Then, as tuberculosis prevention had already achieved its intermediate objectives, and as other chronic diseases were increasing in prevalence, tuberculosis hospitals began concurrently providing care for other chronic illnesses. In 1989, the TB control system was officially transformed into a chronic disease control system.
然而，由於結核病防治已達到階段性的目標，再加上其他慢性疾病越來越多，防癆醫院開始兼做其他慢性病服務，民國七十八年結核病防治體系正式改名為慢性病防治單位。