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Health and Hygiene Section

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  • Last updated：2025-03-26
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Medical Affairs

Since January 1, 2013, inmates have been included in the National Health Insurance program. Our facility provides outpatient medical services under the program through institutions such as Pingtung Christian Hospital, Ping An Psychiatric Hospital, Youmei Dental Clinic, and Tiantian Dental Clinic.
From Monday to Friday, both morning and afternoon sessions are available. Youmei and Tiantian Dental Clinics provide dental treatment for inmates, while Ping An Psychiatric Hospital offers mental health care for inmates with physical and psychological disabilities. Pingtung Christian Hospital dispatches specialists in various fields, including family medicine, general internal medicine, pulmonology, gastroenterology, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, colorectal surgery, metabolism, and infectious diseases, to conduct in-prison consultations, ensuring the health of the inmates.
The facility is equipped with two medical consultation rooms and a dedicated dental treatment room. The consultation rooms are furnished with modern medical equipment, including a 12-lead electrocardiograph, an automatic blood pressure monitor, a forehead thermometer, a color abdominal ultrasound machine, an automatic height and weight measuring device, a fully automated high-pressure sterilizer, an oxygen generator, and emergency respiratory equipment. These resources assist in-prison physicians in providing accurate and timely diagnoses and treatments, enhancing the overall quality of medical care within the facility.

Preventive Medicine

  1. Newly admitted inmates undergo health examinations. If any diseases are detected, they receive treatment and follow-up care, with regular annual health assessments.
  2. To prevent the spread of tuberculosis within the prison, all newly admitted inmates must undergo chest X-ray screening, and an annual chest X-ray examination is conducted for all inmates.
  3. Conduct blood screening for hepatitis A, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV.
  4. Provide oral cancer screenings and vaccinations for influenza and COVID-19.
  5. Regularly offer vision tests and prescription eyeglasses to inmates for eye health maintenance.
  6. Maintain sanitation and disinfection both inside and outside the facility to prevent the intrusion of infectious diseases.
  7. Conduct urine drug tests for newly admitted inmates, those temporarily released for court appearances or family visits, and randomly test inmates periodically to effectively deter drug inflow.
  8. In line with national policies, implement hepatitis C and latent tuberculosis screening and treatment programs in correctional facilities to safeguard inmate health and reduce transmission risks.

Health Education Propaganda

  1. Regularly provide skincare treatment, HIV case counseling for AIDS prevention, tuberculosis control, hepatitis and intestinal infectious disease prevention, and dengue fever awareness campaigns.
  2. To enhance medical knowledge among correctional staff and improve inmate healthcare, conduct periodic awareness programs on tobacco hazard prevention, suicide prevention, drug addiction treatment, and medication safety.
  3. Regularly conduct emergency first aid training for facility staff and CPR training for inmates.

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During family visitation events, medical personnel provide health education to family members at the visitation site, reminding them to pay attention to their health and reduce the risk of disease transmission.

During family visitation events, medical personnel provide health education to family members at the visitation site, reminding them to pay attention to their health and reduce the risk of disease transmission.

To improve staff knowledge of infectious diseases and reduce the risk of outbreaks within the facility, medical personnel regularly conduct infectious disease education sessions for staff.

To improve staff knowledge of infectious diseases and reduce the risk of outbreaks within the facility, medical personnel regularly conduct infectious disease education sessions for staff.

To enhance staff emergency response skills, regular CPR and AED training sessions are conducted annually by professional instructors.

To enhance staff emergency response skills, regular CPR and AED training sessions are conducted annually by professional instructors.

To enhance staff emergency response skills, EMT-1 training sessions are conducted annually in cooperation with the Taiwan Red Cross.

To enhance staff emergency response skills, EMT-1 training sessions are conducted annually in cooperation with the Taiwan Red Cross.

In line with national policy, a latent tuberculosis screening and treatment program is implemented, with public health officials entering the facility daily to administer medication and provide care for inmates.

In line with national policy, a latent tuberculosis screening and treatment program is implemented, with public health officials entering the facility daily to administer medication and provide care for inmates.

Pingtung Christian Hospital runs a smoking cessation clinic, where case managers provide health education and follow-up at each visit to improve the effectiveness of smoking cessation.

Pingtung Christian Hospital runs a smoking cessation clinic, where case managers provide health education and follow-up at each visit to improve the effectiveness of smoking cessation.

To prevent the spread of scabies and other skin infections, contracted physicians conduct dermatological examinations for inmates, ensuring early detection and treatment to reduce the risk of outbreaks.

To prevent the spread of scabies and other skin infections, contracted physicians conduct dermatological examinations for inmates, ensuring early detection and treatment to reduce the risk of outbreaks.

In line with the national hepatitis C elimination policy, the Pingtung Christian Hospital team conducts hepatitis C screenings for inmates, ensuring that those with abnormal results receive prompt treatment and follow-up.

In line with the national hepatitis C elimination policy, the Pingtung Christian Hospital team conducts hepatitis C screenings for inmates, ensuring that those with abnormal results receive prompt treatment and follow-up.

To improve herd immunity, public health officials administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations to inmates, reducing the risk of severe infection.

To improve herd immunity, public health officials administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations to inmates, reducing the risk of severe infection.

To improve herd immunity, inmates are encouraged to receive vaccinations, with public health officials conducting educational sessions in each unit.

To improve herd immunity, inmates are encouraged to receive vaccinations, with public health officials conducting educational sessions in each unit.

In collaboration with community resources, public health officials are regularly invited to conduct infectious disease prevention education for inmates, enhancing disease awareness and reducing transmission risks.

In collaboration with community resources, public health officials are regularly invited to conduct infectious disease prevention education for inmates, enhancing disease awareness and reducing transmission risks.

Inmates with emotional disorders or mental illnesses receive professional treatment and assistance from psychiatrists at Ping An Hospital.

Inmates with emotional disorders or mental illnesses receive professional treatment and assistance from psychiatrists at Ping An Hospital.

When inmates suffer from dental diseases, dental specialists provide professional treatment and assistance.

When inmates suffer from dental diseases, dental specialists provide professional treatment and assistance.

To promote medication self-management, pharmacists conduct educational sessions in each unit to enhance awareness of medication safety.

To promote medication self-management, pharmacists conduct educational sessions in each unit to enhance awareness of medication safety.

If inmates require examinations or treatments that cannot be completed within the facility, they are escorted by security staff to medical institutions upon the physician’s referral.

If inmates require examinations or treatments that cannot be completed within the facility, they are escorted by security staff to medical institutions upon the physician’s referral.

To prevent sexually transmitted infections, screenings are conducted upon admission. Any abnormal cases are promptly followed up and treated.

To prevent sexually transmitted infections, screenings are conducted upon admission. Any abnormal cases are promptly followed up and treated.

To prevent tuberculosis, X-ray screenings are performed upon admission and annually. Any abnormal cases are promptly followed up and treated.

To prevent tuberculosis, X-ray screenings are performed upon admission and annually. Any abnormal cases are promptly followed up and treated.

An annual health assessment is conducted to maintain inmates' health.

An annual health assessment is conducted to maintain inmates' health.

Upon admission, new inmates undergo a health check conducted by a physician, which includes medical history assessment, physical examination, and substance abuse history, among other items.

Upon admission, new inmates undergo a health check conducted by a physician, which includes medical history assessment, physical examination, and substance abuse history, among other items.

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