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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A balanced diet and reasonable intake are essential for a healthy life. As a living organism, human need to eat and drink. Moreover, mental stability, learning capability, physical fitness, immunity, fertility, growth and development, are all closely dependent on a healthy diet. However, malnutrition is a serious issue on a global scale. Various forms of malnutrition and unhealthy eating habits have become one of the factors leading to the spread of many acute and chronic diseases. In order to improve the nutritional health of the people, the government has put a lot of effort into the nutrition policy.
The healthcare system in Taiwan has been highly specialized. However, with an early step into a super-aged society, this kind of highly-specialized healthcare system begins to reveal an inadequacy in the traditional mode of human resources distribution in the face of worsening burden arising from patients with chronic disease.
