AIDS and HIV-related Acronyms

The most used AIDS and HIV-related acronyms:

AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
ARV
Antiretroviral
ART
Antiretroviral Therapy
CBO
Community-Based Organization
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)
DST
Drug Substitution Therapy
HAART
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
IAVI
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
IDU
Injecting Drug User
IEC
Information, Education and Communication
KAP
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice
KAPB
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice and Behaviour
MAP
Multi-country HIV/AIDS Programme (for Africa)
MSM
Men who have Sex with Men
MTCT
Mother-To-Child Transmission
NAC
National AIDS Council/Committee/Commission
NAP
National AIDS Plan
NGO
Non-Governmental Organization
NSP
Needle-Syringe Programme
OI
Opportunistic Infection
OVC
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
PEP
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
PLHIV
People/persons Living with HIV
PMTCT
Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission
PTCT
Parent-To-Child Transmission
SRH
Sexual and Reproductive Health
STD
Sexually Transmitted Disease
STI
Sexually Transmitted Infection
TB
Tuberculosis
SW
Sex Worker
UNAIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
VCT
Voluntary Counselling and Testing
VCCT
Voluntary and Confidential Counselling and Testing