Yen Te-fa: Veterans Affairs Council Has Stockpiled Wartime Medicines and Medical Supplies for 250,000 People
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- Yen Te-fa: Veterans Affairs Council Has Stockpiled Wartime Medicines and Medical Supplies for 250,000 People
- Taiwan's Veterans Affairs Council announced its readiness for wartime medical needs, having stockpiled medicines and medical supplies for 250,000 people. This initiative is part of a broader mobilization plan, taking into account global conflicts like the Middle East war.
- Source: PR Times
- Date: April 9, 2026
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Taiwan's Veterans Affairs Council announced its readiness for wartime medical needs, having stockpiled medicines and medical supplies for 250,000 people. This initiative is part of a broader mobilization plan, taking into account global conflicts like the Middle East war.
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- Yen Te-fa: Veterans Affairs Council Has Stockpiled Wartime Medicines and Medical Supplies for 250,000 People (April 9, 2026), PR Times
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- PR Times
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- April 9, 2026
Taiwan's Veterans Affairs Council announced its readiness for wartime medical needs, having stockpiled medicines and medical supplies for 250,000 people. This initiative is part of a broader mobilization plan, taking into account global conflicts like the Middle East war.
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The Legislative Yuan's Foreign Affairs and National Defense Committee invited Yen Te-fa, Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Council (VAC), to report on business operations and answer questions this morning.
Kuomintang legislator Chen Yung-kang inquired about the wartime medical material reserves of hospitals under the VAC. Yen Te-fa responded that the VAC primarily cooperates with the medical mobilization readiness plan, having stockpiled a total of 25 items of medicine (17 of which are important medicines) and 70 items of hygiene materials (13 of which are important hygiene materials), totaling 250,000 doses. This stockpiling was initiated by the three general hospitals under the VAC in 2021.
Yen Te-fa mentioned that the VAC regularly updates its medicines and hygiene materials, maintains a normal inventory of 2 to 3 weeks, and has a one-month inventory of controlled medicines of levels 1 to 3. The VAC also continuously reviews and inspects these in response to conflicts such as the Middle East war, ensuring compliance with wartime needs and mobilization readiness plan specifications. (Edited by: Su Chih-tsung) 1150409
Kuomintang legislator Chen Yung-kang inquired about the wartime medical material reserves of hospitals under the VAC. Yen Te-fa responded that the VAC primarily cooperates with the medical mobilization readiness plan, having stockpiled a total of 25 items of medicine (17 of which are important medicines) and 70 items of hygiene materials (13 of which are important hygiene materials), totaling 250,000 doses. This stockpiling was initiated by the three general hospitals under the VAC in 2021.
Yen Te-fa mentioned that the VAC regularly updates its medicines and hygiene materials, maintains a normal inventory of 2 to 3 weeks, and has a one-month inventory of controlled medicines of levels 1 to 3. The VAC also continuously reviews and inspects these in response to conflicts such as the Middle East war, ensuring compliance with wartime needs and mobilization readiness plan specifications. (Edited by: Su Chih-tsung) 1150409
FAQ
What is the amount of medical supplies stored by the Veterans Affairs Council?
250,000 people's worth of pharmaceuticals and hygiene materials are stored.
When did the stockpiling begin?
It began in 2021 (110th year) at the three hospitals under the Veterans Affairs Council.
Why is it necessary to stockpile wartime medical supplies?
To ensure the medical support system for citizens in case of emergencies, considering the increase in geopolitical risks and situations like the Middle East war.