The death on Monday of an elderly man in Changhua County has turned the spotlight on Taiwan’s social welfare system, as he had been malnourished for a long time, putting him at high risk of medical complications.
The 62-year-old had been living in Hemei Township (和美) for years with his two younger brothers, who are 60 and 55, prior to his death from sepsis at a hospital in Changhua.
The plight of the brothers, surnamed Yeh (葉), had been reported to Changhua County Councilor Lai Ching-mei (賴清美) on Friday last week by Haosiou Borough (好修) Warden Chen Hsin-yi (陳信義).
The two officials went