2. Abbreviations
ARI - Acute Respiratory Infection
AMR – Antimicrobial resistance
APHE – Acute Public Health Event
BHP – Bureau of Health Promotion
CARPHA – Caribbean Public Health Agency
CD – Communicable diseases
CMO – Chief Medical Officer
CVO – Chief Veterinary Officer
CVD – cardiovascular disease
DM – Diabetes Mellitus
EWAR – Early Warning Alert and Response WHO
EMRS – Electronic Medical Record System
EHO - Environmental Health Officer
EHU – Environmental Health Unit
EBS – Event-based surveillance
EPI - Expanded Programme on Immunization
EpiU – Epidemiology Unit
FBD – Food and waterborne diseases
HAI – Health Care associated infections
HCF – Health Care Facilities
HCW - Health Care workers
HIS – Health Information System
HMIU – Health Management Information Unit
HIV/AIDS – Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HTN - Hypertension
IBS – Indicator based surveillance
IEC – Information, education, and health communication
IHR – International Health Regulations (2005)
IPC – Infection Prevention and Control
Lab – Laboratory
MCH – Maternal and Child health
MOA – Ministry of Agriculture
MOE – Ministry of Education
MOH - Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs
MOT – Ministry of Tourism
MOU – Memorandum of understanding
M&E – Monitoring and evaluation
NSRT - National Surveillance and Response Team MOH
NCD/MH – Non-communicable diseases / Mental Health
PAHO/WHO – Pan-American Health Organization / World Health Organization
PHC – Primary Health Care (Wellness centers)
PHEIC – Public Health Emergency of International Concern
PHO – Port Health Officers
PHW - Public Health workers
POE – Point of Entry to the country (ports and airports)
RRT – Rapid Response Team for investigation and control of an outbreak or any other APHE
RF – Risk factors
SDG – Sustainable Development Goals
SL – Saint Lucia
STHC - Secondary / Tertiary Level (Hospital)
STI - Sexually Transmitted Infection
SOP – Standard Operating Procedures
TB – Tuberculosis