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AB |
Abstinence, Be Faithful |
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ABC |
Abstinence, Be Faithful and Correct, Consistent Condoms Use as Appropriate |
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AIDS |
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
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ANC |
Antenatal Care |
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APS |
Annual Program Statement |
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ART |
Antiretroviral Treatment |
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ARV |
Antiretroviral Drug |
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AZT |
Azidothymidine (Zidovudine) |
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BCC |
Behavior Change Communication |
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CBO |
Community-Based Organization |
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CCM |
Country Coordinating Mechanisms |
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CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (of HHS) |
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CIDA |
Canadian International Development Agency |
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CSH |
Child Survival and Health |
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CT |
HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing |
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DHS |
Demographic Health Survey |
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DOD |
Department of Defense |
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DOL |
Department of Labor |
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DOS |
Department of State |
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DOTS |
Directly-Observed Therapy, Short Course Strategy |
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EP |
Emergency Plan |
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FBO |
Faith-Based Organization |
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FDA |
Food and Drug Administration |
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FDC |
Fixed Dose Combination |
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GAP |
Global AIDS Program (of HHS) |
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GFATM |
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria |
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GH |
Bureau of Global Health (of USAID) |
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GHAI |
Global HIV/AIDS Initiative |
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HAART |
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy |
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HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
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HRSA |
Health Resources and Services Administration (of HHS) |
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HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
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HBC |
Home-Based Care |
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HMIS |
Health Management Information Systems |
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IEC |
Information, Education and Communication |
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ICASS |
International Cooperative Administrative Support Service |
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IDB |
Inter-American Development Bank |
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IDU |
Injecting Drug User |
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ILO |
International Labor Organization |
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IOM |
Institute of Medicine |
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MC |
Medical Male Circumcision |
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MARPs |
Most-At-Risk Populations |
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MDR TB |
Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis |
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M&E |
Monitoring and Evaluation |
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MSM |
Men Who Have Sex with Men |
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NGO |
Nongovernmental Organizations |
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NIH |
National Institutes of Health (of HHS) |
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OGAC |
Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator |
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OHA |
Office of HIV/AIDS (of USAID) |
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OI |
Opportunistic Infection |
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OP |
Other Prevention |
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OVC |
Orphans and Vulnerable Children |
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PAHO |
Pan American Health Organization |
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PC |
Peace Corps |
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PLWHA |
People Living with HIV/AIDS |
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PMTCT |
Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission |
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RT&C |
Rapid Testing and Counseling |
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S/ES |
Executive Secretariat (of DOS) |
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SI |
Strategic Information |
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State |
Department of State |
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STI |
Sexually Transmitted Infection |
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TB |
Tuberculosis |
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UNAIDS |
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS |
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UNDP |
United Nations Development Program |
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UNICEF |
United Nations Children’s Fund |
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UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
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USAID |
U.S. Agency for International Development |
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USG |
United States Government |
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VCT |
Voluntary HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing |
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WFP |
World Food Program |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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XDR TB |
Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis |
