Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/11/29
By: Chen Wei-ting and Matthew Mazzetta

Taipei, Nov. 29 (CNA) The number of new HIV cases in Taiwan has dropped for a second consecutive year to 1,599, a year-to-date figure that could end up being the lowest in a decade, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Friday.

It would be the lowest since the 1,641 cases recorded in 2009 and well below the record-high of 3,377 cases in 2005, CDC statistics showed.

As of Nov. 26, the total number of people living in Taiwan with HIV/AIDS was 39,514.

In an interview with CNA, CDC Deputy Director General Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞) attributed the decrease to preventative measures, such as promoting safe sex and treatments that reduce the risk of transmission, as well as increased access to confidential and convenient medical screening.
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