Commentary
Two years into the pandemic, more than 510 million confirmed cases and more than 6.25 million deaths from COVID-19 have been reported around the world.
As nations continue to battle the pandemic, Taiwan’s achievements have been widely recognized.
As of May 10, about 390,000 confirmed cases and 931 deaths had been reported in Taiwan, which has a population of 23.5 million. And thanks to a joint effort by the government and the people, Taiwan’s economic growth rate for 2021 reached 6.45 percent.
Universal Health Coverage
Taiwan’s National Health Insurance (NHI) system, which was launched in 1995, has played an important role in the fight against the pandemic. The NHI system provides comprehensive and high-quality health services, achieving universal (99.9 percent) coverage.