President Lai Ching-te has announced that his administration will launch a
"health coin" incentive program in October which aims to boost the number of
people getting health checks, cancer screening, and preventive care.

According to Lai, the program will serve as a new model to incentivize
digital health management - and will be led by the Ministry of Health, which
will employ technology and incentives to encourage healthier habits.

Speaking at a meeting of his Healthy Taiwan Promotion Committee, Lai said the
goal of the program is to make preventive care a more regular part of daily
life.

Lai also stressed that the program will bring together government and private
sector to improve public health.

The Health Promotion Administration says the "health coin" program will
reward people for taking health-promoting actions and is open to
all citizens aged 18 or above.

The initial phase would reward people for participating in health-promoting
activities via the National Health Insurance app.

When participants have earned a minimum of 1,000 coins via the app, they will
be able to use them to claim healthy foods or health promotion services at
partnered convenience stores and supermarkets.