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(b) A total of 179,69 newborns were screened for congenital metabolism disorders (screening rate of 99.0%). Abnormalities were detected in 3,451 cases. Correction of sex ratio at birth imbalances: 1.090 in 2010 to 1.069 in 2018. (c) 7 health education guidance sessions are provided for children below 7. By the end of 2018, 3,132 physicians had submitted applications and treated 943,494 patients (estimated average usage rate of 66.5%). Screening for pre-school age strabismic amblyopia and impaired vision is also promoted. 421,948 pre-school children have been screened (screening rate of 100%). The referral rate of abnormality reached 99.59%. Guidance was also provided for 51 Joint Evaluation Centers for Child Development in the assessment of 19,805 children with suspected developmental retardation. (d) A total of 1,100,000 schoolchildren in 2,660 elementary schools in 22 cities and counties have benefited from the free provision of fluoride-containing mouth rinse. 320,000 schoolchildren benefited from molar groove sealing services between Jan to Oct in 2018. (e) Established the "Youth Website - Sexuality Education" to provide accurate information on sexual health, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, contraception, and other teaching materials available for youth, parents, and teachers to download. In 2018, there were 51,534 new website visitors, with 23 new articles on health education and 11 articles that dispel rumors. We also developed a certification framework for youth-friendly organizations, and completed 4 hospital certifications, and 1 clinic on-site evaluation in 2018. Trained medical staff to provide youth care, and organized 8 training courses with a total of 653 participants. Meanwhile, we have created a 4-hour e-learning course e-book for self-directed learning of relevant medical personnel. Held 37 campus lectures with a total of 10,434 participants, and organized 4 youth sexual health promotion courses for public health nurses, with a total of 474 participants. (f) The prevalence of overweightness and obesity among students has dropped, while prevalence among adults slightly increased from 43.4% between 2003~2008 to 47.1% between 2014~2017. Regular exercise ratios among adults increased from 26% in 2010 to 33.8% in 2018. (g) 22 cities and counties continue to promote age-friendly cities. Taiwan has the highest age- friendly city coverage rate in the world. Senior health promotion competitions were held for elderly ctizens of an average age of 70 (total cumulative age of 190,000 years). Over 500,000 seniors participated in these activities over a period of 8 years. (h) Cities and counties have been encouraged to provide integrated screening services for over 280,000 individuals in cooperation with medical institutions under their jurisdiction. The following cases of suspected or confirmed abnormalities were detected: 89,889 individuals had high blood pressure, 39,143 individuals had high blood sugar levels, and 65,943 individuals had high cholesterol levels (average referral and tracking rates exceeded 85%). A Diabetes Shared Care Program has been established. As a result, the standardized mortality rate for diabetes dropped from 37.1/100,000 in 2002 to 23.5/100,000 in 2017, which represents a decrease by 36.7%. Certifications for senior health care institutions have been promoted, and 586 institutions have obtained the certification by the end of 2018. (i) Promoted legislation on the National Nutrition and Healthy Diet Promotion Act, which was submitted to the Executive Yuan on December 22, 2017, and was amended by resolution of the Review Committee. It will then be submitted to the Executive Yuan for discussion, 83 Reducing the Demand for Tobacco