Looking back at the history of epidemic prevention shows the importance of public health education

While Covid-19 raged, pandemic prevention measures were a hot topic; however, the achievements of today's successful pandemic prevention measures have been developed step by step over many years. The history of Taiwan's epidemic prevention is being exhibited at National Taiwan Museum's Railway Department Park. The exhibition aims to highlight achievements made in epidemic prevention and understand the process of epidemic prevention in Taiwan.

With the advancement of science and technology, the establishment of the public health system has also greatly improved the effectiveness of epidemic prevention. With a basic knowledge of public health, the public will take the initiative to cooperate with epidemic prevention policy so that governments and people can work together to fight epidemics. However, an effective public health system cannot be achieved overnight. In addition to education and promotion, the education model should be changed in response to the times. It is only through public health education from childhood that Taiwanese people will spontaneously put on masks in the face of an epidemic.

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回顧抗疫歷史　看見公衛教育重要性

  疫情當前，防疫成為熱門話題，如今的防疫成果，都是由歷史一步一步發展而來。在國立臺灣博物館鐵道部園區特別展出台灣抗疫史，希望透過展覽讓人們在看到防疫成果的同時，也了解到台灣一路以來的抗疫過程。

  隨著知識與技術的進步，公衛制度的建立，也讓防疫效果大大地提升。民眾有了對公衛的基礎認知後，也會主動配合防疫政策，讓政府與人民一同合作抗疫。然而有效的公衛體制不是一蹴可及，除了需要教育宣導，更應該順應時代改變教育模式。透過從小的公共衛生教育，台灣人在面對疫情時才都會自動自發地戴上口罩。