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Acronyms Used by KDHW
ACL Anterior Chamber Lens MDA Mass Drug Administration
ACT Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy MHC Mobile Health Clinic
AMI Aide Médicale Internationale MIMU Myanmar Information Management Unit
ANC Antenatal care MOM Mobile Obstetric Maternal Health Worker Project
BBP Burma Border Projects MRE Mine Risk Education
BGET Border Green Energy Team MSF Médecins Sans Frontières
BMA Burma Medical Association MTC Mae Tao Clinic
BPHWT Back Pack Health Worker Team MUAC Mid-upper Arm Circumference
CBO Community based organization NGO Non-governmental Organization
CHW Community Health Worker NHEC National Health and Education Committee
CIDKP Committee for Internally Displaced Karen People ORS Oral Rehydration Solution
DOT Directly Observed Therapy (Malaria) PCL Posterior Chamber Lens
DOTS Directly Observed Therapy, Short Course (TB) QC Quality Control
EDT Early Diagnosis and Treatment QI Quality Improvement
FFA Freunde für Asien RCHW Reproductive and Child Health Worker
GBVC Gender Based Violence Counseling RDT Rapid Diagnostic Test
GHAP Global Health Access Program RRII Refugee Relief International, Inc.
GMO General Medical Officer (training) SMRU Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
H4W Hope 4 the World SPDC State Peace and Development Council
HISWG Health Information System Working Group TBA Traditional Birth Attendant
HR Two-drug treatment for tuberculosis TOT Training of Trainer
HRZE Four-drug treatment for tuberculosis UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross VFH Village First Helper
IDP Internally Displaced Persons VHW Village Health Worker
IOM International Office of Migration WHO World Health Organization
IRC International Rescue Committee
ITN Insecticide Treated Nets
KADWP Karen Vitamin A and Deworming Program
KAP Knowledge, Attitude and Practice
KDHW Karen Department of Health and Welfare
KED Karen Education Department
KGBVC Karen Gender Based Violence Counseling
KHMP Karen Herbal Medicine Program
KIP Karen Immunization Program
KLFP Karen Lymphatic Filariasis Program
KMCP Karen Malaria Control Program
KMHCP Karen Mobile Health Clinic Program
KMREP Karen Mine Risk Education Program
KNU Karen National Union
KPECP Karen Primary Eye Care Program
KRHFP Karen Reproductive Health and Family Planning
KSEAG Karen State Education Assistance Group
KTBP Karen Tuberculosis Program
KTFP Karen Targeted Feeding Program
KTMP Karen Trauma Management Program
KTWG Karen Teacher Working Group
KVHWP Karen Village Health Worker Program
LF Lymphatic Filariasis
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