STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES 

   The Student Health Center was established in May 1966 ,upon the approval of the Council of Administration.

      The goals of the center are:

        (a)To promote physical and mental health of the students;

        (b)To prevent and treat student illnesses.

    All physicians are from the NTU Hospital, and are capable of providing various medical services for the students            
   and  staffs on campus. Staff members also include nurses, pharmacists, dietitians, health educators and special         

   technicians. The out-patient services, which are reimbursed by the National Health Insurance Service, have been in    

   operation since August, 1995.

  Health services provided

     Outpatient Services
　

    The office hours are from 9:10 to 11:30 am and 2:10 to 4:30 pm on weekdays. The registration time is from 8:20 to        

    11:30 am and 1:20 to     4:20 pm. The Center provides various medical services including: Family Medicine,

    Ophthalmology, Dermatology, Otolaryngology, Gynecology, Dentistry and Simple Surgery. Patients can make

    appointments by phone, and registration fees are free for students and staff members of the university. Common blood

    tests, pap smear examination, dental scaling, abdominal sonography, physical therapy and plain x-ray studies are

    available.

    Emergency Care and Referral Services

     If there is any emergency on campus, our medical staff will provide first aid on site and in our trauma care room.     

     Medical staffs are on duty for emergency care during the daytime, and if necessary, the case can be transferred to   

     NTU Hospital by ambulance for further care.
　

   Student Health Examinations
　

   The health checkup for freshmen is undertaken by the Student Health Center every year with the main support from the  

   NTU Hospital. Students with significant disorders (such as: hypertension, heart disease, hepatic disease, pulmonary  

   tuberculosis, proteinuria, etc.) will receive follow-up care given by the center, and be provided with preventive medical

   consultation.

   Health Education Activities
　

a.      Public lectures and activities for health promotion

      The topics usually include: prevention of common health problems among freshmen; screening of hypertension, diabetes mellitus,

      breast cancer and cervical cancer; weight reduction class, and national education activities, etc.

b.      Training program for first aid

       Training classes are given every year to instruct students and staff in increasing their ability to provide first aid.

 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training classes, which the military training courses also offer, are offered to increase the ability in dealing with emergency situations.

c.      The Student Health Center provides free health related brochures and pamphlets. In addition, we provide health education information online.

Sanitation inspection and the nutrition of food are available on campus

There is much work involved in supervising the overall nutrition and sanitation of various food supply sources on campus, for example, information regarding the restaurants, cafeterias, and lunch box suppliers. This includes general sanitation inspection, inspection of utensils, sample check of the lunch boxes and various food items. Seminars and special lectures related to the dietary and sanitation issues are also conducted every academic year to relevant staff and employees of restaurants and cafeterias.

Water sanitation of the drinking fountain