Residents in rural and underserved areas
Older adults aged 65 and above
Patients with chronic diseases
Mobility-limited populations
Socially disadvantaged older adults
Post-stroke and functional decline cases
Individuals requiring integrated care
This project adopts a cross-sector co-creation approach to address health inequities arising from uneven medical resource distribution and rapid population aging in rural areas. Tainan Municipal Hospital integrates healthcare, long-term care, social welfare, public agencies, private foundations, and sports organizations to establish a standardized and replicable rural health equity model.
Through mobile clinics, home-based care, functional health assessments (ICOPE), elderly health promotion, and institutionalized charity actions, healthcare services are proactively delivered into communities, creating “10-minute health living circles.” This approach significantly reduces access barriers and enhances continuity of care.
By emphasizing standardized workflows, cross-institutional resource sharing, and outcome-based performance indicators, the model balances quality, efficiency, and sustainability, strengthening community resilience and offering a practical blueprint for integrated rural healthcare.
Multidisciplinary mobile clinics and one-stop medical vehicles
Integrated Western and traditional Chinese medicine care
ICOPE-based functional health assessment pathways
Mobile health information systems
Cross-institutional resource-sharing and referral platforms
Institutionalized charity actions with disaster-resilient design
588 mobile clinic sessions delivered
Over 10,000 rural service visits
220 health promotion activities
Services across six rural districts
Regular integrative medicine clinics
100% mobile service completion
Improved healthcare accessibility
100% program implementation rate
100% functional assessment rate
Chronic care referral established
Zero major adverse events
Standardized SOPs fully applied
Privacy protection ensured
Medication safety management
Infection control procedures
Continuous quality monitoring
Over 95% patient satisfaction
High satisfaction among elders
Positive community feedback
Strong partner endorsement
Stable participation retention
Replicable rural care model
Aligned with WHO equity goals
Linked to SDGs and global health
Used as international case study
Strong publication potential
Reduced travel time for rural care
Improved access for vulnerable groups
Standardized rural care framework
Enhanced community health resilience
Integrated healthcare and social care
Strengthened system sustainability
