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AIDS  Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
BKKBN  Indonesian National Family Planning Coordinating Board
CSWCommercial sex worker
DMPA  Depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate
ELISA  Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
FP  Family planning
FTA-ABS  Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test
GTI  Genital tract infection
GUD  Genital ulcer disease
HBV  Hepatitis B virus
HIV  Human immunodeficiency virus
HPV  Human papillomavirus
IEC  Information, education and communication
IUD  Intrauterine device
JHPIEGO  A Johns Hopkins University program for international education in reproductive health
MCH  Maternal and child health
MOHMinistry of Health
NGONongovernmental organization
NGU  Nongonococcal urethritis
NSGI  Nonspecific genital infection
NSU  Nonspecific urethritis
OC  Oral contraceptive
PID  Pelvic inflammatory disease
PMN  Polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocytes
RTI  Reproductive tract infection
RPR  Rapid plasma reagin
STD  Sexually transmitted disease
TPHA  Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay
USAID  United States Agency for International Development
VDRL  The standard nontreponemal antigen serologic test for syphilis
WHO  World Health Organization
ZNFPC  Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council

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