Taiwan Health Information

The health facilities in Taiwan are highly developed and a huge number of them are available in emergencies as well as daily purposes. Majority of the citizens have studied in the US and can converse in English which proves to be beneficial for the foreign tourists’.

Various medical facilities and equipments are available in the hospitals and clinics. Nursing services are also done in abundance here and in the US Hospitals, emergency cases and wound care is done. The daily patients are usually not entertained in the US Hospitals.

Ambulances are available in Taiwan but their services are not the same as those in the US. To call for an ambulance you will have to dial 119. Unfortunately trained Technicians of Emergency Medical System are not available to accompany an ambulance. They are available only at a distance of 2 km from the Taiwan University Hospital or the Veterans General Hospital.

Information regarding various vaccinations, precautions regarding eating safe food and drinking pure water, about protecting oneself from the bites of insects and many others can be obtained from Centers of Disease Control and Preventions. The hot line number for the visitors in Taiwan is 1-877-394-8747. You can also fax at 1-888-232-3299.

For collecting any information on the outbreak of any infectious diseases, the best option is to contact the World Health Organization.

An important fact that is to be kept in mind is that for getting treated by the hospital in Taiwan or through doctors personally, you have to give an immediate payment of cash.