Acronyms

ACE       Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
ADR      Adverse Drug Reaction
ATS       American Thoracic Society 
ATT       Anti-Tuberculosis Therapy
CAD      Coronary Artery Disease
CKD      Chronic Kidney Disease
CLD      Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
CSR       Corporate Social Responsibility
DM        Diabetes Mellitus
DNA      Deoxy Ribonucleic Acid
DTO      District Tuberculosis Officer
DRTB    Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
DSTB    Drug-Sensitive Tuberculosis
ERS       European Respiratory Society 
HIV       Human Immunodeficiency Virus
ICP       Individualized Care Plan
ICU       Intensive Care Unit
INH      Isoniazid
IP         In Patient
IV         Intravenous
SC        Subcutaneous
MDR TB    Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis
RRTB       Rifampicin Resistant Tuberculosis
MO-DTC   Medical Officer District Tuberculosis Centre
Mos       Medical Officer
NGO         Non-Governmental Organization
NSAIDS    Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
NTEP         National Tuberculosis Elimination Program
PMDT        Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
PMTMBA      Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
PTB            Pulmonary Tuberculosis
PTLD         Post-Tuberculosis Lung Diseases
RNA           Ribonucleic Acid
SAM           Severe Acute Malnutrition
TB       Tuberculosis
TBHV         Tuberculosis Health Visitor
TDS-      Ter Die Sumendum (3 Times a Day)
BD              Twice Daily (Bi-Side)
OD              Once a Day
WHO       World Health Organization
XDR TB     Extensive Drug Resistant Tuberculosis