ABBREVIATIONS AF artemisinin-based combination therapy WHO African Region acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AMR WHO Region of the Americas ART antiretroviral therapy antiretroviral drug BCG bacillus Calmette-Guerin BMI body mass ind CDC enters for Disease Control and Prevention (USA) COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder CRD chronic respiratory disease CRVS civil registration and vital statistics cardiovascular disease DALY disability-adjusted life year DHS Demographic and Health Survey D diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis(whooping cough) ECOSOC United Nations Economic and social Council WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region ENAP Every Newborn Action Plan EPMM Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality HO European Re female genital mutilation Family Planning 2020 Group of 8 countries gross domestic product GISRS WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System Global Fund Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and malaria G gross national income GOARN Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network HAL Health Action International HBV hepatitis B virus HCV hepatitis c virus Haemophilus influenzae type b human immunodeficiency virus HLPF High-Level Political Forum human papillomavirus human resources for health Inter-agency and Expert Group information and communication technologies IHP+ International Health Partnership and related initiatives HEALTH IN 2015: FROM MDGS TO SDGsHEALTH IN 2015: FROM MDGs TO SDGs vii ACT artemisinin-based combination therapy AFR WHO African Region AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome AMR WHO Region of the Americas ART antiretroviral therapy ARV antiretroviral drug BCG bacillus Calmette-Guérin BMI body mass index CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA) COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder CRD chronic respiratory disease CRVS civil registration and vital statistics CVD cardiovascular disease DALY disability-adjusted life year DHS Demographic and Health Survey DTP diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) ECOSOC United Nations Economic and Social Council EMR WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region ENAP Every Newborn Action Plan EPMM Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality EUR WHO European Region FGM female genital mutilation FP2020 Family Planning 2020 G8 Group of 8 countries GDP gross domestic product GISRS WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System Global Fund Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria GNI gross national income GOARN Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network HAI Health Action International HBV hepatitis B virus HCV hepatitis C virus Hib Haemophilus influenzae type b HIV human immunodeficiency virus HLPF High-Level Political Forum HPV human papillomavirus HRH human resources for health IAEG Inter-agency and Expert Group ICT information and communication technologies IHP+ International Health Partnership and related initiatives ABBREVIATIONS