ADR |
Adverse Drug Reaction |
ARI/ARTI |
Acute Respiratory (Tract) Infection |
CAM |
Complementary/Alternative Medicine |
DfID |
Department for International Development, Government of the United Kingdom |
DISH |
Delivery of Improved Services for Health [Project] |
DRC |
Danish Red Cross |
EDLU |
Essential Drug List of Uganda |
EDM |
Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy [Department, WHO Geneva] |
EML |
Essential Medicines List |
GDP |
Gross Domestic Product |
HAI |
Health Action International |
HC |
Health Centre |
UHSSP |
Uganda Health Sector Support Programme [DANIDA Project] |
INN |
International Non-proprietary Name |
JMS |
Joint Medical Stores |
MOH |
Ministry of Health |
NDA |
National Drug Authority |
NDP |
National Drug Policy |
NGO |
Non Governmental Organisation |
NMP |
National Medicines Policy |
NMS |
National Medical Stores |
NSTG |
National Standard Treatment Guidelines |
ORS |
Oral Rehydration Salts |
PSU |
Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda |
STG |
Standard Treatment Guidelines |
STI |
Sexually Transmitted Infection |
TM |
Traditional Medicine |
TRIPS |
Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights |
US$ |
United States Dollar |
UNEPI |
Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunization |
UShs |
Uganda Shillings |
WHO |
World Health Organization |
