Commonwealth Health Partnerships 2015 317 Acronyms and abbreviations ACP African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States AMR Antimicrobial resistance AMS Antimicrobial stewardship ARV ntiretroviral ASP Antimicrobial stewardship programme ATA American Telemedicine Association BALM Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (India) CA Contribution agreement CARICOM Caribbean Community CBR Community-based rehabilitation CBT Cognitive behavioural therapy CCIO Chief Clinical Information Officer CCRN Comprehensive Clinical Research Network CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US) CHAS Community Health Assist Scheme CHD Coronary heart disease CHOICE Choosing Interventions that are Cost Effective (WHO programme) CLRN Comprehensive Local Research Network CMA Commonwealth Medical Association COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease CPD Continuing professional development CROC Convention on the Rights of the Child (UN) CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN) CSDH Commission on Social Determinants of Health (WHO) CSO Civil society organisation DALYs Disability-adjusted life years DEEWR Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Commonwealth) DHB District health board DLA Disability living allowance DoEaSA Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UN) DRC Dementia Research Centre (UK) DRN Diabetes Research Network EBF Exclusive breastfeeding ECDC European Center for Disease Control EFF Exclusive formula feeding ESI Emotional-Social Intelligence ESM Experience Sampling Methodology FAO Food and Agriculture Organization (UN) FASD Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder FDA US Food and Drug Administration FI Family intervention GDP Gross domestic product GHQ General Health Questionnaire GP General practitioners HICs High-income countries HIMS Health Information Management System ICC Infection Control Committee ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights iCST Individual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy ICT Information and communication technology ICU Intensive care unit IDSR Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response IMF International Monetary Fund ITU International Telecommunication Union LEO Lambeth Early Onset (London) LMICs Low- and middle-income countries MBF Mixed breastfeeding MCRN Medicines for Children Research Network MDAC Mental Disability Advocacy Center MDD Model-driven development MDG Millennium Development Goal MDR Multiple drug resistant MDRI Mental Disability Rights Initiative MeTA Medicines Transparency Alliance MHAP Mental Health Action Plan MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus NCD Non-communicable disease NCRN National Cancer Research Network NELFT North East London Foundation Trust NGO Non-governmental organisation NHIS National Health Insurance Scheme (Nigeria) NHS National Health Service NIHR National Institute for Health Research (UK) NIMHANS National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (India) NME New molecular entity OADR Old-age dependency ratio ODA Official Development Assistance for Aid ODI Overseas Development Institute ORT Oral rehydration therapy OSW Commonwealth Office of the Status of Women PAHO Pan American Health Organization PBFF Population-based funding formula PbR Payments by Results PEPFAR President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (USA) PICs Pacific island countries PoA Commonwealth Plan of Action POHLN Pacific Open Learning Health Net PPTC Pacific Paramedical Training Centre (New Zealand) PRSC Poverty Reduction Strategy Credit PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
Commonwealth Health Partnerships 2015
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