The government offers a wide range of prenatal and postnatal services to ensure a high-quality medical environment for expectant mothers. These services include: 14 prenatal examinations screenings, three obstetric ultrasound examinations, gestational diabetes screening and anemia test between 24-28 weeks, a Group B streptococcus screening between 35-37 weeks, as well as two consultation sessions on prenatal care. In addition, the subsidy on prenatal genetic diagnostic tests are increased. In 2023 an average of 96.8 percent expectant mothers underwent prenatal examinations, while 98.7 percent and 98 percent took advantage of at least one or at least four of the examinations, respectively. In 2022 Taiwan’s maternal mortality rate was 13.1 deaths per 100,000 live births. When compared to the mortality rates among the 185 member states of WHO in 2020, Taiwan’s rate was lower than 137 countries.

Vaccination is a vital method of preventing illness and eradicating communicable diseases. Taiwan’s current childhood immunization programs offer 10 vaccines: hepatitis B vaccine; diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis, inactivated polio and haemophilus influenza type b conjugate vaccine; PCV13; BCG, measles, mumps and rubella vaccine; varicella vaccine; hepatitis A vaccine; Japanese encephalitis vaccine; tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, acellular pertussis and inactivated polio vaccine; and influenza vaccine. These vaccines are administered by 346 health centers and available at more than 1,800 contracted hospitals and clinics nationwide.

Due to the widespread availability of medical services, Taiwan’s vaccination rate is over 95 percent for common vaccines. The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control under the Ministry of Health and Welfare is committed to maintaining high vaccination rates. Taiwan carefully monitors domestic and international trends and strategies to consistently strengthen national immunization policy and introduce new vaccines as appropriate to boost immunity.

Pneumonia care for patients under 5 is a key indicator of treatment standards, as acute respiratory infections (ARI) are one of the leading causes of death for this age group worldwide. In order to enable children to receive proper medical care, the government has formulated the “Medical Subsidy Regulations for Children and Youth,” which subsidize outpatient care and hospitalization of children under the age of 3 who are enrolled in the NHI. The government also provides insurance subsidies for low and middle income families to strengthen care for children from financially disadvantaged families and reduce family burdens. Owing to these measures, all children under 5 diagnosed with ARI in Taiwan are able to receive appropriate medical care.