ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
BAP Bangladesh AIDS Program
BBSW Brothel-based Sex Worker
BSS Behavioral Surveillance Survey
CCM Country Coordination Mechanism
DFID Department for International Development
DIC Drop in Centre
DGHS Directorate General of Health Services
DU Drug User
ELISA Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay
FHI Family Health International
FSW Female Sex Worker
GFATM Global Fund on AIDS TB and Malaria
GOB Government of Bangladesh
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HCV Hepatitis C Virus
HAPP HIV and AIDS Prevention Programme
HATI HIV and AIDS Targeted Intervention
HNPSP Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Program
HRBSW Hotel and Residence-based Sex Worker
Hijra Transgender or third gender – those who identify themselves as belonging to the traditional Hijra sub-culture; a traditional cultural concept in South Asia
IA Implementing Agency
ICDDR, B International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh
IDA International Développent Association
IDU Injection Drug User(s)
IEDCR Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
MARP Most at Risk Population
MOHFW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
MSM Males Having Sex with Males
MSW Male Sex Worker
NAC National AIDS Committee
N&SE Needle/Syringe Exchange
NASP National AIDS/ STD Program
NSP Needle/Syringe Program
NGO Non-Government Organization
PE Peer Educator/Peer Education
PLHA People living with HIV /AIDS
PSO Program Support Office (under HNPSP)
SBSW...