P4P program to improve breast cancer care: ShihNT$40 MILLION: With over 180,000 people seeking treatment for breast cancer every year, the program aims to promote early diagnosis and reduce mortalityBy Lee I-chia / Staff reporterWith tens of thousands of people seeking treatment for breast cancer each year, the government has allocated about NT$40 million (US$1.25 million) to improve treatment quality, Minister of Health and Welfare Shih Chung-liang (石崇良) told a news conference yesterday. Photo: Hou Chia-yu, Taipei TimesShih, along with NHI Administration Director-General Chen Lian-yu (陳亮妤) and representatives from the Taiwan Breast Cancer Society, yesterday announced the official launch of the P4P Breast Cancer Care Quality Improvement Program. “Breast cancer care is a national challenge that cannot be overlooked, as breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among women,” Shih said. The WHO’s Global Breast Cancer Initiative has set a goal to improve early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, with the key performance indicator being at least 60 percent of invasive breast cancers being diagnosed and treated at stage 1 or 2, he said, adding that Taiwan’s is more than 70 percent. The P4P program aims to gradually transform the medical payment from a “fee-for-service” model to a “value-based” model, he said.

Source: Taipei Times March 16, 2026 16:38 UTC