Health Promotion for Child and Adolescents Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion Plan Visual Health Promotion Plan Oral Health Promotion Plan Hearing Health Promotion Plan Sexuality Education Plan Health Promoting Schools Program

Injury Control & Prevention and Safe Community Safe community ： urban, rural, mountain aboriginal, and seashore aboriginal Home safety programs: -Injury control and prevention for children -Fall prevention programs for the elderly Drowning prevention programs Prevention of carbon monoxide intoxication Injury awareness and preventive care for foreign born women Vital statistics and its application Pilot study of safe schools

Visual Health Major Task Community service network Reduce the rate of myopia ， strabismus and amblyopia Preventive measures are taken to either prevention or delay the occurrence of myopia, and to reduce the rate of high myopia. To promote vision health, children five years thoughtout the country are screened for strabismus and amblyopia. Ophthalmologists volunteering for community service will be organized in a network to promote education, counseling, treatment, and re-examination for vision health. “ Visual Health Act ”, Has drafted “Visual Health Act”, to integration of resources for eliminating avoidable blindness

Oral Health Major Tasks Reduce the rate of caries prevalence Oral Health promoting strategic Advocate Taiwan oral health five years strategic plan Establish Taiwan oral health surveillance systems Disable people oral health preventive plan Conduct national oral health surveys Professionally applied fluoride treatment under 5 years old Fluoride mouth rinse program for school children Increase collaboration & coordination “ Health Promoting School Initiate “ with MOE Sealant application in remote area

Hearing Health Major Tasks Expand newborn hearing screening services by hospitals and clinics Promoting hot line services for newborn screening and hearing health education Holding newborn hearing screening conference Following up positive cases and treatment for abnormality Planning to set up hearing screening registry and notification system Training more professionals Scientific research and evaluation

Teen Pregnancy Prevention in Taiwan Birth rate of teen-girl aged years Birth rate of teen-girl aged years Resource :population statistics of Ministry of the Interior Birth rate ‰ year Current status

Society Community School Government & local STRATEGIES The ABC principle, A for Abstinence, B for Be-faithful, and C for Condom, has been promoted in schools, communities and society as a whole. 1.training program for school teachers how to effectively teach sex educationusing the “Sexual Education Media for High School”. 2. promote sexuality education in the Health pormotin school. To setup Adolescent Health Clinics There are 47 hospitals established. To establish Young Website ( An online FAQ for teenagers.

Health Promoting Schools (HPS) in Taiwan  2004: Cooperation Declaration Signed by Minister of Education, Department of Health, City Governments, Teachers, and parents to implement HPS,48 schools participated HPS.  2005: Established 4 years national Program,318 schools participated HPS. Date PhaseONETWOTHREEFOUR Task: Planning & Initiation Expansion & Promotion Community Alliance Sustained Operation Goals Establish an integrated system for promoting health in schools Further expand programs by introducing multi- layered promotion techniques Introduce concept of making schools more like communities and vice-versa Empower schools to develop their own sustainable health policies # of Schools At least 318At least 500 At least 600All schools

Monitoring and evaluation of HPS project Teacher training center Education resource Center Trainer to trainer platform Administrative Coordination & Interdepartmental Cooperation HPS Advancement Work Central level propaganda Local level propaganda  On-the-job faculty training  Teaching material development  Life skill training  Online faculty support  Support and review tour (on-site visits)  Formulation and implementation of regulations Circulation of teaching materials Integration of online resources Publication of support materials  Establish student health exam database  Intervention model research  International cooperation Media Center