have cities with high population densities. Based on statistics from Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 18,533 people were killed by tuberculosis in 1947, 89 children died because of poliomyelitis in 1982, 78 children died from enterovirus 71 in 1998 and 81 lives taken away by SARS in 2003. Even up until recently, influenza killed 55 people from 2018 October to 2019 February. These terrible numbers tell us that we need to confront the diseases head-on, linking up our medicine knowledge and research techniques with the world.

Cease the Spread of Hepatitis B and AIDS

Cease the Spread of Hepatitis B and AIDS

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To free our next generation from the threats of hepatitis B and AIDS, we Taiwanese have made great efforts to reduce mortality rate of hepatitis diseases and reverse younger generation’s view towards AIDS. Hepatitis B is transmitted in some of the same ways as AIDS, which include blood transfusion, sharing needles, tattooing, sex, etc. Based on the understandings towards such similar transmissions, combining predecessors’ efforts and legacy, Taiwan has thus made great contributions on disseminating information, transmission control and surgery performance.

Mosquito Control Programs in Taiwan Adopt Scientific Approaches

Mosquito Control Programs in Taiwan Adopt Scientific Approaches

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Weather plays an important role in mosquito activities, which lead to mosquito-borne diseases caused by viruses transmitted by mosquitos. Mosquito weather is naturally found in Taiwan and some mosquito-borne illnesses once swept this island. We should look back these outbreaks and think how we can make a difference.

Realizing Primary Care through Treatment on Telemedicine

Realizing Primary Care through Treatment on Telemedicine

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FarHugs is a remote health eco-system tool meeting HIPAA Compliance on AWS. It is suitable for telehealth services as they are conducted through communication software. Medical adherence and accessibility are aw well promoted. Currently the platform provides services like inquiries, examinations, medical advices, prescription adjustment and instruction, and health education. Among which, health education is not limited to medical institutions, but can be conducted by any individual healthcare provider.

Acusense Biomedical Proposes Solutions to Leakage

Acusense Biomedical Proposes Solutions to Leakage

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In response to the growing needs in patient safety and risk management, Acusense Biomedical decided to enter the intradialytic blood leakage alarm market. This alarm is equipped with medical wearable technology, multi-bed monitoring care system and AI prediction program. It aims to solve problems like needle fall-off and blood leakage in hemodialysis catheter, critical care catheterization, chemotherapy catheter and general types. Through leakage prediction and monitoring, patient safety and healthcare quality can be improved.

Guardians across Time and Space – Automated Chest Sound Monitor

Guardians across Time and Space – Automated Chest Sound Monitor

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Do you know what would happen to a patient in medical staff shortage area, while s/he is placed with an endotracheal tube and a ventilator, and left in an intensive care unit? Without appropriate medical equipment and manpower supply, illnesses cannot be properly tended. Patients will have to suffer from a twofold increase in hospitalization expenses day by day and eventually be forced to abandon treatment to avoid burdening their families.

Emergency Response Strategies for Health Care Facilities

Emergency Response Strategies for Health Care Facilities

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Hospital readiness, which defined as the ability to effectively maintain hospital operations, sustain a medically safe environment, and adequately address the increased and unusual medical needs of the affected population.There was a huge progress in disaster preparedness of Taiwan after the Chi-Chi earthquake. The promulgation of Disaster Prevention and Protection Law that identifies the responsibility and roles of governmental organizations, the emergency preparedness of hospitals has also improved through hospital accreditation process and the regulation of Hospital Emergency and Disaster Response Guidelines and Administrative Process.