Glossary
Disease, Treatment and Care Definitions PDF Print E-mail

AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ARC - AIDS-Related Complex

ART - Antiretroviral Treatment or Therapy

ARV - Antiretroviral

HAART - Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment

HBC - Home-Based Care

HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HCBCS - Home and Community-Based Care and Support

ICHC - Integrated Community-based Home Care

MTCT - Mother-to-Child Transmission

OVC - Orphans and Vulnerable Children

PEP - Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

PLWA - People Living With AIDS (also PWA People With AIDS)

PMTCT - Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission

STI - Sexually Transmitted Infection (also STD Sexually Transmitted Disease)

VCT - Voluntary Counselling and Testing

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Organisation Definitions PDF Print E-mail

CBO - Community-Based Organisation

FBO - Faith-Based Organisation

NGO - Non-Governmental Organisation

NPO - Non-Profit Organisation

PBO - Public Benefit Organisation

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Common Organisation Abbreviations PDF Print E-mail

ACVV - Afrikaanse Christelike Vroue Vereeniging

ATICC - AIDS Training, Information and Counselling Centre

CABSA - Christian AIDS Bureau for Southern Africa

CARIS - Christian AIDS Resource and Information Service

CINDI - Children In Distress

CMD - Christelike Maatskaplike Diens

FAMSA - Family and Marriage Society of South Africa

GAPA - Grandmothers Against Poverty and AIDS

HIVAN - HIV and AIDS Network

HPCA - Hospice Palliative Care Association

NAPWA - National Association of People With HIV and AIDS

NOAH - Nurturing Orphans of AIDS for Humanity

PPASA - Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa

SACBC - Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference

TAC - Treatment Action Campaign

WC-NACOSA - Western Cape Networking AIDS Community of South Africa

YFC - Youth for Christ

 
Government and National Organisation Abbreviations PDF Print E-mail

AFSA - AIDS Foundation South Africa

ALP - AIDS Law Project

CADRE - Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation

CSIR - Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

DOH - Department of Health

DSD - Department of Social Development

DSS - Department of Social Services

HEARD - The Health Economics & HIV/AIDS Research Division (KZN University)

HST - Health Systems Trust

JCSMF - Joint Civil Society Monitoring Forum

MRC - Medical Research Council

MSATs - Multi-Sectoral Action Teams

PAWC - Provincial Administration of the Western Cape

RAPCAN - Resources Against Child Abuse and Neglect

SANGOCO - South African National NGO Coalition

SWEAT - Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Task Force

 
International Organisations Active in South Africa PDF Print E-mail

ARK - Absolute Return for Kids

MSF - Médecins Sans Frontières

PEPFAR - President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (USA)

UN - United Nations

USAID - United States Agency for International Development

VSO - Voluntary Service Overseas

WHO - World Health Organisation