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General Introduction
- Public Health (Updated 2007)
  - Health Indices
  - Health Insurance
  - Medical Care System
  - Pharmaceutical Regulation
  - Food Safety and Regulation
  - International Cooperation
- Major Health Problems and Health Promotion (Updated 2007)
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (Updated 2007)

Year 2007
- Avian Flu
  - Research center will test new vaccine for bird flu, plans mass production (April 27)
  - Taiwan to track migratory birds to bolster avian flu prevention (January 25)

Year 2006
- Avian Flu
  - Filling the gap in the fight against bird flu (May 12)
  - President inspects making of bird flu vaccine (March 24)
  - MOEA to compensate live chicken vendors (March 21)
  - Foreign ministry welcomes WHO's correction of global avian influenza map (March 14)
  - WHO admits to mislabeling Taiwan as bird flu area (March 11)
  - Head of Taiwan's disease control center leads delegation to Tokyo bird-flu talks (January 20)
- HIV/AIDS
  - Model to serve as spokeswoman for World Vision AIDS program (April 27)
- Food Safety
  - DOH to prohibit import of uncertified medicines (September 29)
  - Local food high in trans fat, says group (May 4)
  - Legislators urge DOH to recall supplement (April 18)
  - Rice vendors mix imported, local products (March 30)
  - Consumers' Foundation warns of sulfur dioxide on chopsticks (March 16)
  - Water bottles are safe despite German report, officials say (March 16)
  - Lawmakers slam DOH, calls for halt in U.S. beef imports (March 15)
  - Chinese medicines found containing western ingredients (March 6)
- Drug Use
  - More drug centers planned (September 15)
  - Health department promoting program to help drug addicts (June 7)
  - Families of drug addicts frequently live in fear (May 11)
  - Health department survey reveals extent of drug use (March 30)
- Issues about the National Health Insurance Program
  - New measure aims to better protect health plan (August 30)
  - BNHI aims to raise dialysis care quality (May 11)
  - BNHI expedites NTUH heart transplant process (May 4)
- Healthy Habits and Attitudes
  - Quit smoking hotline center to work with junior, senior high schools (December 12)
  - Stores seeking to cut cigarette sales to underage teens (December 1)
  - Most smokers live outside cities, latest poll finds (July 31)
  - Sleep disorders may cause serious problems: study (June 14)
  - Many feel pain but few seek help, survey finds (April 27)
  - Betel nut chewing proves a tough habit to crack (April 6)
  - Leprosy patients to sue government over policies (April 4)
  - Study finds high BMI ups health risks (March 28)
  - Taichung City leads in number of health buffs (March 17)
  - Deaths from drunk driving almost doubled last year (March 15)
  - Leprosy patients get compensation (March 10)
  - Weight seen as key factor in liver illness (March 10)
  - Many women endure gastric reflux, says expert (March 9)
  - Prescription of anti-depressants increased in 2004, report finds (March 6)
  - Soy demand rising with concern about health issues, environment (January 6)
- Prevention and Treatment
  - New mental health center opens after suicide tragedy (December 12)
  - Medical personnel, patients are worlds apart, report shows (December 1)
  - Liver cancer patients in the north show better survival rate (September 22)
  - Popular dish taints breast milk with alcohol, says health expert (July 31)
  - Men accounting for growing number of infertility problems (May 11)
  - TaiwanIHA established (May 4)
  - CDC issues warning on dengue fever (April 19)
  - Fires reach 13-year low (April 14)
  - Government launches new medical task force (April 7)
  - Taiwan dealing with virus after shock of 1998: doctor (April 4)
  - Medical professionals protest DOH's plan to amend regulations (March 31)
  - Official says 7,000 new patients need dialysis each year (March 28)
  - New plans to stop TB (March 21)
  - Traditional food types offer guidance to alleviate allergic symptoms (March 13)
  - Proper footwear, stretches will help plantar heel, says expert (March 11)
  - Snake Serum Center gears up as snakes end winter hibernation (March 3)
  - Laboratory is instrumental in developing snake antivenins (February 24)
  - National Taiwan University Hospital clinic to treat foreign passport holders (January 13)

Year 2005
- Avian Flu
  - US lawmakers urge Rice to let Taiwan join fight against bird flu (December 23)
  - Drug manufacturers begin trial runs on generic Tamiflu (November 18)
  - Authorities act decisively to defend against flu (November 11)
  - Taiwanese health official invited to observe bird-flu conference (November 11)
  - Taiwan boosts bird flu prevention (August 12)
- Food Safety
  - DOH launches Web site about Chinese herbs (November 25)
- Prevention and Treatment
  - Officials declare war on HIV/AIDS (December 30)
- Health Insurance
  - Drug makers hope for reform of national health insurance policy (November 25)

Year 2004
- Prevention and Treatment
  - Lung Cancer - The Leading Killer of Taiwanese Women (October)
  - Laws target disease control, legal aid (January 9)
- Healthy Habits and Attitudes
  - DOH tackles smoking problem (January 16)
- Health Insurance
  - New IC health insurance card expected to offer many benefits (January 2)

Year 2003
- SARS
  - Taiwan SARS crisis raised at London forum (May 30)
  - Symposium examines impact of SARS on economy and investment in Taiwan (May 30)
  - SARS Wars: Taiwan Fights A Battle It Cannot Afford to Lose (June)
  - The SARS Files (June)
- Prevention and Treatment
  - SARS prompts an overall review of response systems (July 15)
  - Historian says Taiwan's sanitation must improve (June 22)
  - Cancer remains nation's main cause of death (June 11)
  - Taiwan unveils domestically made negative pressure ambulance (June 11)
  - Kinks removed from stressful lives by newly fashionable chiropractors (May 30)