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24:1. Among the newly infected, 91% of them had as of 2022, 2,669 people had received holistic
contracted the disease through unsafe sex, particularly integrated care services.
unsafe homosexual sex. These constituted 80% of all (5) The MOHW implemented a universal HIV
contracted cases for the year. The outcome of disease screening among pregnant women. In 2021, 5
prevention in 2022 is as follows: new cases were found through the screening of
(1) Four gender diversity-friendly community pregnant woman but, thanks to the preventive
health centers were established to provide measures, there had been no cases of vertical
HIV consultations, outpatient care, and health transmission. (Figure 6-6)
education, offering screening services to (6) There were 86 designated medical institutions
approximately 10,000 people. and 87 community drug stores that provide
(2) The "Harm Reduction Program" remained in medical services for HIV/AIDS patients. The
place. Newly reported cases of substance abuse Plan for Service Quality Improvement in
had fallen from 72% in 2005 to 2% in 2022. Hospitals Designated for Treatment of HIV/
(3) For privacy concerns and convenience AIDS was launched. 95% of HIV patients
purposes, the MOHW has offered HIV screening received medication, and 95% of those receiving
consultation and referral services through its Free medication had an undetectable viral load.
HIV Anonymous Screening and Consultation (7) Local health bureaus (health centers) were
Project to approximately 33,327 people. The instructed to ensure that patients received
MOHW also supplied self-screening kits for AIDS medical assistance regularly and reinforce
through manual distribution, automatic kiosks, consultation services and followup checkups for
and convenient store pickups for online orders. their partners. Subsidies were also provided to
More than 54,438 people have benefitted from NGOs that assist with patient care as halfway
this service. houses or offer treatment arrangements,
(4) The Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) program emergency accommodation, and case
continued to be implemented. Together with management services. Placement was offered in
local health bureaus and 38 executing agencies, 989 cases, and case management services were
provided to 468 patients.
Figure 6-6 New HIV Cases and Positive Incidence Rate under the Universal Screening Program

Incidence Rate
Cases (per 100,000 population)
35 21
31 New Reported HIV Cases
30 18
Positivity Rate among Newly Reported
16 Cases Detected by Prenatal Screening
25 (per 100,000 population) 15

20 12

15 9

10
10 9 8 6
7 8 5
7 7 5
6 6 4 4 5
5 4
5 3 3 3 4 3
3 3 3 3 3 2
3 2 1
2 2 1
0 0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Source: Taiwan Centers for Disease Control Year
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