Table 1. HIV/AIDS policy development indicators.

Policy indicators	Variables
Policy focus areas	1) Treatment 2) Public education 3) Surveillance and monitoring 4) Social engagement and participation 5) Governmental departments coordination 6) Oversight and evaluation of policy implementation 7) Assistance to people affected by HIV/AIDS 8) Strategic plans 9) International collaborations 10) Specific interventions to transmission routes 11) Scientific studies and researches 12) Comprehensive policies 13) Initiations & reforms of government program management mechanism and personnel training 14) Academic conferences 15) Press releases 16) Other areas
Government agencies which have issued policies	1) State Council and/or Central Party Committee (CPC) 2) Ministry of Health (MOH) 3) Other Ministries (Ministries or Agencies other than the MOH collaborated to issue policies together, without an apparent lead) 4) MOH-Led with Other Ministries (MOH led and other Ministries participated) 5) Other Ministry Led (Another Ministry/Agency led with participation from multiple ministries/agencies, MOH may also participate)
Level of government agendas	1) DAP (1982–1994) 2) NAP (1995–2021) a) a period of Jointly Conferences (1995–2003) b) a period of SCAWC established (institutionalized) (2004–2021)