Over the past half century, Taiwan has successfully eradicated various communicable diseases like smallpox, cholera, malaria, and polio, and its accomplishments in the field of public health are widely recognized.
過去大半個世紀，台灣成功滅絕了天花、霍亂、瘧疾及小兒麻痺症等傳染惡疾，公共衛生方面的成就在全球首屈一指。