According to monthly reports of new HIV-1 infections in injecting drug users and the numbers of participants in methadone-maintenance treatment, the peak (252 cases) of reported HIV-1 cases occurred in June, 2005, followed by a decreasing trend. 7 , 12 The pilot harm-reduction programmes were launched only in two cities and two counties in November, 2005 with limited access to methadone-maintenance treatment. 5 , 6 Retrospectively, we note that Taiwan's non-governmental organisations have conducted outreach HIV-prevention education for different vulnerable groups since the early 1990s. 5 , 6 Subsequently, the rapid rise in cases during the HIV epidemic garnered media attention and reporting.
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