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Programs

Final Report for the
AIDSCAP Program in Thailand
November 1991 to September 1996

Glossary of Acronyms

 

This report comprehensively summarizes the FHI/AIDSCAP program in Thailand (1991-1996). The report includes a country program description, as well as accomplishments and constraints for community mobilization, strengthening STI services, behavior change communication, condoms, and evaluation. Also covered in the report are implementation and management issues, and lessons learned and recommendations.

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary

I. Country Program Description

A. Introduction

B. Country Program Context: A Focus on Bangkok

C. Accomplishments and Constraints

D. Implementation and Management Issues

II. Lessons Learned and Recommendations

III. Subproject Highlights

VI. Attachments

Annex 1: List of References

Glossary of Acronyms (See Below)

Glossary of Acronyms

ACCESS

AIDS Center for Counseling and Educational Support Services

AIHD

Asian Institute for Health Development, Mahidol University

BAC

Bangkok AIDS Committee; Bangkok AIDS Center

BCC

Behavior Change Communication

BFA

Bangkok Fights AIDS (the local name for the comprehensive HIV prevention program in Bangkok funded by AIDSCAP and others)

BMA

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration; Bangkok City Hall

BRIA

Bangkok Radioimmune Assay Co.

CLIST

Center for Labor Information and Training

CSE

Commercial Sex Establishment

CSW

Commercial Sex Worker

DAC

District AIDS Committee

FHI

Family Health International

FPH

Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University

GC

Gonorrhea

IA

Implementing Agency

ICRW

International Center for Research on Women

MOPH

Ministry of Public Health

NCS

Non-Commercial Sex

NGO

Non-Government Organization

NGU

Non-Gonococcal Urethritis

OTC

Over-The-Counter (i.e. pharmacy products)

OW

Outreach Worker

PATH

Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (a U.S. PVO)

PPAT

Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand

PVO

Private Voluntary Organization (U.S.-based and registered with USAID)

RTG

Royal Thai Government

STD/STI

Sexually Transmitted Disease/Sexually Transmitted Infection

TAVS

Thailand Association for Voluntary Sterilization

TA

Technical Assistance

TMS-STD

Thai Medical Society for the Study of STDs

TNCA

Thailand NGO Coalition on AIDS

TP

Target Population (for AIDSCAP/Thailand: 15-29 years, Bangkok, lower income)

TRC

Thai Red Cross

TRRM

Thailand Rural Reconstruction Movement

TWG

Technical Working Group

UDF

Urban Development Foundation

VDRL

diagnostic test for syphilis

WVRD

World Vision (a U.S. PVO)