Abbreviations and acronyms
ACT | artemisinin-based combination therapy |
AL | artemether/lumefantrine (coartemether) |
AQ | amodiaquine |
AS | artesunate |
BCG | bacillus Calmette-Guérin |
BEmONC | basic emergency obstetric and newborn care |
BP | blood pressure |
C° | degree Celsius |
CEmONC | comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care |
D1 (D2, D3, etc.) | Day 1 or first day (Day 2 or 2nd day, Day 3 or 3rd day, etc.) |
dl | decilitre |
g | gram |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
IM | intramuscular administration |
IU | international unit |
IV | intravenous administration |
kg | kilogram |
LMP | last menstrual period |
M | million |
mg | milligram |
ml | millilitre |
mmHg | millimetre of mercury |
mmol | millimole |
MSF | Médecins Sans Frontières |
MQ | mefloquine |
MUAC | mid-upper arm circumference |
MVA | manual vacuum aspiration |
PMTCT | prevention of mother-to-child transmission |
PO | per os – oral administration |
PROM | premature rupture of membranes |
SC | subcutaneous administration |
SP | sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine |
SpO2 | saturation of arterial blood with oxygen measured by pulse oximetry |
tab | tablet |
TB | tuberculosis |
TV | tetanus vaccine |
UNICEF | United Nations Children's Fund |
WHO | World Health Organization |