At the Cabinet's weekly meeting Thursday, Premier Cho Jung-tai received a Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) briefing on the updated version 3.0 of the Dementia Prevention and Care Policy and Action Plan. The premier said the MOHW has been implementing the policy since 2013, investing over NT$50 billion (approximately US$1.6 billion) to date. In 2025, Taiwan achieved the policy's "Dementia Friendly Taiwan 777" goals: more than 70% of people with dementia have been diagnosed and received appropriate services, more than 70% of family caregivers of people with dementia have received support and training, and more than 7% of the total population possess appropriate knowledge of dementia and are dementia friendly.
Premier Cho said that, according to MOHW estimates, the number of individuals with dementia in Taiwan will approach 400,000 in 2026. The MOHW has thus incorporated dementia prevention and care measures into the government's broader Long-term Care Plan 3.0 to strengthen comprehensive support. The MOHW announced version 3.0 of the Dementia Prevention and Care Policy and Action Plan in June, which emphasizes comprehensive support across all age groups and stages of dementia. The updated plan specifically includes care for people with young-onset dementia, aims to improve dementia-friendly environments, and outlines four key priorities: early prevention, accurate diagnosis, increased service capacity, and protecting the rights and interests of people with dementia.
Premier Cho directed the MOHW to strengthen interministerial coordination and advance collaboration between the public and private sectors, so as to swiftly realize the government's new "Dementia Friendly Taiwan 888" targets: ensuring an accuracy rate of 80% for dementia diagnoses, a coverage rate of 80% for dementia services, and a dementia literacy rate of 80% among personnel in specific institutions and settings.