UNFPA: COUNTRY PROFILES FOR POPULATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: Glossary

Glossary

AIDS	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
CEDAW	Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
CPR	Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
DHS	Demographic and Health Survey
EmOC	Emergency Obstetric Care
EU	European Union
FGC	Female genital cutting
GDI	Gender Development Index
GDP	Gross domestic product
GNI	Gross national income
HDI	Human Development Index
HIPC	Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative
HIV	Human immunodeficiency virus
ICPD	International Conference on Population and Development
IEC	Information, education and communication
IMR	Infant mortality rate
IPPF	International Planned Parenthood Federation
IUD	Intra-uterine device
LAC	Latin American/Caribbean
MDGs	Millennium Development Goals
MMR	Maternal mortality ratio
MOH	Ministry of Health
NGO	Non-governmental organization
PAHO	Pan American Health Organization
PLWHAs	People living with HIV/AIDS
PRSP	Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
RH	Reproductive health
RH/FP	Reproductive health/family planning
SRH	Sexual and reproductive health
STI	Sexually transmitted infection
SWAp	Sector-wide approach
TFR	Total fertility rate
UN	United Nations
UNAIDS	Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
UNDP	United Nations Development Programme
UNFPA	United Nations Population Fund
UNHCR	Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
UNV	United Nations Volunteers
USAID	United States Agency for International Development
WFP	World Food Programme
WHO	World Health Organization