| CA |
Cooperating agency |
| CEDPA |
Centre for Development and Population Activities |
| CTU |
Contraceptive technology update |
| D&C |
Dilatation and curettage |
| DISH |
Delivery of Improved Services for Health |
| EOC |
Essential obstetric care |
| ESA |
East and Southern Africa |
| FIDA |
International Federation of Women Lawyers |
| FIGO |
International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics |
| FP |
Family planning |
| G/PHN |
Global/Population Health and Nutrition |
| GRMA |
Ghana Registered Midwives Association |
| Hct |
Hematocrit |
| HRC |
High-risk clinic |
| ICPD |
International Conference on Population and Development |
| IEC |
Information, education and communication |
| INGO |
International nongovernmental organization |
| IP |
Infection prevention |
| IV |
Intravenous |
| JHU/PCS |
Johns Hopkins University Population Communication Services |
| KMET |
Kenya Medical and Educational Trust |
| MAQ |
Maximizing Access and Quality |
| MCH |
Maternal and child health |
| MNH |
Maternal and neonatal health |
| MOH |
Ministry of Health |
| MVA |
Manual vacuum aspiration |
| NGO |
Nongovernmental organization |
| Ob/Gyn |
Obstetrics/Gynecology or Obstetrician/Gynecologist |
| PAC |
Postabortion care |
| PHC |
Primary healthcare |
| PMM |
Prevention of Maternal Mortality |
| POC |
Products of conception |
| PVO |
Private voluntary organization |
| REDSO |
Regional Economic Development Services Office |
| RH |
Reproductive health |
| SMI |
Safe Motherhood Initiative |
| SO |
Strategic Objective |
| STD |
Sexually transmitted disease |
| TOP |
Termination of pregnancy |
| UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
| USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
| WHO |
World Health Organization |
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