The Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of China (MOHW; Chinese: 中華民國衛生福利部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Wèishēng Fúlì Bù) is the ministry of the Republic of China responsible for the administration of the public health system social welfare affordable and universal health care hospitals pharmaceutical immunization programs disease prevention supervision and coordination of local health agencies in Taiwan.