| AD | Assistive Devices |
| ADAB | Association of Development Agencies in Bangladesh |
| ADRA | Adventist Development and Relief Agency |
| ANC | Antenatal Care or Clinic |
| ARI | Acute Respiratory Infection |
| ASCON | Annual Scientific Conference (at ICDDR, B) |
| BBM | Budget By Month |
| BCC | Behaviour Change Communication |
| BCT | Basic Clinical Training |
| BNELC | Bangladesh Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church |
| B-NSEGPR | Bangladesh - National Strategy for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction |
| BPHC | Bangladesh Population and Health Consortium |
| BRAC | Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee |
| BSMMU | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibor Medical University |
| BTh | Bachelor of Theology |
| CBNP | Community Based Nutrition Program |
| CBO | Community Based Organisation |
| CCD | Community Capacity Development |
| CCTB | Christian College of Theology, Bangladesh |
| CDA | Community Development Approach |
| CDD | Centre for Disability in Development |
| CFCDA | Child Focus Community Development Approach |
| CHA | Community Health Assistant |
| CHDP | Community Health and Development Program |
| CIDA | Canadian International Development Agency |
| CMAB | Christian Medical Association of Bangladesh |
| CMC | Christian Medical Centre, Vellore |
| CO | Community Organiser |
| CPR | Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation |
| CRDP | Cultural Resource Development Program |
| CRNP | Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner |
| CRP | Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed |
| CS | Civil Surgeon |
| DBLM | Danish Bangladesh Leprosy Mission |
| DC | District Commissioner |
| DFID | Department for International Development (UK Government Aid) |
| DG | Director General |
| DOTS | Directly Observed Therapy (Short Course) |
| ECG/EKG | Electrocardiogram |
| EH | Engender Health |
| EOC | Emergency Obstetric Care |
| EOM | Evangeliische Omroep Mitterdaad |
| EPI | Expanded Program of Immunisations |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| ESP | Essential Services Package |
| FC | Field Co-ordinator |
| FGD | Focus Group Discussion |
| FHI | Food for the Hungry International |
| FOL | Friends of LAMB |
| FOLIA | Friends of LAMB in Australia |
| FW | Field worker |
| FWV | Family Welfare Visitor |
| GNP | Gross National Product |
| GO | Government Organisation |
| GoB | Government of Bangladesh |
| GTZ | German Technical Assistance |
| HCC | Health Care Centre |
| HDC | Health and Development Committee |
| HEED | Health Education & Economic Development |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| HLSP | Health & Life Sciences Partnership |
| HOMS | Health Outcomes Monitoring Survey |
| HPSP | Health and Population Sector Program |
| HRD | Human Resource Department |
| HRD | Human Resource Development |
| HRDC | Human Resource Development Centre |
| HRD-RH | Human Resource Development - Reproductive Health |
| HW | Health Worker |
| IC | Infection Control |
| ICDDR, B | International Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases Research, Bangladesh |
| ICMH | Institute of Child & Maternal Health |
| ICP | Infection Control Practitioner |
| IG | Income Generating |
| IGA | Income Generating Activity |
| IMR | Infant Mortality Rate |
| IPD | In Patient Department |
| IS | Interserve |
| IV | Intra Venous |
| JICA | Japanese Government Aid |
| JOCS | Japanese Overseas Christian Medical Cooperative Service |
| KAPS | Knowledge, attitudes and practices survey |
| KJV | King James Version |
| KMC | Kangaroo Mother Care |
| LAMB | Lutheran Aid to Medicine in Bangladesh |
| LHCB | Lutheran Healthcare Bangladesh |
| LHCF | LAMB Healthcare Foundation |
| LWF | Lutheran World Federation |
| M&E | Monitoring and Evaluation |
| MA | Medical Assistant |
| MAF | Mission Aviation Fellowship |
| MAGPIE | Magnesium Sulphate in Pre eclampsia Study |
| MBBS | Medicine Bachelor, Bachelor of Surgery |
| MC | Mobile Clinic |
| MCH | Maternal & Child Health |
| MCHTI | Maternal Child Health Training Institute |
| MIS | Management Information System |
| MMR | Measles, Mumps, Rubella |
| MMR | Maternal Mortality Rate |
| MoU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPH | Master of Public Health |
| MR | Menstrual Regulation |
| MRCGP | Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners |
| MWH | Maternity Waiting Home |
| NCF-B | Nurses' Christian Fellowship in Bangladesh |
| NGO | Non Government Organisation |
| NiCare | Northern Ireland Health and Social Services |
| NIH | Nuffield Institute of Health, Leeds UK |
| NIPSOM | National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine |
| NLPN | National Leadership Program for Nurses |
| NORAD | Norwegian Aid |
| NTP | National TB Control Program |
| OB | Obstetric |
| OBS | Obstetrics |
| OPD | Out Patient Department |
| ORT | Oral Rehydration Therapy |
| PA | Personal Assistant |
| PC | Program Co-ordinator |
| PLAN | PLAN International |
| PMC | Project Management Committee |
| PMR | Perinatal Mortality Rate |
| PPH | Post Partum Haemorrhage |
| PPP | Public-Private Partnership |
| PRA | Participatory Rural Appraisal |
| PRO | Public Relations Officer |
| PSO | Project Services Officer |
| PWD | People With Disabilities |
| SDU | Safe Delivery Unit |
| SMB-F | Santal Mission Board, Finland |
| SMP | Safe Motherhood Program |
| SNL | Saving Newborn Lives Initiative, Save the Children USA |
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| TA | Technical Assistance |
| TB | Tuberculosis |
| TBA | Traditional/Trained Birth Attendant |
| TEE | Theological Education by Extension |
| THC | Thana Health Complex - A Thana is a small district, now called an Upazila |
| Tk | Taka, Bangladesh unit of currency |
| ToR | Terms of Reference |
| ToT | Training of Trainers |
| TT | Tetanus Toxoid |
| UC | Union Committee |
| UHC | Upazila Health Complex - An Upazila is a small district |
| UHFWC | Union Health and Family Welfare Centres |
| UHFPO | Upazila Health & Family Planning Officer - An Upazila is a small district |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UNICEF | United Nations' Children's Fund |
| UNDP | United Nations' Development Program |
| UNO | Upazila Nirbahi Officer - An Upazila is a small district |
| USA | United States of America |
| USAID | United States Agency for International Development |
| VHV | Village Health Volunteer |
| VSO | Voluntary Service Overseas |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| WMPL | World Mission Prayer League |
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