ABBREVIATIONS

 

AFB
AIDS
AIIMS
API
CME
CTD
DGHS
DOTS
DTC
DTO
GOI
HIV
HV
IAP
ICMR
IEC
LRS
LT
MC
MCI
MDR
MO
NGO
NTI
NTP
OPD
PG
PHI
PLWHIV
PSM
RNTCP
SA
SCC
SEARO
SR
STLS
TB
TO
TRC
TU
UG
WHO
XT

AFB Acid Fast Bacilli
AIDS Acquired Imunodeficiency Syndrome
AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
API Association of Physicians of India
CME Continuing Medical Education
CTD Central TB Division
DGHS Directorate General of Health Services
DOTS Directly Observed Treatment Short-course
DTC District Tuberculosis Centre
DTO District Tuberculosis Officer
GOI Government of India
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HV Health Visitor
IAP Indian Academy of Paediatricians
ICMR Indian Council of Medical Research
IEC Information Education & Communication
LRS Lala Ram Sarup Institute of TB & Allied Diseases
LT Laboratory Technician
MC Microscopy Centre
MCI Medical Council of India
MDR Multi Drug Resistant
MO Medical Officer
NGO Non Governmental Organisation
NTI National Tuberculosis Institute, Bangalore
NTP National Tuberculosis Programme
OPD Out-patient Department
PG Post Graduate
PHI Peripheral Health Institution
PLWHIV People living with HIV
PSM Preventive & Social Medicine
RNTCP Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme
SA Statistical Assistant
SCC Short Course Chemotherapy
SEARO South East Asia Regional Office
SR Standard Regimen
STLS Senior TB Laboratory Supervisor
TB Tuberculosis
TO Treatment Organiser
TRC Tuberculosis Research Centre, Chennai
TU Tuberculosis Unit
UG Under graduate
WHO World Health Organisation
XT X-ray Technician