List of Abbreviations Acronyms

ABBREVIATION

EXPLANATION

AFS

Annual Financial Statements

AEFI

Adverse Events Following Immunisation

AGSA

Auditor-General of South Africa

AUDA

African Union Development Agency

B-BBEE

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

BMGF

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CHAI

Clinton Health Access Initiative

COIDA

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act

COVID-19

Coronavirus Disease

CPD

Corporation for Public Deposits

CSIR

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

DPSA

Department of Public Service and Administration

GiZ

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice

GRAP

Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice

GWP

Good Warehouse Practice

GxP

Good Manufacturing Practice, Good Warehouse Practice, Good Clinical Practice, Good Distribution Practice and Good Vigilance Practice

HR

Human Resources

HRRemco

Human Resource and Remuneration Committee

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

INCB

International Narcotics Control Board

N/A

Not applicable

NCE

New Chemical Entity

NCL

National Control Laboratory

NDoH

National Department of Health

NEPAD

New Partnership for Africa’s Development

OHS

Occupational Health and Safety

PERSAL

Personal and Salary System

PFMA

Public Finance Management Act

PMDS

Performance Management Dispensation System

QMS

Quality Management System

RAG

Risk Audit and Governance Committee

SAHPRA

South African Health Products Regulatory Authority

SAPC

South African Pharmacy Council

SARS

South African Revenue Service

SDL

Skills Development Levy

TORS

Technical Oversight and Regulatory Strategy Committee

USTDA

United States Trade and Development Agency

VEC

Ventilator Evaluation Committee

WHO

World Health Organization