In fact, in 1997 Taiwan began implementing a small-scale tuberculosis DOTS program, with the focus placed on mountain villages with high incidences of TB. However, because of the widely dispersed population in such villages and insufficient personnel, there has not been comprehensive implementation of the program.
事實上，台灣從民國八十六年就開始小規模地實施肺結核的 DOTS 計畫，盛行率高的山地鄉是重點地區，但由於山地鄉幅員廣闊，再加上推動人力不足，並未貫徹。