Ha H, Goo T
Department of Anatomy and Chinese Herbal Museum, China Medical College, Taizhong, Taiwan.
Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 1998 Jul;28(3):165-70.
Taiwan's population has undergone rapid growth. From 3000000 in 1906. It had grown to 6000000 by 1941. By the end of 1996 the total population has reached 21500000. This large population is served by over 120000 health professionals. For every 10000 people there are 12.91 doctors (including 11.52 Western medical doctors and 1.39 Chinese medical doctors), 3.37 dentists and 9.36 pharmacists. There has been a huge change in causes of mortality. Under the Japanese occupation, the main causes of death were malaria, pneumonia, dysentery, enteritis, and pulmonary tuberculosis. After the return to Chinese control, the main causes were acute contagious diseases and digestive tract disease. At present, malignant tumors, cerebrovascular accident, heart disease, and diabetes are the main causes of death. With the development of the health-care system, infectious diseases have been controlled or eliminated. Malaria was eradicated from the island in 1956.
台湾人口经历了快速增长。1906年为300万，到1941年增长到600万。截至1996年底，总人口已达2150万。这一庞大人口由超过12万名卫生专业人员提供服务。每万人中有12.91名医生（包括11.52名西医和1.39名中医）、3.37名牙医和9.36名药剂师。死亡率原因发生了巨大变化。在日本占领时期，主要死因是疟疾、肺炎、痢疾、肠炎和肺结核。回归中国控制后，主要死因是急性传染病和消化道疾病。目前，恶性肿瘤、脑血管意外、心脏病和糖尿病是主要死因。随着医疗保健系统的发展，传染病已得到控制或消除。疟疾于1956年在该岛根除。
