Why Choose Taiwan?

Each year, more than 30,000 international patients come to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital.

The global database website Numbeo released the 2024 Health Care Index rankings, with Taiwan maintaining its position as the global leader for six consecutive years.

The Numbeo Health Care Index evaluates factors such as the overall healthcare system, medical professionals, equipment, doctors, and costs, with Taiwan scoring an impressive 86.1 points to rank first! Other countries ranked in order include South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Thailand, and Austria.

 

Bloomberg released the 2020 Global Health Efficiency Rankings (The Bloomberg Health-Efficiency Index), where Taiwan ranked third globally in healthcare efficiency during the pandemic.

Taiwan is considered a "model country for pandemic prevention."

 

The American magazine CEOWORLD announced the 2024 Health Care Index rankings, with Taiwan being ranked as the best healthcare system in the world.

The index ranks 110 countries based on various factors that influence overall health, with Taiwan scoring 78.72 points to secure first place. Other countries ranked in order include South Korea, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, and Israel.

 

2016: Taiwan was ranked as the number one healthcare system in the world.

2014: The Richest web, Canada, names Taiwan "The Country with the Best Healthcare System"

Taiwan's healthcare system is believed to be the best, surpassing that of Japan, the United Nation, Canada, and other medically-advanced countries.

 

2014: CNN hails Taiwan's Medical Achievements

CNN says Taiwan's National Health Insurance is one of the 10 things in which Taiwan outdoes other countries.

 

2014: The New York Times published a feature article introducing Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) system.

American public health scholar Aaron E. Carroll published an article titled "What Can We Learn from Taiwan's National Health Insurance?" The article highlights the success of Taiwan's universal healthcare model, which provides comprehensive and affordable healthcare coverage to its citizens. It discusses how Taiwan's NHI system has been able to deliver high-quality healthcare at a low cost, serving as a potential model for other countries, particularly the United States.

2012: The New York Times gives a full report on Taiwan's medical advancements

Uwe E. Reinhardt, an economics professor at Princeton University, published an article titled "Taiwan's Progress on Health Care" praising Taiwan's healthcare information system as being much more advanced than that of the United States.

 

2012: National Geographic Channel documents "Taiwan's Medical Miracle"

The first documentary exploring medical services in Taiwan is made by National Geographic Channel. Titled "Taiwan's Medical Miracle," the documentary features international patients from countries such as the United States, Egypt, Dubai, Malaysia, who were successfully cured in Taiwan.

 

 

2012: TIME magazine introduces Taiwan's National Health Insurance

2012: CNN accredits Taiwan's National Health Insurance

A news article written by CNN's Fareed Zakaria is published in TIME magazine. In the article, Fareed Zakaria points out that both the health insurance system of Taiwan and that of Switzerland provide high-quality services at an affordable cost; both these countries are role models for the United States.

 

2005: Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman: "Taiwan's Health Insurance system is the best system on earth."

Paul Krugman, the 2008 Nobel Prize-winning economist, often takes Taiwan's National Health Insurance as an example of excellent healthcare system. He suggests that the United State should carry out similar healthcare systems.

 

2000: The Economist magazine ranks Taiwan number two

After evaluating the health conditions of 27 leading countries' nationals, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) comes up with "Worldwide Health Rankings" that says Taiwan is second only to Switzerland.