台灣大學醫學系畢業後，返回新港鄉執業。因不願見到鄉親沉淪「大家樂」賭博行為，邀雲門舞集林懷民率團回鄉公演，並創辦新港文教基金會，以教育、文化新思維，讓新港鄉成為台灣社區營造的典範。40多年來，陳錦煌除了治病，並營造健康社區環境不遺餘力，開立「社會處方箋」，溫暖解決社會的病痛。
在偶然的機緣中，一份古蹟保存的陳情書，開啟了對於社區公共事務的學習。對於疾病與社會問題，他總是喜歡用整體的角度構思，持續關心與堅毅不懈的行動。面對台灣快速的高齡化，如何建構社區在地化的健康照護體系，以生命價值的感動，讓弱勢族群能夠得到在地溫暖的關懷，加上公民社會政策、工具應用及永續發展，是他認為還要努力的重要議題。
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