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How many years did it take to work out that OPD was
Outpatient Department?
I am still working on firsthand, first hand or first-hand.

Anonymous

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Date convention
20 January 2020 (or your own choice)

HyphensNo hyphens
one word or two
co-applicants
co-exist
co-infection
community-based
cost-effective
cross-NTD
door-to-door
earthquake-resilient
…(NOT resistant)
evidence-based
field-friendly
five-year
follow-up
high-quality
hospital-based
in-house
inner-wellbeing
leprosy-related
long-term
long-lasting
near-term
non-financial
non-communicable
mixed-method
multi-centric
multi-morbidity
people-centered
post-exposure
project-based
self-care
self-confidence
self-employment
self-dependence
self-help groups
side-by-side
so-called
steroid-sparing
three-year
world-class
top-down
bottom-up
zero-tolerance    
audio visual
awareness raising
checklist
cooperatives
case finding
eye care
field worker
filmmaker
footwear
fundraise
grant making
healthcare
in patient
– (but Outpatient)
in depth
inner wellbeing
input
lifelong
long range
lowercase
knowledge exchange
multidrug therapy
new born
not for profit
nerve damage
no longer
per cent or %
safeguarding
scale up
short term
side effects
track record
ulcer care
uppercase
wellbeing
wound care
subtitles
vice presidents
microfinance
microcredit
zero tolerance    
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Acronyms

Acronyms (note use of uppercase and lowercase letters)
APPG All-Party Parliamentary Group
CBRcommunity-based rehabilitation
CSOcivil society organisation
DCDOForeign Commonwealth and Development Office
DPOdisabled people’s organisation
GDPRGeneral Data Protection Regulation
GPZLGlobal Partnership for Zero Leprosy
GOADCGuernsey Overseas Aid Development Commission
ILEPInternational Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations
IWDInternational Women’s Day
IDPDIndependent Day of Persons with Disability
LPOleprosy people’s organisation
MDAmass drug administration
MDTmultidrug therapy
NGONon-Government Organisation
NNNNeglected Tropical Disease NGO Network
NTDneglected tropical disease
OPDOutpatient Department (but see in patient)
SDGsSustainable Development Goals
PEPpost-exposure prophylaxis
SHGself-help group
STHsoil-transmitted helminths
VTCvocational training centre
WASHwater sanitation and hygiene
WHOWorld Health Organization
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