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List of abbreviations<br />

AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome<br />

ANC Antenatal care<br />

APHRC African Population and Health <strong>Research</strong> Center<br />

BCG Bacillus Calmette-Guerin<br />

CS Caesarean section<br />

DALY Disability-Adjusted Life Year<br />

DHS Demographic and Health Survey<br />

DSS Demographic Surveillance System<br />

DTP Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis<br />

EmOC Emergency obstetric care<br />

ENC Essential newborn care<br />

EPI Expanded Programme on Immunization<br />

EPPI Evidence <strong>for</strong> Policy and Practice In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

EV External validity<br />

FP Family planning<br />

HAART Highly active antiretroviral treatment<br />

HBV Hepatitis B vaccine<br />

HIV Human immunodeficiency virus<br />

IMR Infant mortality rate<br />

IV Internal validity<br />

JSY Janani Suraksha Yojana<br />

KMC Kangaroo mother care<br />

LBW Low birthweight<br />

LIC Low income country<br />

LMC Lower middle income country<br />

MCH Maternal and child health<br />

MDG Millennium <strong>Development</strong> Goal<br />

MDR Maternal death review<br />

MeSH Medical subject headings<br />

MICS Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey<br />

MMR Maternal mortality ratio<br />

MR Mortality rate<br />

MTCT Mother to child transmission<br />

Abbreviations<br />

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