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Health Systems in Action: an eHandbook for Leaders and Managers

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LLiNs long-last<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>secticide-treated nets<br />

LMS <strong>Leaders</strong>hip, Susta<strong>in</strong>ability <strong>an</strong>d M<strong>an</strong>agement Program<br />

LQAS lot quality assur<strong>an</strong>ce sampl<strong>in</strong>g<br />

MAeC Maison l’Arc-en-Ciel<br />

MCh maternal <strong>an</strong>d child health<br />

MDG Millennium Development Goal<br />

MiS m<strong>an</strong>agement <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation system<br />

MNCh maternal, newborn, <strong>an</strong>d child health<br />

MOh M<strong>in</strong>istry of health<br />

MOSt M<strong>an</strong>agement <strong>an</strong>d Org<strong>an</strong>izational Susta<strong>in</strong>ability tool<br />

MSh M<strong>an</strong>agement Sciences <strong>for</strong> health<br />

NGO nongovernmental org<strong>an</strong>ization<br />

OR operations research<br />

Ot opportunities <strong>an</strong>d threats<br />

PAC postabortion care<br />

PBf per<strong>for</strong>m<strong>an</strong>ce-based f<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>c<strong>in</strong>g<br />

PDQ Partnership Def<strong>in</strong>ed Quality<br />

PePfAR President’s emergency Pl<strong>an</strong> <strong>for</strong> AiDS Relief (US)<br />

PhC primary health care<br />

PiP-Ph per<strong>for</strong>m<strong>an</strong>ce assessment & improvement process—public health<br />

PLWA people liv<strong>in</strong>g with AiDS<br />

PMi President’s Malaria <strong>in</strong>itiative<br />

PPP public-private partnership<br />

PVC polyv<strong>in</strong>yl chloride<br />

QA quality assur<strong>an</strong>ce<br />

QAP quality assur<strong>an</strong>ce project<br />

Qi quality improvement<br />

RfQ request <strong>for</strong> quotation<br />

Rh reproductive health<br />

SBM-R st<strong>an</strong>dards-based m<strong>an</strong>agement <strong>an</strong>d recognition<br />

SiSMUNi Sistema de In<strong>for</strong>mación Comunal<br />

SMARt (criteria) Specific, Measurable, Appropriate, Realistic, <strong>an</strong>d time bound<br />

SMARt (f<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>cial<br />

criteria)<br />

Simple Me<strong>an</strong><strong>in</strong>gful, Accurate, Relev<strong>an</strong>t, <strong>an</strong>d timely<br />

SOPs st<strong>an</strong>dard operat<strong>in</strong>g procedures<br />

Sti sexually tr<strong>an</strong>smitted <strong>in</strong>fection<br />

SW strengths <strong>an</strong>d weaknesses<br />

SWOt (<strong>an</strong>alysis) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, threats<br />

tAi technical Assist<strong>an</strong>ce <strong>in</strong>corporated<br />

USAiD US Agency <strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational Development<br />

USG United States Government<br />

VCt voluntary counsel<strong>in</strong>g <strong>an</strong>d test<strong>in</strong>g<br />

VeN vital, essential, nonessential<br />

VLDP Virtual <strong>Leaders</strong>hip Development Program<br />

VPP voluntary pooled procurement<br />

VSC voluntary surgical contraception<br />

WhO World health Org<strong>an</strong>ization<br />

WhOPeS WhO Pesticide evaluation Scheme<br />

www.msh.org/resource-center/health-systems-<strong>in</strong>-action.cfm HeAltH SySteMS In ACtIon<br />

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