| ACOSTRAD |
Association for the Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections |
| AED |
Academy for Educational Development |
| AIDS |
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome |
| AIDSCAP |
AIDS Control and Prevention Project |
| ANRC |
American National Red Cross |
| BCC |
Behavior Change Communication |
| CAREC |
Caribbean Epidemiology Center |
| CCO |
Counseling and Community Outreach |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| CIDA |
Canadian International Development Agency |
| CSW |
Commercial Sex Workers |
| EOP |
End of Project |
| EPI Unit |
Epidemiology Unit (of the MOH) |
| EU |
European Union |
| FCO |
Financial Cost Objective |
| FGD |
Focus Group Discussion |
| GOJ |
Government of Jamaica |
| GTZ |
German Technical Cooperation |
| GUD |
Genital Ulcer Disease |
| HIU |
Health Information Unit |
| HIV |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HSV |
Herpes Simplex Virus |
| IEC |
Information, Education, Communication |
| JAS |
Jamaica AIDS Society |
| JICA |
Japanese International Cooperation Agency |
| KABP |
Knowledge, Attitude, Beliefs, Practices |
| KSA |
Kingston St. Catherine Area |
| LAC |
Latin America and the Caribbean |
| LOA |
Letter of Agreement |
| LOP |
Life of Project |
| MAJ |
Medical Association of Jamaica |
| MOH |
Ministry of Health |
| MWM |
Men who have sex With Men |
| NAC |
National AIDS Committee |
| NFPB |
National Family Planning Board |
| NGO |
Non-Governmental organization |
| NHCP |
National HIV/STI Control Program |
| NPA |
Nurse Practitioner Association |
| PAHO |
Pan-American Health Organization |
| PATH |
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health |
| PCR |
Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| PPI |
Priority Prevention Indicator |
| PR |
Public Relations |
| PVO |
Private Voluntary Organization |
| PWA |
People with AIDS |
| PWHIV |
People with HIV |
| RPR |
Rapid Plasma Reagent |
| RRF |
Rapid Response Fund |
| STATIN |
Statistical Institute of Jamaica |
| STD/STI |
Sexually transmitted disease/Sexually transmitted infection |
| STIN |
Scientific and Technical Information Network |
| TCI |
Targeted Community Intervention |
| UNDP |
United Nations Development Program |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
| USAID |
U.S. Agency for International Development |
| VDRL |
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory |
| WHO/GPA |
World Health Organization/Global Program for AIDS |