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AIDS
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
BCG
anti-tuberculosis vaccine
DPT
diphtheria/pertussis (whooping cough)/tetanus vaccine
Hib
Haemophilus influenzae type B
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
NGO
non-governmental organization
ORS
oral rehydration salts
PSA
public service announcement
STI
sexually transmitted infection
UNAIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF
United Nations Children's Fund
WFP
World Food Programme
WHO
World Health Organization
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