• December 27：HPA released the 2016 cancer incidence statistics. A total of 105, 832 new cases were reported in 2016. The age-standardized incidence rate reached 296.7 cases per 100,000 population in 2016. From a long-term perspective, the age-standardized incidence rate in Taiwan has exhibited a fluctuating tendency in recent years, while the mortality rate has declined steadily. An analysis of the age-standardized incidence rates of the ten leading cancers reveals that liver, stomach, and skin cancer have exhibited a declining tendency for 7 consecutive years (colorectal cancer has also seen a decrease), while the incidence rates of lung, oral, prostrate, and esophageal cancer have seen ups and downs. The incidence rate of breast cancer has remained constant, while that of thyroid and cervical cancer has increased.

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• December 25：HPA organized an “Active Aging Discussion Forum” on December 25, 2018 to promote the health and well-being of seniors, create an age-friendly environment, and increase social engagement and employment of middle-aged and senior citizens. All circles of society were invited to actively participate in the discussions, which were centered around the three major issues of social engagement, health care, and dementia delay.

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• December 18：HPA and the Ministry of Education jointly organized the “2018 Conference for the Recognition and Presentation of Outstanding Achievements in Tobacco Hazards Prevention at Colleges and Universities–Tobacco-free Youth. ” A total of 20 schools with excellent results in this area were recognized in this conference, which drew a total of 135 participants. Young students make joint efforts to improve the health of college and university students and raise anti-smoking and tobacco-free awareness by relying on creative and dedicated communication campaigns.

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• December 12-14：The “11th International Conference on Maternal and Child Health Handbooks” was held in Bangkok by the International Committee on the MCH Handbook. The event was attended by 447 participants from 10 countries. HPA representatives gave an oral presentation on a paper titled “Taiwan’s Experience in MCH Handbook” and a poster presentation on “The application of digitalized MCH handbook in Taiwan. ” HPA utilized this event to visit MCH institutions and engage in exchanges with participants from different countries.

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• December 5：HPA organized the 2018 Healthy City and Age-friendly City Award Ceremony. Mr. Hsueh Jui-yuan, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare was invited to present the awards. Close to 200 guests including Tainan Deputy Mayor Chang Shao-yuan, Mr. Lin Yi-te, Senior Executive Officer of Lienchiang County Government, and heads of award-winning city/county government bureaus and departments and district offices or their representatives attended this ceremony.

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• November 28-29：HPA organized the “A New Age of Health and Wellbeing”–a health communication material selection activity, award ceremony, and presentation of achievements. A total of 662 materials were submitted. In all, 80 works stood out as exceptional. At the same time, a “Public Health Artifact Exhibition” was organized. A total of 310 individuals contributed to this great undertaking.

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• November 28：Promulgation of the amendments to the “Genetic and Rare Diseases Testing Institution Qualification Examination Criteria, ” effective as of November 28th, 2018

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• November 23：HPA and the K-12 Education Administration of the Ministry of Education jointly organized the “4th Award Ceremony and Presentation of Achievements in International Accreditations for Health-promoting Schools in 2018. ” Mr. Chen Shih-chung, Minister of Health and Welfare, gave an address and presented the awards. The event was also attended by HPA Director-General Wang Ying-Wei, HPA Deputy Director General Ms. Yu Li-hui, Mr. Wang Ming-yuan, Deputy Director of the Department of Planning of the Ministry of Education, and Ms. Tai Shu-fen, Deputy Director-General of the K-12 Education Administration. A total of 87 awards were presented and a total of 200 participants attended the event.

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• November 20：HPA and the Ministry of Education held a press conference titled “Life Skills in Sync with Healthy Body Weight. ” HPA Director-General Wang Ying-Wei was present to announce the key learning points and core competencies in the field of physical fitness of the 12-year Basic Education Curriculum Guidelines and joint promotion of the “incorporation of life skills into healthy body weight education. ”

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• November 16：HPA convened the “14th Central Cancer Prevention & Control Conference,” which was hosted by Premier William Lai. The conference was attended by Ms. Yang Shi-hua, acting Secretary General of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, HPA Director-General Wang Ying-Wei, and representatives of the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labor, Environmental Protection Administration, Council of Agriculture, and relevant ministries and councils.

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