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Acronyms
 

AKF

Aga Khan Foundation

AKHS

Aga Khan Health Services

AKU

Aga Khan University

ANC

Antenatal Care

BCC

Behavior Change Communication

BHUs

Basic Health Units

CAM

Community, Advocacy, Mobilization

CBOs

Community-based Organizations

CCBs

Citizen Community Boards

CDK

Clean Delivery Kit

CEmONC

Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care

CCP

Centre for Community Program

CM

Community Mobilization

CMWs

Community Midwife

CNWs

Community and Works Department

CONTECH

Contech International Health Consultants

COP

Chief of Party

CPR

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

DCO

District Coordination Officer

DCOP

Deputy Chief of Party

DFID

Department for International Development (UK)

DGs

District Governments

DHDCs

District Health Development Centers

DHGs

District Health Governments

DHMT

District Health Management Team

DHQs

District Headquarters Hospital

DHS

Demographic Health Survey

DOH

Department of Health

DOPW

Department of Population Welfare

DPWO

District Population Welfare Officer

EDO

Executive District Officer

EAD

Economic Affairs Division

EM&MC

Essential Maternal and Newborn Care

EMONC

Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care

FOM

Field Operations Manager

FLCF

First Level Care Facility

FP

Family Planning

FWCs

Family Welfare Centers

FWW

Family Welfare Workers

GIS

Geographic Information System

GoP

Government of Pakistan

GS

Greenstar Social Marketing

HCPs

Health Care Providers

HFA

Health Facility Assessment

HHS

Household Survey

HMIS

Health Management Information Systems

IBA

Institute of Business Administration

IEC

Information, Education and Communication

IFA

Iron-folic acid

IMR

Infant Mortality Rate

IPH

Institute of Public Health

IRCs

International Resource Centers

JHU/CCP

Johns Hopkins University, Center for Communication Program

JICA

Japan International Cooperating Agency

JSI

John Snow Inc.

KEMC

King Edward Medical College

KM

Knowledge Management

KMFP

Knowledge Management Focal Person

LHVs

Lady Health Visitors

LHWs

Lady Health Workers

LMIS

Logistics Management Information System

LUMS

Lahore University for Management Sciences

MC

Mercy Corps

M&E

Monitoring and Evaluation

MACWA

Maternal and Child Welfare Association

MCH

Maternal and Child Health

MCHCs

Maternal and Child Health Centers

MDGs

Millennium Development Goals

MIS

Management Information System

MMR

Maternal Mortality Rate

MNCH

Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

MNH

Maternal Newborn Health

MOH

Ministry of Health

MOPW

Ministry of Population Welfare

NCHD

National Commission for Human Development

NCMNH

National Commission for Maternal and Neonatal Health

NFR

Note For Record

NGOs

Non-governmental organizations

NIPS

National Institute of Population Studies

NP

National Program

NP for MCH& FP

National Program for Maternal Child Health and Family Planning

NWFP

North West Frontier Province of Pakistan

omS

Operation Managers

PAIMAN

Pakistan Initiative for Mothers and Newborns

PAVHNA

Pakistan Voluntary Health Nutrition Association

PC

Population Council

PHC

Primary Health Care

PHDs

Provincial Health Services Departments

PHDCs

Provincial Health Development Centers

PHSA

Provincial Health Services Academy

PMA

Pakistan Medical Association

PM&DC

Pakistan Medical & Dental Council

PMNH

Pakistan Maternal & Neonatal Health

PNC

Pakistan Nursing Council

PPA

Pakistan Pediatric Association

PPP

Public-Private Partnership

PRSP

Punjab Rural Support Program

PWDs

Population Welfare Departments

RFA

Request for Application

RFP

Request for Proposal

RH

Reproductive Health

RHCs

Rural Health Centers

SAVVY

Sample registration of Vital events and Verbal autopsy

SC/US

Save the Children, USA

SBA

Skilled Birth Attendants

SNL

Saving Newborn Lives Initiative

SO

Strategic Objectives

SOSEC

Social Sector Consultants

TAG

Technical Advisory Group

TAMA

Technical Assistance Management Agency

TBAs

Traditional Birth Attendants

THQs

Tehsil Headquarters Hospitals

TNA

Training Needs Assessment

TORs

Terms of Reference

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNFPA

United Nations Fund for Population

UNICEF

United Nations International Children Fund

USAID

United States Agency for International Development

VHC

Village Health Committee

WHO

World Health Organization

WHP

Women Health Project

WMOs

Women Medical Officers

 
 
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CA # 391-A-00-05-01037-00 project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development
and implemented by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. in conjunction with Aga Khan University, Contech International ,
Greenstar Social Marketing, Johns Hopkins University/CCP, PAVHNA, The Population Council, and Save the Children USA.


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