Taiwan to expand publicly funded HIV treatment to foreign residentsStaff writer, with CNAThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is planning to expand eligibility for publicly funded HIV treatment for foreign nationals next year, although it has not released many details on how the expansion would work. CDC Director-General Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞) told a press event on Monday last week that subsidy regulations are being revised and eligibility for publicly funded treatment for foreign residents would be expanded. Photo: CNALo at the time said the expansion would initially prioritize foreign nationals holding permanent residency and those under 18, but he offered no other details. When the CDC was asked later in the week about how many more foreign nationals would become eligible for publicly funded treatment, it said it was still assessing the potential impact and "has no clear figure yet." As of late last month, 36,494 Taiwanese and 615 foreign nationals in Taiwan were living with HIV, the CDC said in a written response on Friday.

Source: Taipei Times December 29, 2025 05:12 UTC