Characteristic of Biobank
Tainan City Government Biobank (abbreviated as TNCGB) got permission from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan, on May 6, 2013. TNCGB was the only local health agency in Taiwan to obtain permission to set up biobank. The samples were collected from the Mobile Hospital in Tainan with the consent of Tainan City residents. The major business of the mobile hospital held by the Tainan City Government was a health check in the community to maintain the health of citizens. After the examination, the remaining blood samples (ie. the whole blood and serum) were stored at -80°C freezer.
TNCGH have three characteristics. First, TNCGB is the only set up legally by local government. Second, Participants are all Tainan citizens. Third, long-term data based on community people included all population groups in the community, and did not limited to specific population groups or disease types.
In brief, the samples and data collected by TNCGB come from the communities in Tainan. Teams interested in researching community health are welcome to apply