Instructions for health examination of foreign faculty and students of Kainan University

一、the purpose: In order to strengthen the prevention and control of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases on campus and maintain the health of faculty, staff and students across the school。

二.、Legal basis: (一) Short-term stay health examination: 1. Article 8 of the School Health Law。 2. Article 6 of the Enforcement Rules of the School Health Law。 3. Article 36 of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases。 4. Point 6 of "Key Points for Examination of Educational Professionals and Students from Mainland China Coming to Taiwan to Engage in Educational Activities"。 (二) Residence health examination: 1. Articles 11 and 24 of the Immigration and Immigration Act。 2. Article 11 of the Regulations on Stay, Residence and Permanent Residence of Foreigners。 3. Article 5 of the Implementation Rules of Foreign Passport and Visa Regulations。 4.Article 10 of the Measures for People from Mainland China to Come to Taiwan to Study in Colleges and Universities Above Junior College。

三、mplementation objects: (一) Short-term trainees, exchange students or teachers: foreign faculty students (including Chinese language and literature students), overseas students, students from Hong Kong and Macao who have come to Taiwan to study for more than 3 months and less than 6 months, and students who have come to Taiwan to study for more than 2 months Students from mainland China who are less than 6 months old (such as exchange students)。 (二) Foreign teaching students, overseas students, and people from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao who have come to Taiwan to study for more than 6 months。

四、Inspection items: According to the residence or settlement health examination list of the Department of Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Welfare。 Please go to the Academic Affairs Office website/Physical Education and Health Care Section/form download. (https://sa.knu.edu.tw/)。

五、Check location: Please refer to the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Welfare/International Travel and Health/Foreigner Health Management/ List of designated and accredited hospitals for foreigners’ health examinations / List of designated hospitals for foreigners’ health examinations (NationalInside) (Website: https://gov.tw/7zV) 。

六、Inspection notes: (一) You can complete the above-mentioned examination items at a qualified hospital in your home country within 3 months before coming to Taiwan。 The language must be translated into Chinese or English and verified by the Chinese embassy office abroad before being brought to Taiwan for admission. Please note when checking in。 (二) If it has not been done in your home country, please obtain the "Measles and German Measles Vaccination Certificate" in your home country first。 if you cannot obtain the certificate, go to the designated hospital for examination as soon as possible within 14 days after arriving in Taiwan, and have the examination Report to school health center (S113). (If there is no certificate of vaccination as mentioned above and the inspection report shows If the measles and rubella antibodies are negative, you must go to the hospital to complete the vaccination and submit the vaccination certificate Submit it together with the medical examination report to S113. ) 。 (三) Before going to the hospital for examination, please call the hospital you want to go to to inquire about the examination time and required accuracy. Prepare documents or photos, etc。 (四) Before submitting the health examination report to the school health center (S113), according to the Kainan University student health examination Due to the implementation and management measures, the issuance of student ID cards will be delayed。

居留或定居健康檢查表(Health Certificate for Residence Application)  https://sa.knu.edu.tw/p/406-1005-19412,r512.php?Lang=zh-tw

外籍生健康檢查 Q&A

Q1：Do short-term trainees have to undergo a health check-up? A1：Yes, clusters of German measles and tuberculosis among foreign students have occurred on campus in the past. In order to maintain student health and campus safety, health check-ups must be completed。

Q2：What are the main health examination items? A2：Health examination items include: 1. Chest X-ray for Tuberculosis。 2. Stool Examination for Parasites。 3. Serological Tests for Syphilis。 4. Proof of Positive Measles and Rubella Antibody or Measles and Rubella Vaccination Certificates。 5. Skin Examination。 However, those coming from certain countries/regions are exempt from stool tests for intestinal parasites or Han disease tests。

Q3：Where to go for a health checkup? How much does it cost? A3： 1. According to the regulations of the Agency for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, foreigners must go to designated hospitals for health examinations. You can refer to the website of the Agency for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health and Welfare/International Travel and Health / Foreign Health Administration/ List of designated and accredited hospitals for foreigners’ health examinations / List of designated hospitals for foreigners’ health。 examinations (NationalInside)(Website:https://gov.tw/7zV)。 2. Examination fees may vary from hospital to hospital。  

Q4：What documents are needed to go to the hospital for examination? A4：Generally speaking, you need to prepare: original passport, 3 photos, German measles and measles vaccination certificate Ming, to be on the safe side, it’s best to call the hospital where you want to go for the examination first。

Q5：Can I skip the health check-up? A5： 1. According to the "Kainan University Student Health Examination Implementation and Management Measures", all students of our school must complete Physical examination and submission to the school health center (S113)。 2. Those who have not submitted for medical examination will not be able to receive their student ID cards。 3. If you do not conduct a health check-up, if an infectious disease is discovered later and a cluster of infections occurs in the school, you may violate the regulations.Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act。