Acronyms
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Characteristics of the Philippine National HIV Epidemic
Part II: Context and Resources of the National Response
The National Response
AIDS Financing
The Philippine AIDS Medium Term Plan IV 2005-2010
Part III: Measuring Progress Towards Targets
Component 1: Policy Advocacy and Legal Framework
Component 2: Strategic Planning, Alignment and Harmonization
Component 3: Sustainable Financing
Component 4: Human Resources
Component 5: Organization and Systems
Component 6: Infrastructure
Component 7: Partnerships
Component 8: Prevention
Component 9: Care, Support and Treatment
Part IV: Regional and Global Actions to Address Identified Obstacles to Universal Access at Country Level
Endnotes

Acronyms

AIDS   Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AMTP   AIDS Medium Term Plan
ARV   Antiretroviral
ASEAN   Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASEP   AIDS Surveillance and Education Project
BCC   Behavior Change Communication
BIMPS   Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore
BSS   Behavioral Sentinel Surveillance
CBCP   Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines
CHD   Centers for Health Development
CHED   Commission on Higher Education
DepEd   Department of Education
DFA   Department of Foreign Affairs
DILG   Department of Interior and Local Government
DOH   Department of Health
DOLE   Department of Labor and Employment
DSWD   Department of Social Welfare and Development
FBO   Faith-based organization
FLSW   Freelance sex worker
FSI   Foreign Service Institute
GAA   General Appropriations Act
HACT   HIV/AIDS Core Team
HRG   High-risk groups
HSS   HIV Serologic Surveillance
IDU   Injecting drug users
IHBSS   Integrated HIV Behavioral and Serologic Surveillance System
IRR   Implementing Rules and Regulations
JICA   Japan International Cooperation Agency
LACs   Local AIDS Councils
LGU   Local Government Units
MARP/MARG   Most-at-risk populations/groups
MSM   Men having sex with men
MSTIs   Men at STI clinics
MTPDP   Medium Term Philippine Development Plan
NASPCP   National AIDS and STD Prevention and Control Program
NCR   National Capital Region
NEDA   National Economic Development Authority
OCM   Occupational cohort of men
OFW   Overseas Filipino workers
OIs   Opportunistic infections
OSHC   Occupational Safety and Health Center
OSY   Out-of-school youth
OWWA   Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
PATH   Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
PIP   People in prostitution
PLWHA   People living with HIV/AIDS
PNAC   Philippine National AIDS Council
POEA   Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
RA 8504   Republic Act 8504
RFSW   Registered female sex worker
SACCL   STI/AIDS Central Cooperative Laboratory
SHCs   Social Hygiene Clinics
TOT   Training of Trainers
UNAIDS   Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNFPA   United Nations Population Fund
USAID   United States Agency for International Development
VCT   Voluntary counseling and testing
VPs   Vulnerable populations
WAD   World AIDS Day
YAFSS   Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Survey

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