Health

The National Youth Commission is mainly responsible for coordinating work on the Taiwanese government's Youth Policy White Paper, which includes sections in the ‘Physical and mental health' chapter on policy goals of ‘Strengthening youth fitness', ‘Helping youth carry out healthy weight management', ‘Strengthening youth health knowledge, building examination and warning systems', ‘Preventing youth substance abuse', ‘Rationalizing resources to deal with the problem of youth depression', ‘Preventing youth suicide and self harm', ‘Increasing youth safety awareness', and ‘Strengthening life education, advancing youth mental health'. The Department of Health is responsible for issues related to national physical and mental health. Please see the following websites for information on the physical and mental health of Taiwanese youth:

Department of Health
http://www.doh.gov.tw
National Council on Physical Fitness and Sport
http://www.ncpfs.gov.tw

Updated Date  06-05-15