ANC	Antenatal care
AIDS	Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
ART	Antiretroviral treatment
CHWs	Community Health Workers
DNA	Deoxyribonucleic acid
GD	Genital discharge
HCW	Healthcare workers
HPV	Human papillomavirus
HIV	Human immunodeficiency virus
KPP	Key and priority populations
LGBTQ	Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning
LP	Limpopo Province
MUS	Male urethritis syndrome
MSM	Men who have sex with men
MPH	Master of Public Health
NICD	National Institute for Communicable Diseases
NG	Neisseria gonorrhoea
NHLS	National Health Laboratory Services
NSP	National Strategic Plan
OPD	Outpatient department
PACER	Pan African Centre for Epidemic
PCR	Polymerase chain reaction
PHC	Primary healthcare
PhD	Doctor of Philosophy
PMCT	Mother and Child Health and Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission
PN	Partner notification
REC	Research Ethics Committee
RNA	Ribonucleic Acid
SAMRC	South African Medical Research Council
SASA	South African Triage Scale
STIs	Sexually transmitted infections
TB	Tuberculosis
VMMC	Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
VDS	Vaginal discharge syndrome
UJ	University of Johannesburg
WHO	World Health Organisation
WISN	Workload Indicators of Staffing Needs