AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
AFBS |
Acid Fast Bacilli |
ART |
Antiretroviral Therapy |
ARV |
Antiretrovirals |
AZT |
Zidovudine |
BUE |
Blood Urea and Electrolytes |
ddC |
Zalcitabine |
DDI |
Didianosine |
d4T |
Stavudine |
CD4 |
CD4 cells- T4 helper cells |
HIV |
Human Immune Deficiency Virus |
IDV |
Indinavir |
LIP |
Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonitis |
NACP |
National HIV/AIDS/STI Control Programme |
NGO |
Non-governmental Organisation |
NFV |
Nelfinavir |
NRTI |
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor |
NNRTI |
Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor |
NTCA |
National Technical Committee on AIDS |
PCR |
Polymerase Chain Reaction |
PEP |
Post Exposure Prophylaxis |
PI |
Protease Inhibitor |
PLWHA |
People Living with AIDS |
PMTCT |
Prevention of Mother to Child transmission |
RTV |
Ritonavir |
STD |
Sexually Transmitted Disease |
STI |
Sexually Transmitted infection |
WHO |
World Health Organisation |
3TC |
Lamivudine |
VCT |
Voluntary Counselling and Testing |
