• December 28：HPA worked with Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan. We focused on the nutritional elements that the citizens may lack or are important to health promotion. We use seasonal and local ingredients to come up with diverse recipes, producing “food calendar” manuals and cuisine videos. We also held the “2021 Health Fortune, Food Calendar Tells you All” press conference.

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• December 22：We held the “Senior Health Promotion Station Outstanding Group and Photography Competition–My Lively Diary.” A total of 46 community units and 202 photography works participated. Nine community units and 42 works received awards, which exhibited the spirit and motivation of active aging in communities. A total of 122 people participated.

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• December 11：UDN conducted the “Taiwan Lung Cancer Think Tank Summit and Breathing in A New Era” The Global head of Health Policy, The Economist Intelligence Unit, David Humphreys explained the comparative analysis of lung cancer policies across the Asia-Pacific region. Taiwan ranked Number 1 in “Lung cancer is a strategic priority” and “Lung cancer is a focus for research.” “Lung cancer is a race against time” and “Lung cancer is at a crossroads” was Number 3.

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• December 11：HPA hosted the “2020 Grandpas and Grandmas Come Together” National Final. Over 2,700 people participated. The average age was 67 years, with 148 seniors of age 85 and over. We also cooperated with county and city health and social administrative units, and selected 400 long term healthcare sites, health stations, and community development associations. Together they enjoyed watching live games, and participated in voting. Over 22,000 people were present.

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• November 27：HPA held the “2020 Healthy City and Age-Friendly City Award” ceremony. A total of 323 works were selected. After 3 rounds of evaluation, a total of 41 units were awarded in Chang Rong-fa Foundation International Convention Center. Former Vice President, Chen Chien-ren and Deputy Minister of MOTC Qi Wen-zhong gave out the awards. In 2020, the theme was “resilient innovation and sustainable development.” Facing the impact of the pandemic, we use innovative technology to reach the goal of sustainable development and active aging.

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• November 20：HPA and Ministry Sports Administration (MOE) worked together to hold the “2020 the Post-pandemic Era: Sport for all and Health Policy” conference. “Researcher James F. Sallis of the USA, Professor Yin Leng Theng and Professor Kawanishi Nasashi conducted online speeches and discussions. We worked together with other departments and NGOs to promote exercise, conserve energy and reduce carbon emission, economy, and entertainment.” We reinforced the promotional power of exercise and health in Taiwan. Approximately 200 people participated.

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• November 16：In order to enhance the healthcare services for premature babies, HPA issued the “Premature infant diary” for parents with premature babies. They can be used for premature babies from birth to adjusted age (current date minus due date) under 2 years of age. Parents can record the birth status of babies, medical course and growth milestones, and they can be used as important references by medical staff, enhancing communication between physicians and patients, and are an important record for families with premature babies.

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• November 12：HPA held virtual forum on Innovation of the “National Cancer Registry.” We invited more than 100 health officials and experts from the USA, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. Speakers from Taiwan, UK, USA, and the Netherlands shared innovation methods for cancer registry.

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• October 24：HPA held the “Children Environmental Health” Seminar in the “2020 Global Health Forum in Taiwan. Minister of MOHW Shih-Chung Chen, Deputy Minister Hung-The Tsai of Environmental Protection Administration, and Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Jane Nishida of USA Environmental Protection Agency gave opening remarks. This seminar aimed to guide Taiwan’s pediatricians to beware of potential air pollution threats to children health. The speakers included Dr. Leslie Rubin of Morehouse School of Medicine, Director Jeanne Briskin of Children’s Health Protection Office, Principals Research Scientist Tanya Maslak of Battelle Memorial Institute, and Dr. Kuo-Wei Yeh of Chang-Gung Medical Foundation. In addition, the participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos, and Afghanistan engaged in online discussions.

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• October 24：At the 2020 Global Health Forum in Taiwan, HPA held a Taiwan-U.S Bilateral Talks about lung cancer prevention and control. We invited Rober A.Smith, the Vice President of American Cancer Society, also the founding member of the National Lung Cancer Roundtable and the Principle Investigator, and domestic lung cancer experts participated in the talks.

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