“…These findings indicate that, in Taiwan, existing social welfare policies for indigenous people, such as household financial support and mobile health services, have a limited effect on narrowing health inequalities. The issues of historical trauma, discrimination based on ethnic identity, and lack of cultural competence in health care have been considered as the root causes for poorer health outcomes among indigenous people [ 70 , 71 , 72 ]; however, interventions addressing these issues are rare. Therefore, to ensure the timely attainment of SDG targets and to close the inequality gap, reform of current policies and health programs for indigenous people is needed.…”