lourdes.org.tw

The Taiwan Lourdes Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting people affected by HIV/AIDS and substance use, while promoting health, dignity, and inclusion in Taiwan. Its services include individual consultations, telephone and online counseling, peer support groups, and activities for people newly diagnosed with HIV, women living with HIV, and older adults. The association also provides information on HIV treatment, prevention, sexual and reproductive health, and access to care, and works to address stigma and discrimination.

For people experiencing substance use challenges, it offers harm-reduction resources, recovery support, group activities, and services through its Hualien harm-reduction and recovery center and Chao Lu therapeutic community. The organization extends its work to families and communities through education, lectures, workshops, and training for volunteers and helping professionals. It also conducts research and advocacy, shares publications and health information, and produces the Lourdes Voices podcast. Through community care, public engagement, and fundraising, the association seeks to strengthen support networks and advance a more informed, compassionate response to HIV and substance use.