1. Aim
The Department of Health, Executive Yuan has carried out the Executive Yuans
Taiwan Healthy Community Six Star Plan . The community is the most basic unit
for implementing the government policy. It is hoped that, through public
learning and participation, community consciousness and self-determination may
be aroused to establish a healthy and supportive environment and build a healthy
community together.
2. The items and subjects of this program are as follows:
(1) Subsidized program items:
1. Healthy community building program
2. Guidance program for healthy communities building
3. Elite program for healthy communities building
(2) Contents and tasks of the program:
1. Engage in community resource integration and operation based on the existing
foundation of the promotion committee.
2. Volunteers are recruited and trained to organize and operate systematically
and fulfill the functions of demonstration and promotion.
3. Encourage community residents to attend preventive services screening and
health promotion activities through organized community health-building
strategies.
4. Promote the following health issues:
a. Tobacco hazards prevention and control
b. Depending on the characteristics and life styles of the community
respectively , propose at least one optional community health promotion issue,
such as mental health, cancer prevention and control, prevention of health
hazards of betel quid chewing, chronic diseases prevention and control,
accidents and injury prevention and control, prenatal care, teenager sex
education, oral health care, vision care, safe medication practice, building
support network, e.g. foreign spouse health promotion, breastfeeding, menopause
health care (including prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and
incontinence), elderly care, and etc.
(3) Targets for the subsidization:
1. Healthy community building program: County (City) Public Health Bureaus
(except those on the off-shore islands and special municipalities)
2. Guidance program for healthy communities building: County (City) Public
Health Bureaus (except those on the off-shore islands and special
municipalities)