| CDC | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| DALY | disability-adjusted life year |
| ETU | Ebola treatment unit |
| EVD | Ebola virus disease |
| MDG | Millennium Development Goal |
| MTB | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SEPA | socializing evidence for participatory action |
| ORS | oral rehydration solution |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| UN | United Nations |
| UN-Habitat | United Nations Human Settlements Programme |
| WASH | water, sanitation, and hygiene |
| WHO | World Health Organization |