Active Case Finding

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
ACF
Pronunciation
/ˈæktɪv keɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. WHO is also providing support to the Ministries of Health of the two countries with epidemiological investigations, active case finding and follow-up of contacts.
  2. Staff from the Ministry of Health, Cambodia conducted active case finding in the village where the woman attended school and also provided education sessions to the students at the school.
  3. It suggests that active case - finding combined with passive methods should be recommended in order to early detect and treat leprosy cases and prevent disabilities.

Other meanings of ACF

Actual Cubic Feet Misc
Anisotropic Conductive Film Academic
Air Contingency Force Gov
Aberrant Crypt Foci Medical
Access Control Framework Medical
Accessory Clinical Findings Medical
Acute Care Facility Medical
Adult Care Facility Medical
Anterior Cervical Fusion Medical
Association of Charitable Foundations Medical