Health Care
- Health Care varies greatly in East Asia from country to country. In China the government took over the health care system in order to make it more affordable for every one. The majority of health care costs are paid for by the Chinese government.
- In Japan there is universal healthcare. The Japanese pay about half as much for healthcare than Americans do but are healthier people. their health care is both private and public, meaning that if someone does not receive heath care from an employer, they will receive it from the government. Also everyone in Japan is required to have health insurance.
- In Taiwan Health care is administered by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Executive Yuan, they also have a universal healthcare system called National Health Insurance. Everyone has equal coverage and it is paid for partially out of pocket and partially by the government.
Infant Mortality Rate
Infant mortality rate of Region: 14.0
Infant mortality rate of China: 14.8
Infant Mortality rate of Japan: 2.1
Infant Mortality Rate of Taiwan: 4.5
Death Rate
Death rate of Region: 7.6
Death Rate of China: 7.4
Death rate of Japan: 9.4
Death Rate of Taiwan: 7.0
Life Expectancy
Life expectancy of Region: 75.7
Life expectancy of China: 75.2
Life expectancy of Japan: 84.5
Life expectancy of Taiwan: 79.8
Infant mortality rate of Region: 14.0
Infant mortality rate of China: 14.8
Infant Mortality rate of Japan: 2.1
Infant Mortality Rate of Taiwan: 4.5
Death Rate
Death rate of Region: 7.6
Death Rate of China: 7.4
Death rate of Japan: 9.4
Death Rate of Taiwan: 7.0
Life Expectancy
Life expectancy of Region: 75.7
Life expectancy of China: 75.2
Life expectancy of Japan: 84.5
Life expectancy of Taiwan: 79.8
These statistics show how medically advanced a country is. Based on the statistics of the region you can tell that they generally have
This is a video of a teacher living in Korea. She tells about her experience in a Korean Hospital. She discuses the positives and negatives of the Korean Hospital with severe food poisoning.