Acronyms and Abbreviations
| < | Below or less than | MCH | Maternal and Child Health |
| > | Above or more than | MCQ | Multiple choice Question |
| AMAMI | Association of Malawian Midwives | MNH | Maternal and Neonatal (Newborn) Health |
| ARI | Acute Respiratory Infection | MOH | Ministry of Health |
| bCPAP | bubble Continuous Positive Airways pressure | NG(T) | Naso Gastric (Tube) |
| BD | Twice per day | OD | Once per day |
| BFHI | Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative | OG(T) | Oro Gastric (Tube) |
| BMV | Bag Mask Ventilation | QiD | Four times per day |
| CHSU | Community Health Services Unit | PACHA | Paediatric and Child Health Association |
| COM | College of Medicine | PO | Per oral |
| COIN | Care of the Infant and Neonate | QECH | Queen Elizabeth Central |
| ETAT | Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment | RHD | Reproductive Health Department |
| ENAP | Every Neonate Action Plan | SGA | Small for Gestational Age |
| HBB | Help Babies Breathe | SNCU | Sick Newborn Care Unit |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | SpO2 | Peripheral blood oxygen saturation |
| HIE | Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy | STAT | Immediately |
| IM | Intramuscular | TB | Tuberculosis |
| IMCI | Integrated Management of Childhood Illness | TEO | Tetracycline Eye Ointment |
| IUGR | Intrauterine Growth Retardation | TID/TDS | Three times per day |
| IV | Intravenous (fluids) | TPR | Temperature, Pulse rate and Respiratory rate |
| KCH | Kamuzu Central Hospital | UNICEF | United Nations Childrens Emergency Fund |
| KCN | Kamuzu College of Nursing | VDRL | Venereal Disease Reference Laboratory |
| KMC | Kangaroo Mother Care | ||
| LBW | Low Birth Weight | ||
| NYI | Neonate and Young Infant |