| General |
| ARI |
acute respiratory infections |
| CDD |
control of diarrhoeal diseases |
| ED |
essential drugs |
| EDP |
Essential Drugs Project |
| GDP |
gross domestic product |
| INGO |
international non-governmental organization |
| IEC |
information, education and communication |
| JICA |
Japan International Cooperation Agency |
| KfW |
German Bank for Reconstruction |
| MOH |
Ministry of Health |
| MSF |
Medicins Sans Frontieres |
| MSH |
Management Sciences for Health |
| NGO |
non-governmental organization |
| PHC |
primary health care |
| RDF |
revolving drug fund |
| SIDA |
Swedish International Development Authority |
| UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
| UNICEF |
United Nations Children's Fund |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
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| Cambodia |
| CMS |
Central Medical Store |
| CWDA |
Cambodian Women's Development Association |
| DG |
director general |
| DHD |
district health department |
| HC |
health center |
| HESC |
Ministry of Health Task Force subcommittee on financing |
| NFP |
National Financing Policy |
| PHD |
provincial health department |
| MRD |
Ministry or Rural Development |
| SWA |
Secretariat for Women's Affairs |
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| Laos |
| CHW |
community health worker |
| DHMT |
district health management team |
| mosbar |
mosquito repelling incense |
| PHMT |
provincial health management team |
| VHW |
village health worker |
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| Mongolia |
| aimag |
province |
| bag |
village |
| feldsher |
physician's assistant |
| MOHSW |
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare |
| sum |
district |
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| Myanmar |
| CHMF |
Community Health Management and Financing Project |
| CMSD |
Central Medical Store Depot |
| DOH |
Department of Health |
| GP |
general practitioner |
| MOF |
Ministry of Finance |
| MOFR |
Ministry of Foreign Relations |
| MOI |
Ministry of Industry |
| MONPED |
Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development |
| MOT |
Ministry of Transport |
| NHC |
National Health Committee |
| NHP |
National Health Policy |
| RHC |
rural health center |
| RHSC |
rural health sub-center |
| TMO |
township medical officer |
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| Nepal |
| CDP |
Community Drug Programme |
| DDC |
district drug committee |
| DDMC |
district drug management committee |
| DHS |
Department of Health Services |
| DHO |
district health officer |
| HMC |
health management committee |
| HMG |
His Majesty's Government |
| HP |
health post |
| IU |
Implementation Unit |
| LMIS |
logistics management information system |
| LMD |
Logistics Management Division |
| NCDA |
Nepal Chemist and Druggist Association |
| NHTC |
National Health Training Centre |
| PHC |
public health center |
| RHD |
regional health department |
| SHP |
sub-health post |
| USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
| VDC |
village drug committee |
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| Vietnam |
| CHC |
commune health center |
| MCH |
maternal and child health |
| TOT |
training of trainers |
| WCHC |
woman and child health committee |
