Having taken the baton from his outspoken predecessor, Yaung Chih-liang, the new health minister Chiu Wen-ta attended his first interpellation session at the Legislative Yuan yesterday. And inquiries of the lawmakers mainly focused on his future policies.

At 10 something in the morning, Health Minister Chiu Wen-ta, who attended his first interpellation session at the Legislature, left the meeting temporarily for a blood donation event, which infuriated legislators in the attendance.

Chiu was humble and nervous for the first session.

The average term of health minister is 3 years and 3 months, with the shortest term being slightly over 4 months.

So legislators focused on whether Chiu has the confidence to complete the one-year term before the reorganization next year.

According to the new health minister, the organizational structure of the Department of Health would have a major change, which would incorporate social welfare and be reorganized into the Department of Health and Welfare.

Besides the continuous effort to push forward the second generation of National Health Insurance, his other priority is to pave ways for the long-term care service and insurance law.

He joked that he was nervous like an elementary school student.

But when facing questions from legislators and future medical policies, he would give his best effort to the job.