(FWA 2025/08/29)
August 29, 2025, is the Qixi Festival, also known as Lunar Valentine’s Day. To encourage people to get tested for HIV regularly, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is offering a special limited-time promo code for HIV self-testing. From August 29 to September 7, anyone who orders an HIV self-testing kit through the “Self-Testing Program” website (https://hiva.cdc.gov.tw/Selftest/) and chooses the “online order with convenience store pickup” option can enter the promo code “BTS” to waive the NT$45 shipping fee.
According to CDC’s statistics, by the end of July 2025 more than 55,000 people had used the HIV self-testing service, a 25% increase compared to the same period last year. Because it is easy to use and protects your own privacy, self-testing has become an important way to access HIV testing.
The CDC reminds the public that when engaging in sexual activity, you should always insist on using a condom from start to finish and pair it with water-based lubricant to protect yourself and reduce the risk of infection. Anyone who has ever had sex is advised to take an HIV test at least once. For those who have had unprotected(unsafe) sex, testing at least once a year is recommended.
People in high-risk groups—such as those who have had sexually transmitted infections, multiple sexual partners, use addictive drugs, share needles, or whose partners fall into these categories—are advised to get tested every 3 to 6 months in order to stay on top of their health.
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七夕限定！愛滋自我篩檢免運費優惠開跑
2025年8月29日是農曆的情人節。為鼓勵民眾定期接受愛滋篩檢，衛生福利部疾病管制署（台灣）推出愛滋自我篩檢專屬的限時優惠碼。自2025年8月29日起至9月7日止， 任何人於「自我篩檢計畫官網」 ( https://hiva.cdc.gov.tw/Selftest/ )，點選「網路訂購超商取貨」通路，購買愛滋自我篩檢試劑，輸入優惠碼”BTS”，就不用負擔45元物流費。
根據統計，截至2025年7月底，愛滋自我篩檢服務共提供超過55000人次，相較去年同期增長25%。由於操作簡便，能夠保障個人隱私，自我篩檢已成為愛滋篩檢的重要途徑。
疾管署提醒，若發生性行為請主動要求對方或自己全程使用保險套，並搭配水性潤滑液，以保護自己，降低感染風險。
只要曾發生性行為，建議至少進行1次愛滋篩檢，若有不安全性行為，建議每年至少進行1次篩檢。
若屬於高風險族群，例如感染性病、多重性伴侶、使用成癮性藥物、與人共用針具等，或性伴侶有這些情形之一，建議每3至6個月篩檢1次，即時掌握自身健康狀況。
