Glossary
Below you will find definititions of frequently used terms within this website.
| AIDS | Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (occurs when a person’s immune system becomes so damaged that they are susceptible to illness) |
| ART | antiretroviral treatment |
| CS | Civil Society |
| DoC | Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (signed at UNGASS by 189 governments in 2001) |
| G8 Group of 8 | The G8 is made up of the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus (attacks the body’s immune system making it harder to fight infections) |
| MDGs | Millennium Development Goals |
| NGOs | Non-government Organisations |
| UA | Universal access (making sure the whole world has access to important treatments, prevention measures, care and education on HIV and AIDS) |
| UNAIDS | Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS |
| UNGASS HIV | United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV |
| WAC | World Aids Campaign |
| WAD | World Aids Day |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |