| ALHIV | Adolescent living with HIV |
| ARV | Antiretroviral |
| UNAIDS | Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Fund |
| HSRC | Human Sciences Research Council |
| SANAC | South African National AIDS Council |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| NPO | Non-profit organisation |
| OVCAY | Orphans and vulnerable children, adolescents and youth |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease |
| PLHIV | People living with HIV |