Acronyms and abbreviations

ACSCs

Ambulatory care sensitive conditions

AHI fees

Administration, handling and infrastructure fees [Australia]

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

AMR

Antimicrobial resistance

AUD

Australian dollar

BMI

Body mass index

CCM

Comprehensive care management

CDPC

Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

CHF

Congestive heart failure

COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

COVID-19

Coronavirus disease 2019

CSB

Central Statistical Bureau

DDD

Defined daily dose

DMP

Disease management programmes

DTP

Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis

EDNP foods

Energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods

EHIS

European Health Interview Survey

EPR

External price referencing

EU

European Union

EU28

The 28 member states of the European Union

EUR

Euro

FFS

Fee-for-service

G20

Group of Twenty

GDP

Gross domestic product

GP

General practitioner

HFSS foods

High fat, sugar and salt foods

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

HPM

Health and Productivity Management

HPPs

HIV prevention points

HPV

Human papillomavirus

HTA

Health technology assessment

INN

International non-proprietary name

LBDUA

Latvian Non-Alcoholic Beverage Entrepreneurs Association

LPUF

Latvian Food Business Federation

MDR-TB

Multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis

METI

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry [Japan]

NCDs

Non-communicable diseases

NGOs

Non-governmental organisations

NHS

National health service

NICE

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence [England]

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

OECD SPHeP NCD

OECD Strategic Public Health Planning for NCDs model

P4P

Pay-for-performance

PPP

Purchasing power parity

PPPs

Public-private partnerships

RISEBA

Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration

ROSP

Rémunération sur objectifs de santé publique [France]

RSU

Riga State University

SAM

State Agency for Medicines

SCORE

Systematic coronary risk evaluation

SDGs

Sustainable development goals

SOMC

State operational medical comity

SSBs

Sugar-sweetened beverages

TB

Tuberculosis

TSE

Tokyo Stock Exchange

UHC

Universal health coverage

USD

United States dollar

VAT

Value added tax

WHO

World Health Organization

Metadata, Legal and Rights

This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. Extracts from publications may be subject to additional disclaimers, which are set out in the complete version of the publication, available at the link provided.

© OECD 2020

The use of this work, whether digital or print, is governed by the Terms and Conditions to be found at http://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions.