List of Abbreviations and Acronyms - The INCLEN Trust
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms - The INCLEN Trust
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Annex E<br />
<strong>List</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Abbreviations</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Acronyms</strong><br />
AHPSR<br />
AHRQ<br />
AIDS<br />
AIIMS<br />
AMR<br />
ANAES<br />
ANDEM<br />
Anti-HBs<br />
APAC<br />
APPS<br />
ARCH<br />
ARI<br />
ARV<br />
BMJ<br />
BOC<br />
BOT<br />
BRTC<br />
BV<br />
CAH/WHO<br />
CAMR<br />
CBS<br />
CEA<br />
CERTCs<br />
CEUs<br />
CHD<br />
CHR<br />
CIDMEF<br />
CIHR<br />
CLENs<br />
CMC<br />
COHRED<br />
COPD<br />
CPG<br />
CRA<br />
CTP<br />
DLP<br />
EBM<br />
EC<br />
EOI<br />
EQUAL<br />
FACE<br />
Alliance on Health Policy Systems Research<br />
Agency for Health Care Research <strong>and</strong> Quality<br />
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome<br />
All India Institute <strong>of</strong> Medical Sciences, Delhi, India<br />
Antimicrobial resistance<br />
National Agency <strong>of</strong> Accreditation <strong>of</strong> Evaluation<br />
National Agency for the Development <strong>of</strong> the Evaluation in Medicine<br />
Hepatitis B surface antibody<br />
AIDS Prevention <strong>and</strong> Control<br />
Amoxicillin Penicillin Pneumonia International Study<br />
Applied Research in Child Health, Boston University, USA<br />
Acute respiratory infections<br />
Anti-retroviral therapy<br />
British Medical Journal<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Coordinators<br />
<strong>INCLEN</strong> Board <strong>of</strong> <strong>Trust</strong>ees<br />
Biostatistics Resources <strong>and</strong> Training Centre, Vellore, India<br />
Bacterial vaginosis<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Child <strong>and</strong> Adolescent Health <strong>and</strong> Development<br />
Coalition for the Advancement <strong>of</strong> Medical Research<br />
Capacity Building Subcommittee<br />
Chinese Epidemiology Association<br />
Clinical Epidemiology Research <strong>and</strong> Training Centers<br />
Clinical Epidemiology Units<br />
Chlorhexidine<br />
Child Health Research<br />
International Conference <strong>of</strong> the Seniors <strong>of</strong> the Faculty <strong>of</strong> Medicine <strong>of</strong><br />
French Expression<br />
Canadian Institutes <strong>of</strong> Health Research<br />
Regional Clinical Epidemiology Networks<br />
Christian Medical College <strong>and</strong> Hospital, Vellore, India<br />
Council on Health Research for Development<br />
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease<br />
Clinical Practice Guidelines<br />
Country Research Activity Award from USAID<br />
Collaborative Training Program<br />
Distance Learning Program<br />
Evidence Based Medicine<br />
European Commission<br />
Expression <strong>of</strong> Interest<br />
Evidence for Quality in Asia <strong>and</strong> Australia<br />
<strong>The</strong> Foundation for Advancement <strong>of</strong> Clinical Epidemiology<br />
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GAP<br />
Global AIDS Project<br />
GAVI<br />
Global Alliance for Vaccines <strong>and</strong> Immunization<br />
GBM<br />
IndiaCLEN Governing Body meetings<br />
GCP<br />
National Good Clinical Practices<br />
GFHR<br />
Global Forum for Health Research<br />
GGP<br />
Guidelines for Good Prescriptions<br />
GM<br />
<strong>INCLEN</strong> General Meeting<br />
GMC<br />
Government Medical College, Nagpur, India<br />
GNPRH<br />
Global Network for Perinatal <strong>and</strong> Reproductive Health<br />
GOI<br />
Government <strong>of</strong> India<br />
GRA<br />
Global Research Activity Award from USAID<br />
HbsAg<br />
Hepatitis B surface antigen<br />
HBV<br />
Hepatitis B virus<br />
HIV<br />
Human Immunodeficiency Virus<br />
HRSV<br />
Human respiratory syncytial virus<br />
HTML<br />
Hyper Text Markup Language<br />
IA<br />
<strong>INCLEN</strong> Africa<br />
IBIS<br />
Invasive Bacterial Infection Surveillance<br />
ICMR<br />
Indian Council <strong>of</strong> Medical Research<br />
ICT<br />
Information, Communication, <strong>and</strong> Technology<br />
IDD<br />
Iodine deficiency disorder<br />
IDRC<br />
International Development Research Center<br />
IDSP<br />
Integrated Disease Surveillance Program<br />
IEA<br />
International Epidemiological Association<br />
IEO<br />
<strong>INCLEN</strong> Executive Office<br />
IIDI<br />
IndiaCLEN Infectious Disease Initiative<br />
<strong>INCLEN</strong><br />
International Clinical Epidemiology Network<br />
INTU<br />
Intussusception<br />
IPEN<br />
IndiaCLEN Program Evaluation Network<br />
IPHIDE<br />
<strong>INCLEN</strong> Program for Health Intervention Development <strong>and</strong> Evaluation<br />
IRB<br />
Institutional Review Board<br />
ISCAP<br />
IndiaCLEN Short-Course Amoxicillin <strong>The</strong>rapy for Pneumonia<br />
JHU-SPH John Hopkins University School <strong>of</strong> Public Health, USA<br />
K+ Knowledge Plus Program<br />
KGMC<br />
King George’s Medical College, Lucknow, India<br />
L & M<br />
Leadership <strong>and</strong> Management<br />
LAMP<br />
<strong>INCLEN</strong> Leadership <strong>and</strong> Management Program<br />
LMIC<br />
Low- Middle-Income Countries<br />
LOI<br />
Letter <strong>of</strong> Intent<br />
MCT<br />
Medical College, Triv<strong>and</strong>rum, India<br />
MDG<br />
Millennium Development Goals<br />
MDRTB<br />
Multi-drug Resistance <strong>of</strong> Tuberculosis<br />
MOH<br />
Ministry <strong>of</strong> Health<br />
MOHFW<br />
Ministry <strong>of</strong> Health <strong>and</strong> Family Welfare, India<br />
MSc<br />
Master’s <strong>of</strong> Science<br />
NACO<br />
National AIDS Control Organization, India<br />
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NGOs<br />
NHRI<br />
NMJI<br />
NMR<br />
NP<br />
NTTC<br />
OI<br />
ORS<br />
ORT<br />
PAHO<br />
PAR<br />
PCOS<br />
PENN<br />
PG<br />
PHCs<br />
PI<br />
PneumoADIP<br />
PREMed<br />
PUJ<br />
RAWOO<br />
RCT<br />
REMSP<br />
RFP<br />
RLP<br />
RSBDH<br />
RSC<br />
RSV<br />
RTI<br />
SAARC<br />
SAPNA<br />
SARS<br />
SEA<br />
SIDA<br />
SIM<br />
SOP<br />
STDs<br />
TB<br />
TNMGR<br />
TRC<br />
UFRO<br />
UNESCO<br />
USAID<br />
WB<br />
WCUMS<br />
WHO<br />
Non-government organizations<br />
Neonatal Health Research Initiative<br />
National Medical Journal <strong>of</strong> India<br />
Neonatal mortality rate<br />
Nasopharyngeal<br />
National Teachers Training Center<br />
Opportunistic Infections<br />
Oral rehydration solution<br />
Oral Re-hydration Treatment<br />
Pan American Health Organization<br />
Policy, Access, <strong>and</strong> Rational Use<br />
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Pennsylvania<br />
Postgraduate<br />
Primary Health Centers<br />
Principal Investigator<br />
Pneumococcal Vaccines Accelerated Development <strong>and</strong> Introduction Plan<br />
<strong>INCLEN</strong> Network to Promote Responsible <strong>and</strong> Efficient Use <strong>of</strong> Medicines<br />
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana<br />
Netherl<strong>and</strong>s Development Assistance Research Council<br />
R<strong>and</strong>omized controlled trial<br />
the Network Euro Mediterranean <strong>of</strong> Pubic Health<br />
Request for proposals<br />
Research Leaders Program<br />
Oral Network Health <strong>and</strong> H<strong>and</strong>icap<br />
Research Subcommittee<br />
Respiratory syncitial virus<br />
Reproductive tract infection<br />
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation<br />
South Asian Pneumococal Alliance<br />
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome<br />
Southeast Asia<br />
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency<br />
Self-Instructional Module<br />
St<strong>and</strong>ard Operation Procedures<br />
Sexually transmitted diseases<br />
Tuberculosis<br />
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, India<br />
Tuberculosis Research Center, Chennai<br />
Universidad de la Frontera<br />
United Nations Educational Scientific <strong>and</strong> Cultural Organization<br />
United States Agency for International Development<br />
World Bank<br />
West China Hospital, Sichuan University<br />
World Health Organization<br />
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