Lin Yi-ching
Lin Yi-ching is the Director of the Surveillance, Research and Health Education Division at Taiwan's Health Promotion Administration. She recently made headlines for addressing concerns regarding the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) after a complaint about the conduct of interviewers. Lin emphasized the importance of informed consent and ethical practices in health surveys, assuring the public that checkups would not be conducted at home and would be performed by healthcare professionals. Her leadership aims to improve operational procedures and strengthen communication with participants to alleviate fears and misconceptions regarding the survey.
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Lin Yi-ching, the Surveillance, Research and Health Education Division Director, stated that NAHSIT interviewers would obtain participants’ consent before conducting surveys.
Agency vows ethical surveying - Taipei TimesTaiwan· 2025-03-31