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3ABBREVIATIONS

ACT

artemisinin-based combination therapy

ANC

antenatal care

BCC

behaviour change communication

bw

body weight

CI

confidence interval

CIDG

Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group

DTP

diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (vaccine)

EIR

entomological inoculation rate

EPI

Expanded Programme on Immunization

EtD

evidence to decision framework

GDG

Guidelines Development Group

GMP

Global Malaria Programme

GPIRM

Global plan for insecticide resistance management

GRADE

Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation

GTS

Global technical strategy for malaria 2016 - 2030

G6PD

glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase

HBHI

High burden to high impact approach

HRP2

histidine-rich protein 2

IPTi

intermittent preventive treatment in infants

IPTp

intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy

IRM

insecticide resistance management

IRS

indoor residual spraying

IOS

International Organization for Standardization

ITN

insecticide-treated net

ITPS

insecticide-treated plastic sheeting

IVM

integrated vector management

LLIN

long-lasting insecticidal net

LSM

larval source management

M&E

monitoring and evaluation

MPAG

Malaria Policy Advisory Group (previously Malaria Policy Advisory Committee)

NAAT

nucleic acid amplification test

NMP

national malaria programme

PBO

piperonyl butoxide

PCR

polymerase chain reaction

PfHRP2

Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein-2

PICO

population, participants or patients; intervention or indicator; comparator or control; outcome

PQ

prequalification (WHO)

pLDH

parasite-lactate dehydrogenase

Pvdhfr

Plasmodium vivax dihydrofolate reductase gene

QC

quality control

RCT

randomized controlled trial

RDT

rapid diagnostic test

RR

relative risk, or risk ratio

SP

sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine

SP + AQ

sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine + amodiaquine

SMC

seasonal malaria chemoprevention

TES

therapeutic efficacy study

VCAG

Vector Control Advisory Group

VCTEG

Technical Expert Group on Malaria Vector Control

WHO

World Health Organization

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