ADF

Asthma Drug Facility

CRDs

Chronic Respiratory Diseases

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

DALYs

Disability Adjusted Life Years

EML

Essential Medicines List

FIRS

Forum of International Respiratory Societies

GAN

Global Asthma Network

GARD

Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases

GBD

Global Burden of Disease Survey

GINA

Global Initiative for Asthma

HICs

High-Income Countries

ICS

Inhaled Corticosteroids

ISAAC

International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood

LABA

Long-Acting β2-agonist

LICs

Low-Income Countries

LMICs

Low- and Middle-Income Countries

MIAS

Comprehensive Health Care Model (Colombia)

MoH

Ministry of Health

NCDs

Non-Communicable Diseases

NGO

Non-Governmental Organisation

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

PAIS

Comprehensive Health Care Policy (Colombia)

PATS

Pan African Thoracic Society

PeNSE

National Adolescent School-based Health Survey (Brazil)

RDF

Revolving Drug Fund

RIAS

Integral Health Care Routes (Colombia)

SABA

Short-Acting β2-agonist

SCM

Standard Case Management

SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals

The Union

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

TRIPS

Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights

UHC

Universal Health Coverage

UN

United Nations

WHO

World Health Organization

YLD

Years Lived with Disability

YLL

Years of Life Lost

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