Department of Health of the Republic of China

Republic of China

The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

 (Traditional Chinese: 衛生署 Pinyin

Pinyin

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: Wèishēng Shǔ) is an executive agency of the Executive Yuan

Executive Yuan

The Executive Yuan is the executive branch of the government of the Republic of China , commonly known as "Taiwan".-Organization and structure:...

 responsible for the administration of the public health system, affordable and universal health care, hospitals, pharmaceutical, immunisation programmes, disease prevention, supervision and coordination of local health agencies in Taiwan

Free Area of the Republic of China

The Free area of the Republic of China is a legal and political description referring to the territories under the control of the government of Republic of China , consisting of the island groups of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and some minor islands...

. The Minister for Health is the political head of the Department of Health. The minister is supported by two deputy ministers. The Secretary General is the top civilian bureaucrat in the department.

Departmental Structure

The Department of Health is structured in the following divisions:

• Bureau of Medical Affairs
• Bureau of Nursing and Healthcare
• Bureau of Pharmaceutical Affairs
• Bureau of Food Safety
• Bureau of Planning
• Bureau of International Cooperation
• Secretariat
• Personnel Office
• Accounting Office
• Statistics Office
• Civil Service Ethics Office
• Legal Affairs Committee
• Petitions and Appeals Committee
• National Health Insurance Task Force
• Information Management Center
• Science and Technology Unit
• health Education Promotion Committee
• Public Relations Office
• Congressional Liaison Unit
• Hospital Mnaagement Committee

Second tier sub agencies reporting to the Department of Health

• Bureau of National health Insurance
• Center for Disease Control
• Bureau of Health Promotion
• Food and Drug Administration
• Bureau of Controlled Drugs
• Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy
• NHI Supervisory Committee

Accreditation and Regulatory Agencies reporting to the Department of Health

• NHI Dispute Mediation Committee
• NHI Medical Expenditure Negotiation Committee
• Corporate National Health Research Institutes
• Corporate Center for Drug Inspection and Examniation
• Taiwan Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation
• Corporate Foundation for Compensation for Drug Hazards

See also

• Healthcare in Taiwan
  Healthcare in Taiwan
  Healthcare in Taiwan is administrated by the Department of Health of the Executive Yuan. As with other developed economies, Taiwanese people are well-nourished but face such health problems as chronic obesity and heart disease. In 2002 Taiwan had nearly 1.6 physicians and 5.9 hospital beds per...
  
  
• National Health Research Institutes (Taiwan)
  National Health Research Institutes (Taiwan)
  National Health Research Institutes in Zhunan, Miaoli County, is a non-profit foundation dedicated to medical research and improved Healthcare in Taiwan...
  
  
• Chinese Physicians and Smoking
• Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (Republic of China)
  Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (Republic of China)
  The Pharmaceutical Affairs Law of the Republic of China is alaw regulating the manufacturing, importation, and sale of drugs and medical devices.-Legislative history:...
  
  

External links

• Department of Health (Official Website)