List of abbreviations AFR. african region AMR. antimicrobial resistances BCG. bacillus calmette-guérin BUD. buruli ulcera disease CFU. colony forming units DHS. demographic health surveys DRDR. drug resistance determining regions DSJI. disposable-syringe jet injectors DST. drug susceptibility testing EID. early infant HIV diagnosis EMR. eastern mediterranean region EUR. european region G2D. grade-2 disabilities GLP. global leprosy programm GTB. global TB programme HBsAg. hepatitis B surface antigen HCWs. health care workers HICs. high income countries IRIS. immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome IUATLD. international union against TB and lung disease JRF. WHO/UNICEF Joint Reporting LBW. low birth weight LICs. low income countries LMICs. lower-middle income countries MB. multi-bacillary MDGs. millennium development goals MDR-TB. multidrug-resistant TB MDT. multi-drug therapy, multidrug therapy MICs. middle income countries MICS. multiple indicator cluster surveys MOTT. mycobacteria other than tuberculosis NRA. national regulatory authority NS. needle and syringe NTM. non-tuberculous mycobacterial OPV. oral polio vaccine PB. pauci-bacillary PEP. post-exposure prophylaxis PMTCT. prevention of mother to child transmission POC. point-of-care PQ'd. prequalified PTB. pulmonary tuberculosis R&D. research and development SAGE. strategic advisory group of experts on immunization SDGs. sustainable development goals SEAR. south east asian region TB. tuberculosis UHC. universal health coverage VENICE. vaccine european new integrated collaboration effort WPR. western pacific region WUENIC. WHO/UNICEF estimates of national immunization Coverage XDR-TB. extensively drug-resistant TB
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