I. Status at a glance
II. Overview of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
III. National Response to the HIV and AIDS epidemic
A. National Commitment and Action
B. Budgetary allocations: Domestic and External Sources
C. National Programmes
D. National Knowledge and Behaviour
E. Impact
F. Care, Support and Treatment
G. Care/Treatment Programmes
IV. Major Challenges Faced and Action Needed to Achieve the Goals/Targets
V. Support required from the country's development partners
VI. Monitoring and Evaluation Environment
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GUIDE TO ACRONYMS USED

GUIDE TO ACRONYMS USED

AIDS   Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
AMTP   AIDS Medium Term Plan
ASEP   AIDS Surveillance and Education Project
BSS   Behavioral Sentinel Surveillance
CHD   Centers for Health Development
CHED   Commission on Higher Education
CRIS   Country Response Information System
DepEd   Department of Education
DILG   Department of Interior and Local Government
DOH   Department of Health
DOLE   Department of Labor and Employment
DSWD   Department of Social Welfare and Development
FHI   Family Health International
FFSW   Female Freelance Sex Worker
GFATM   Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
GO   Government Organization
HACT   HIV/AIDS Core Team
HIV   Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HRG   High-risk groups
HSS   HIV Serologic Surveillance
IDU   Injecting drug users
KAP   Knowledge, Awareness and Practice
LAC   Local AIDS Council
LGU   Local Government Units
M&E   Monitoring and Evaluation
MEWG   Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group
MOA   Memoranda of Agreement
MSM   Men having sex with men
MSW   Male Sex Worker
NCPI   National Composite Policy Index
NDHS   National Demographic and Health Survey
NEC   National Epidemiology Center
NEDA   National Economic Development Authority
NGO   Non-Government Organization
NHSS   National HIV/AIDS Sentinel Surveillance System
NRL-SACCL   National Reference Laboratory- STI/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory
OFW   Overseas Filipino workers
OI   Opportunistic infection
OSHC   Occupational Safety and Health Center
OSY   Out-of-school youth
PAFPI   Positive Action Philippines Foundation, Inc.
PIP   People in prostitution
PLWHA   People living with HIV/AIDS
PNAC   Philippine National AIDS Council
QAP   Quality Assurance Program
RA   Republic Act
RFSW   Registered female sex worker
RHC   Regional Health Clinics
RITM   Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
SACCL   STI/AIDS Central Cooperative Laboratory
SHC   Social Hygiene Clinic
SSESS   Sentinel STI Etiologic Surveillance System
STI   Sexually Transmitted Infection
TESDA   Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
UNAIDS   Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNFPA   United Nations Population Fund
UNGASS   United Nations General Assembly Special Session
UNICEF   United Nations Children's Fund
USAID   United States Agency for International Development
VCT   Voluntary counseling and testing
WHCF   Women's Health Care Foundation, Inc.
WHO   World Health Organization
YAFS 3   Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Survey 3

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