CDC to expand HIV treatment coverage for foreignersStaff writer, with CNAThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said it is planning to expand eligibility for publicly funded HIV treatment for foreign nationals next year, but has not revealed details of the plan. CDC Director-General Philip Lo (羅一鈞) on Monday last week said that subsidy regulations are being revised and eligibility for publicly funded treatment for foreign residents would be expanded. Lo at the time said the expansion would initially prioritize foreign nationals holding permanent residency and those younger than 18, but he offered no other details. As of late last month, 36,494 Taiwanese nationals and 615 foreign nationals in Taiwan were HIV-positive, the CDC said on Friday last week. The adult pneumococcal vaccine program would be launched on Jan. 15 next year.

Source: Taipei Times December 29, 2025 17:14 UTC