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Lagos State, Nigeria - Family Health International

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Acronyms<br />

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome<br />

AIDSCAP AIDS Control and Prevention Program<br />

AIDSTECH AIDS Technology Program<br />

ARV Antiretroviral drug<br />

CHEW Community <strong>Health</strong> Extension Worker<br />

CHO Community <strong>Health</strong> Officer<br />

FP <strong>Family</strong> planning<br />

FHI <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>International</strong><br />

FSW Female sex worker<br />

IMPACT Implementing AIDS Prevention and Care Project<br />

LACA Local Government Action Committee on AIDS<br />

LGA Local Government Area/Authority<br />

LLO Life Link Organisation<br />

LSHAF <strong>Lagos</strong> <strong>State</strong> HIV/AIDS Foundation<br />

MOE Ministry of Education<br />

MOH Ministry of <strong>Health</strong><br />

MTCT Mother-to-child transmission<br />

NACA National Action Committee on AIDS<br />

NERDC National Educational Research and Development Council<br />

NGO Non-governmental organisation<br />

NISER <strong>Nigeria</strong>n Institute for Social and Economic Research<br />

NLC <strong>Nigeria</strong> Labour Congress<br />

NMA <strong>Nigeria</strong> Medical Association<br />

NUBIFIE National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees<br />

NURTW National Union of Road Transport Workers<br />

NUT <strong>Nigeria</strong>n Union of Teachers<br />

OVC Orphans and vulnerable children<br />

PHC & DC Primary health care and disease control<br />

PLHA Person/people living with HIV/AIDS<br />

PPFN Planned Parenthood Federation of <strong>Nigeria</strong><br />

RAPAC The Redeemed AIDS Program Action Committee (of RCCG)<br />

RCCG The Redeemed Christian Church of God<br />

SAPC <strong>State</strong> AIDS Program Coordinator<br />

SACA <strong>State</strong> Action Committee on AIDS<br />

STI/D Sexually transmitted infection/disease<br />

SWAAN Society for Women and AIDS in Africa, <strong>Nigeria</strong> Chapter<br />

TB Tuberculosis<br />

TBA Traditional birth attendant<br />

UNFPA United Nations Fund for Population Activities<br />

UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund<br />

USAID United <strong>State</strong>s Agency for <strong>International</strong> Development<br />

VCT Voluntary counseling and testing<br />

VHW Volunteer health worker<br />

WHO World <strong>Health</strong> Organisation<br />

YMCA Young Men’s Christian Association<br />

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