Table 3. HIV/AIDS policy development by government policy agenda periods.

Items	Whole period (1982–2021)	Level of government agendas
		DAP (1982–1994) MOH agenda	NAP (1995–2021)
			NAP (1995–2021)	NAP I (1995–2003)	NAP II (2004–2021)
Abbreviation: HIV=human immunodeficiency virus; AIDS=acquired immune deficiency syndrome; DPA=department-agenda period; MOH=ministry of health; NAP=national-agenda period; NAP I=Joint Conference Period; NAP II=State Council AIDS Working Committee Period.
Total policies issued (n)	471	58	413	131	282
Average policies per year (n)	11.8	4.5	15.3	14.6	15.7
Government agencies issued policies (%)
State Council	22.1	10.3	23.7	13.7	28.4
Ministry of Health	47.3	56.9	46.0	61.8	38.7
Other ministry	13.0	10.3	13.3	13.0	13.5
Health led with other ministries	10.6	19.0	9.4	9.2	9.6
Other ministry led	7.0	3.4	7.5	2.3	9.9
Policy focus areas (%)
Treatment	5.9	1.7	6.5	6.9	6.4
Public education	18.0	12.1	18.9	13.7	21.3
Surveillance and monitoring	5.5	15.5	4.1	6.1	3.2
Social engagement and participation	1.3	3.4	1.0	0.0	1.4
Governmental departments coordination	5.3	1.7	5.8	9.9	3.9
Oversight and evaluation of policy implementation	4.9	1.7	5.3	3.1	6.4
Assistance to people affected by HIV/AIDS	1.7	0.0	1.9	0.0	2.8
Strategic plans	5.3	3.4	5.6	5.3	5.7
International collaborations	5.3	3.4	5.6	9.9	3.5
Specific interventions to transmission routes	14.0	24.1	12.6	19.8	9.2
Scientific studies and researches	7.4	3.4	8.0	2.3	10.6
Comprehensive policies	7.6	10.3	7.3	6.1	7.8
Initiations & reforms of government program management mechanism and personnel training	4.5	12.1	3.4	3.8	3.2
Academic conferences	1.9	0.0	2.2	4.6	1.1
Press releases	1.5	3.4	1.2	2.3	0.7
Other areas	9.8	3.4	10.7	6.1	12.8