Glossary

MSM – men who have sex with men.

malaria – a parasite infection of red blood cells.

axis – line on a graph to measure data. Graphs usually have a vertical axis (y-axis) and horizontal axis (x-axis). An axis should show what is being measured and the units of measurement, eg ‘time (in minutes)’.

formulation – the physical form that makes an active drug into a medicine.

Different formulations include

• Pills (capsules or tablets).
• Syrups or other oral solutions.
• Injections.
• Powders.
• Creams or lotions.

A co-formulation is when two active drugs are combined. For example: when two active drugs are in the same pill.

coinfection – having more than one infection, eg HIV and TB, or HIV and hepatitis C.