HPA Policy Highlights for 2026

Ⅰ. Policy Directions

  In response to demographic shifts, we are developing comprehensive, life-course health promotion policies. These initiatives include introducing the "888" targets for the prevention and control of the "three highs", strengthening the National Cancer Prevention and Control Program, and providing diverse preventive health services. We aim to realize the vision of a "Healthy Taiwan" by enhancing the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and integrating AI and advanced technologies to cultivate healthier lifestyles and environments.

Ⅱ. Policy Goals

  Building supportive environments for both physical and mental health; enhancing holistic health promotion throughout the life course.

1. Developing healthy lifestyles, constructing healthy settings, and promoting nutrition, healthy diets, and physical activity. Advancing tobacco control programs, providing diverse smoking cessation services, and creating a smoke-free supportive environment.

2. Strengthening the healthcare environment for women, children, and reproductive health services; providing subsidies for in vitro fertilization and enhancing maternal and child healthcare.

3. Enhancing the accessibility to physical activities for the elderly by establishing nationwide Silver Fitness Clubs, conducting health promotion courses, and creating age-friendly and dementia-friendly communities and cities. Strengthen the prevention of the “three highs” (hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia) by providing adult preventive health services to identify individuals with abnormal screening results. Health education and counseling are provided to these individuals; furthermore, those who meet the specific criteria are referred to the Metabolic Syndrome Management Program to effectively delay the onset of chronic diseases associated with the three highs. In addition, to enhance the health of older adults and mitigate the risk of disability, a functional assessment service model has been established. Through health education and promotion, the program encourages the public to detect functional decline at an early stage and to ensure timely intervention.

4. In line with the national goal of eliminating viral hepatitis, the eligibility age for Hepatitis B and C screenings under the adult preventive health checkup service has been expanded. Furthermore, the government also provides subsidies to local governments to expand hepatitis B and C screening coverage and enhance the accessibility.

5. Strengthening cancer prevention and early detection by expanding screening services, improving screening coverage and follow-up quality, and promoting an integrated cancer resource network to reduce standardized cancer mortality rates.

6. Enhancing public health literacy on the prevention of environmental hazards; strengthening holistic health promotion and the monitoring and control of non-communicable diseases; and enhancing research and development in innovative health models while improving the effectiveness of health communication.

Ⅲ. Key Performance Indicators

1. Infant mortality rate in indigenous regions and offshore islands maintained at or below the previous 3-year average.

2. Mortality rate for children aged 0–4 in indigenous regions and offshore islands maintained at or below the previous 3-year average.

3. Infant mortality rate maintained at or below 4.0‰.

4. Neonatal mortality rate maintained at or below 2.4‰.

5. Maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births) maintained at or below the previous 3-year average.

6. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults (aged ≧18) maintained at or below the previous year’s actual figure.

7. Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults (aged ≧18 ) maintained at or below 49%.

8. Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among the elderly maintained at or below the previous year’s actual figure.

9. Adult smoking rate maintained at or below 12.6%.

10. Prevalence of adults (aged ≧18) consuming 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruits daily: maintained at or above 21.0% for vegetables and 15.9% for fruits in 2024.

11. Daily salt intake among adults (aged ≧18 ) maintained at or below 8.0 grams for men and 6.4 grams for women in 2024.

12. The total number of screenings for cervical, breast, colorectal, and lung cancers reached 5.14 million.

13. The follow-up rate for positive cancer screening cases reached 87.2%.

14. 6-month smoking cessation rate to reach 29.5%.

15. Utilization rate of health check-ups among citizens aged 40–64 to reach 65.3%.

16. Annual utilization rate of health check-ups among older adults aged 65 and above to reach 46%.

1. 5th National Cancer Prevention and Control Program

2. National Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Prevention and Control Program (2026-2030)

3. Tobacco Control Program

4. Research on Holistic Health Promotion and Addiction Prevention and Control

5. Strategic Foresight Planning for a Sustainable Healthy Planet- Building Precision Environmental Health through Exposure Science and Techonology

6. Application of Sports Technology and Industry Development -Promoting the application of Sports Technology in National Health Setting