The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) says people at high risk of contracting lung cancer will be eligible to receive a NT$4,000 subsidy every two years from 1 July onwards as part of efforts to curb the disease

The Ministry of Health and Welfare reported a decline in Taiwan's Covid-19 deaths, dropping from the third to the sixth leading cause of death last year.

The cabinet has allocated an additional NT$4 billion annually for cancer screening. According to National Health Insurance Administration head Shih Chung-liang, the funding means that cancer screening programs covered by the NHI system will be expanded from next year.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare says cancer remained the leading cause of death here in Taiwan in 2021