Editorial
English
Fauzi A Sagher
Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University Tripoli, Libya
JMJ 2009,Vol. 9, No. 2: 80-82
Abstract
The Taiwan economic miracle is known to the world, part of the reason for its success is a sound public health infra-structure which has made this economic miracle possible. Taiwan transformed its health care system in 1995 from a multi-payer free market system to a top national health insurance system with universal cover, easy access to all medical specialties, and no waiting list with sound reform to contain cost. The Taiwan experience demonstrates that it is the prevailing values of a society that defines the distinct features of its health care system: only congruence between an intangible value system and tangible characteristics of a programme can assure success.
Keywords: Health care, System, Taiwan, National Health, Insurance.
Link/DOI: http://www.jmj.org.ly/PDF/summer2009/80.pdf