HIV : Human Immuno-deficiency Virus

AIDS : Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome

NACO : National AIDS Control Organization

NACPI : National AIDS Control Programme, Phase 1

NACPII : National AIDS Control Programme, Phase 2

SACS : State AIDS Control Organization

ICMR : Indian Council of Medical Research

UNAIDS : UN Joint programme on HIV/AIDS

WHO : World Health organization

NGO : Non Govt Organization

BSS : Behavioral Surveillance Surveys

CMIS : Computerised Management Information systems

VCTC : Voluntary counseling and testing centers

STI : Sexually Transmitted Infections

ARV : Anti Retro Virals

ART : Anti retroviral Therapy

PLWHAs : People living with HIV/AIDS

IEC : Information, Education and Communication

GIPA : Greater Involvement of People Living with and directly affected by HIV/AIDS

TB : Tuberculosis

RH : Reproductive Health

IDUs : Intravenous Drug Use

STD : Sexually Transmitted Diseases

MSM : Men having Sex with Men

ANC : Ante Natal Clinic

FSW : Female Sex Workers

CSW : Commercial Sex Workers

TIs : Targetted Interventions

BB : Blood Banks

PPTCT : Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission of HIV

BBC : British Broadcasting Corporation

DD : Door Darshan

EQAS : External quality assessment scheme

FRU : First Referral Units

HCV : Hepatitis C Virus

SMOs : Social marketing organization

FHAC : Family Health Awareness Campaign

SAEP : School AIDS Education Programme

TOT : Training of Trainers