ABBREVIATIONS
 
 
S.No Brief Expensions
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  HIV
  Human Immuno-deficiency Virus
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  AIDS
  Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
3
  NACO
  National AIDS Control Organization
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  NACPI
  National AIDS Control Programme, Phase 1
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  NACPII
  National AIDS Control Programme, Phase 2
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  SACS
  State AIDS Control Organization
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  ICMR
  Indian Council of Medical Research
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  UNAIDS
  UN Joint programme on HIV/AIDS
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  WHO
  World Health Organization
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  NGO
  Non Govt Organization
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  BSS
  Behavioral Surveillance Surveys
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  CMIS
  Computerised Management Information Systems
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  VCTC
  Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centre’s
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  STI
  Sexually Transmitted Infections
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  ARV
  Anti Retro Virals
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  ART
  Anti retroviral Therapy
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  PLWHAs
  People living with HIV/AIDS
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  IEC
  Information, Education and Communication
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  GIPA
  Greater Involvement of People Living with and directly affected by HIV/AIDS
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  TB
  Tuberculosis
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  RH
  Reproductive Health
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  IDUs
  Intravenous Drug Use
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  STD
  Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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  MSM
  Men having Sex with Men
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  ANC
  Ante Natal Clinic
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  FSW
  Female Sex Workers
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  CSW
  Commercial Sex Workers
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  TIs
  Targetted Interventions
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  BB
  Blood Banks
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  PPTCT
  Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission of HIV
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  BBC
  British Broadcasting Corporation
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  DD
  Door Darshan
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  EQAS
  External Quality Assessment Scheme
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  FRU
  First Referral Units
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  HCV
  Hepatitis C Virus
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  SMOs
  Social Marketing Organization
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  FHAC
  Family Health Awareness Campaign
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  SAEP
  School AIDS Education Programme
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  TOT
  Training of Trainers
 
 
 
 
Programmes in PACS
 
  Targeted Interventions
  ICTC's
  PPTCT
  STD Clinics
  Drop in Centre
  Community Care Centre
  Art Centre
  Blood Safety
  Education & Communication
 
Useful Links
 
  NACCO
  AIDS Online
  Medscape
  World Bank
  Educating Women
  Infoweb
  AIDS News
  Un AIDS
  Smartlink
 
       
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