Environmental Management Administration

In recent years, the risk of dengue fever outbreaks has continued to rise due to climate change and cross-border travel. To strengthen prevention and control capacity, the administration promoted the “National Dengue Fever Prevention and Control Improvement Plan” in 2025, comprehensively strengthening prevention and control work through environmental cleanups, resource preparation, and cross-departmental cooperation. Through collaboration between the central and local governments and the joint participation of the public, a more complete prevention and control system has gradually been established. This has not only improved local response capabilities but also effectively reduced the risk of vector mosquito breeding and decreased the possibility of epidemic spread.

Through the joint efforts of central and local governments, dengue fever prevention and control work in 2025 has achieved concrete results. Throughout the year, over 1.03 million people were mobilized for environmental cleaning and prevention work, clearing more than 3.8 million breeding sites and carrying out chemical spraying in more than 90,000 locations. Additionally, more than 20,000 health education and promotional activities were conducted, and penalties were issued for unresolved environmental problems to strengthen management and implementation.

The administration refined various prevention measures, with a focus on enhancing the professional abilities of frontline personnel to comprehensively strengthen epidemic prevention capacity. Through regional dengue fever prevention training classes, expert experience sharing, and practical workshops, local environmental protection units continued to strengthen their professional knowledge of vector mosquito breeding site removal, chemical control, and safety protection. Equipment operation training was also incorporated to improve frontline personnel’s practical application and response capabilities.

The administration continued to strengthen resource preparation and dispatch mechanisms and subsidize local governments to conduct related prevention work, such as equipment procurement, chemical preparation, and manpower support. Furthermore, a national materials inventory and dispatch mechanism has been established. Through regular audits and system optimization, the status of machinery and chemicals in various locations is monitored, allowing resources to be rapidly deployed when needed and further enhancing overall prevention efficiency.

Dengue fever prevention relies on cross-departmental collaboration and local government cooperation. The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Health and Welfare regularly convene meetings with relevant ministries to monitor epidemic changes in real time and coordinate with various units to strengthen environmental management and inspection work in areas under their jurisdiction. Additionally, high-risk areas such as vacant houses, vacant lots, and public works sites are prioritized for regulation and inspection to reduce environmental blind spots and lower the risk of vector mosquito breeding and epidemic transmission.

Dengue fever prevention relies not only on government promotion but also on the joint participation of the public. The administration collaborated with environmental protection bureaus and departments in various counties and cities to encourage citizens and volunteers to participate in environmental inspections and breeding site removal, raising public awareness of environmental hygiene. At the same time, the “inspect, empty, clean, scrub” method continues to be promoted to encourage environmental inspection and cleaning in daily life, preventing standing water containers from becoming breeding grounds for vector mosquitoes.

To help more citizens understand the importance of dengue fever prevention, the administration continues to promote prevention concepts through news releases, social media, and diverse outreach channels. In 2025, a total of 41 news articles were released, and platforms such as podcasts and radio stations were used to expand the reach of outreach efforts. Reminders are strengthened particularly after typhoons or heavy rains, urging citizens to clear standing water as quickly as possible, as the week following a disaster is a critical period for dengue fever prevention and can effectively reduce the risk of an outbreak.

Facing the challenges brought by climate change, dengue fever prevention work requires long-term promotion and public participation. The administration will continue to cooperate with local governments and relevant units to implement environmental cleaning and epidemic prevention measures to reduce epidemic risk. We also call on the public to take action in daily life, regularly check home environments, clear standing water containers, and develop good habits to jointly build a safe and healthy living environment.