January 19, 2013

List of Abbreviations in health


ANM : Auxiliary Nurse Midwife

AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy

CBR : Crude Birth Rate

CHC : Community Health Centre

HFWTC : Health and Family Welfare Training Centre

HFWTC : Health And Family Welfare Training Centre

IMR : Infant Mortality Rate

IPHS: Indian Public Health Standards

ISM & H : Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy

MCH : Maternal and Child Health

MNP : Minimum Needs Programme

MOHFW : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (GOI)

PHC : Primary Health Centre

QPR : Quarterly Progress Report

RCH : Reproductive and Child Health