A | B | C
| D | E | F
| G | H | I
| J | K | L
| M | N
| P | R | S
| T | U | W
| X | Z |
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A |
Acid Fast Bacilli |
AFB |
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Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome |
AIDS |
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Administrative Officer |
AO |
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Annual Risk of Infection |
ARI |
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Animal Model Research Unit |
AMRU |
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Artificial Pneumothorax |
AP |
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Assistant Director General |
ADG |
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Auxiliary Nurse Midwives |
ANM |
B |
Bacillus Calmette Guerin |
BCG |
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Basic Health Worker |
BHW |
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Bacteriology |
BACT |
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British Medical Research Council |
BMRC |
C |
Case Detection Sputum |
CDS |
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Case Detection X-Ray |
CDX |
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Central Health Services |
CHS |
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Central Public Works Department |
CPWD |
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Communicable Disease Centre |
CDC |
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Continuing Medical Education |
CME |
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Control Section |
COS |
D |
Department for International Development |
DFID |
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Deputy Director General |
DDG |
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Director/Directorate General of Health Services |
DGHS |
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Director of Health Services |
DHS |
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Director of Medical Services |
DMS |
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Directly Observed Therapy Shortcourse |
DOTS |
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District TB Centre |
DTC |
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District TB Officer |
DTO |
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District TB Programme |
DTP |
E |
Epidemiology Section |
EPS |
F |
Field Investigator |
FI |
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Foundation for Research in Community Health (Mumbai) |
FRCH |
G |
General Health Services |
GHS |
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Government of India |
GOI |
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Government of Mysore |
GOM |
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Group Educational Activity |
GEA |
H |
Health Visitor |
HV |
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His Highness |
HH |
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
HIV |
I |
Indian Council of Medical Research |
ICMR |
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Indian Institute of Science |
IISc |
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Indian Journal of Tuberculosis |
IJTB |
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Indian Medical Association |
IMA |
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Institute of Communication, Operations Research &
Community Involvement(Bangalore) |
ICORCI |
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International Tuberculosis Conference |
ITC |
|
International Union Against Tuberculosis |
IUAT |
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International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung
Diseases |
IUAT&LD |
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Isoniazid |
INH |
J |
Japanese Anti Leprosy Mission for Asia |
JALMA |
K |
Knowledge, Attitude & Practices |
KAP |
L |
Laboratory Technician |
LT |
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Lady Willingdon State Tuberculosis Centre (Bangalore) |
LWSTC |
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Lala Ram Sarup Institute of TB & Allied Sciences
(New Delhi) |
LRS |
M |
Mass Campaign Sputum |
MCS |
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Mass Campaign X-Ray |
MCX |
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Mass Miniature Radiography |
MMR |
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Medical Officer |
MO |
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M.tuberculosis |
M.tb |
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Multi Drug Resistant TB |
MDR-TB |
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Multi Purpose Worker |
MPW |
N |
National Health & Family Welfare Programme |
:NHFWP |
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National Institute of Communicable Diseases |
NICD |
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National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences
(Bangalore) |
NIMHANS |
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National Sample Survey |
NSS |
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National Tuberculosis Institute (Bangalore) |
NTI |
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National Tuberculosis Programme |
NTP |
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National Malaria Eradication Programme |
NMEP |
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New Delhi Tuberculosis Centre, New Delhi |
NDTC |
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Non Governmental Organisation |
NGO |
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Northern Regional Centre |
NRC |
P |
Para-Aminosalicylic Acid |
PAS |
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Pay & Accounts Officer |
PAO |
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Peripheral Health Institution |
PHI |
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Post Graduate |
PG |
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Primary Health Centre |
PHC |
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Primary Health Unit |
PHU |
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Public Health Nurse |
PHN |
R |
Research Manual |
RM |
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Revised National TB Control Programme |
RNTCP |
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Research Officer |
RO |
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Research Protocol |
RP |
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Regional TB Officer |
RTO |
S |
Senior Medical Officer |
SMO |
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Short Course Chemotherapy |
SCC |
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Sociology Section |
SOCS |
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South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation |
SAARC |
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Southern Regional Centre |
SRC |
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Statistical Assistant |
SA |
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Statistics Section |
STAT |
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State TB Centre |
STC |
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Streptomycin |
SM |
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Streptomycin & Isoniazid twice weekly |
SHTW |
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Swedish International Development Agency |
SIDA |
T |
Technical Coordinating Committee |
TCC |
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Thiocetazone & Isoniazid |
TH |
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Treatment Organiser |
TO |
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Tuberculosis |
TB |
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Tuberculosis Association of India (New Delhi) |
TAI |
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Tuberculosis Research Centre (Chennai) |
TRC |
U |
United Mission Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Arogyavaram,
Madanapalle) |
UMTS |
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United Nations Economic, Social & Cultural Organisation |
UNESCO |
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United Nations International Childrens Emergency
Fund |
UNICEF |
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United States Public Health Service |
USPHS |
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Universal Immunisation Programme |
UIP |
W |
World Health Organisation (Geneva) |
WHO |
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World Health Organisation/ South East Asia Regional
Office (New Delhi) |
WHO/SEARO |
X |
X-ray Centre |
XC |
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X-ray Technician |
XT |
Z |
Ziehl-Neelson |
ZN |
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