ANM : Auxiliary Nurse Midwife
AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy
BEE : Block Extension Educator
BMS : Basic Minimum Services
CBR : Crude Birth Rate
CHC : Community Health Centre
FWTRC : Family Welfare Training and Research Centre
GDMO: General Duty Medical Officer
HA (F)/LHV : Health Assistant (Female)/Lady Health Visitor
HA (M) : Health Assistant (Male)
HFWTC : Health And Family Welfare Training Centre
HW (F) : Health Worker (Female)
HW (M) : Health Worker (Male)
ICDS : Integrated Child Development Schemes
IMR : Infant Mortality Rate
IPHS: Indian Public Health Standards
ISM & H : Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy
IUD : Intrauterine Device
MMR: Maternal Mortality Ratio
MCH : Maternal and Child Health
MNP : Minimum Needs Programme
MO : Medical Officer
MOHFW : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (GOI)
MTP : Medical Termination of Pregnancy
NHP : National Health Policy
PHC : Primary Health Centre
PRI : Panchayati Raj Institution
QPR : Quarterly Progress Report
RCH : Reproductive and Child Health