• October 23-24：HPA, MOHW Office of International Cooperation and Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly organized the “2020 Global Health Forum in Taiwan.” The theme was “Achieving SDGs in the Post-COVID19 Era: Innovation, Inclusion and Partnership” The forum was ahybrid of physical and virutual. President Tsai Ing-wen and Minister of MOHW Chen Shih-chung attended and gave speeches. Approximately 600 people participated in the physical meeting. A total of 400 people from 60 nations participated through online.

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• October 20：The Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act draft amendment was sent to the Executive Yuan.

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• October 19：HPA and Legislative Yuan Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee went to TACT express cargo zone and Ministry of Finance Customs Administration Keelung Customs for inspection. The contents included the reconnaissance of emerging tobacco products, Chinese medicine, and random inspection of face masks from China.

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• October 18：In 2020, the HPA held the Health Competency Special Topic Forum at the Public Health Joint Annual Meeting. Director Wang Yin Wei of HPA, Director Chang Wu-sho, Professor Shi, Yao-tang of AHLA, Chief Lin Ji-wei of Eda Hospital, Professor Wei Mi-sho and Associate Chang Wei-juen have participated. They conducted discussions on global health literacy action, Taiwan health literacy action, Taiwan’s experience of health literacy institute promotion, and resources integration of health literacy. A total of 83 people participated.

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• October 12-18：HPA participated in the 16th World Congress on Public Health held by the World Federation of Public Health Associations. We presented the findings of technological researches and outcomes of programs implemented, set up online virtual exhibition to showcase the HPA’s work on health promotion and for display of the health education materials developed to upgrade the visibility of Taiwan’s public health achievement to the global society. In addition, we took part in the 2020 Annual Conference of Taiwan Public Health Associations, hosted special sessions on topics of “Health service innovative design in the post pandemic era”, “National nutrition and health surveys”, “Health literacy”, and “Caesarean Section: current situation, problems, and countermeasures”, and set up an booth for display of outcomes of integrated elderly care.

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• September 28：In response to the policy of eliminating Hepatitis C in 2025, since September 28th, 2020, we relaxed the age limit for those who are 45 to 79 years. old to receive one Hepatitis B and C screening services, in order for early detection and appropriate treatment.

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• September 20：HPA collaborating with Central Weather Bureau and Academia Sinica, has established a countrywide early warning digital platform to help Taiwanese adapt to the health impact of climate change, and formed the “Weather & Health for All” team that won Top 5 Outstanding Team Honor Award in the 2020 Presidential Hackathon. Minister of MOHW, Shih-Chung Chen, led the members in HPA to receive the prize in the award ceremony of Presidential Hackathon.

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• September 15：In order to promote health for preschool children, HPA held the “Embracing healthy start, health promoting kindergarten” activation ceremony in the main hall of MOHW. HPA worked with the Ministry of Education and 100 kindergartens to implement a kindergarten health promotion pilot prograrn. We intervene on the topics of visual healthcare, diet nutrition, healthy fitness, and accidental injury prevention.

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• August 27-28：HPA and Kaohsiung City Government Health Bureau held the “2020 National Healthcare Meeting in Kaohsiung City. We focused on the theme of “Development community as fundamental public health services.” We invited the health bureaus of all the counties and cities and departments of MOHW to participate. Deputy Minister Shueh Rui-yuan gave a speech. Approximately 278 people participated. Other than awarding outstanding health bureaus and offices, in response to the activation of all kinds of services at the end of the year, including integrated functional evaluations for seniors, expanded screenings for Hepatitis B and C, and transformation of health office service functions and methods, we invited experts and implementors to conduct special topic speeches and arrange workshops for discussions and sharing.

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• August 21：HPA announced the amendment of “Points for Attention for Medical Service Institutes Conducting Preventive Healthcare Services.” It became effective on January 1st 2021.

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