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Karen Department of Health and Welfare of Annual Report 2011

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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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