ARI

Acute Respiratory Infections

C& C

Cash and Carry

CHAG

Christian Health Association of Ghana

CMS

Central Medical Stores

DMS

District Medical Stores

EML

Essential Medicine List

EDM

Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy (WHO)

GDHS

Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys

GNDP

Ghana National Drugs Programme

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

GPRS

Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy

HAI

Health Action International

HIPC

Highly Indebted Poor Country

INRUD

International Network for Rational Use of Drugs

MoH

Ministry of Health

NDP

National Drugs Policy

NGO

Non-Governmental Organisation

NMIMR

Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research

NPO

National Professional Officer

ORS

Oral Re-hydration Salts

RDF

Revolving Drug Fund

RDU

Rational Drug Use

RMS

Regional Medical Stores

RUM

Rational Use of Medicines

SDP

Service Delivery Point

SOP

Standard Operating Procedure

STG

Standard Treatment Guidelines

TRIPS

Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

WHO

World Health Organisation