‘Health coin’ to come in October: Lai - Taipei Times The program is not simply intended to reward people for maintaining healthy lifestyles, but is also a government initiative to promote the use of digital technology in health management, Lai said. The “health coin” program would be open to all citizens aged 18 or older, Health Promotion Administration (HPA) Director-General Shen Ching-fen (沈靜芬) said. The initial phase would reward people for participating in health-promoting activities, including state-funded checkups, cancer screenings and vaccinations, she said. Once users accumulate a minimum of 1,000 coins via the National Health Insurance (NHI) app, they can transfer them to a designated app to redeem for healthy foods or health promotion services at partnered convenience stores, hypermarkets and life insurance companies, she said. A planned second phase would reward users for achieving specific health goals, such as tracking daily steps through wearable devices, redeemable for more perks such as sports venue rentals and courses, she added. The meeting also introduced the Indigenous Peoples’ Health Resilience National Action Plan. Statistics show a 7.54-year gap in average healthy life expectancy between indigenous people and the rest of the population, Lai said. The 15-point plan would expand local medical capacity, help indigenous people feel safer when seeking medical care and foster more indigenous medical professionals, Lai said.