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Annexure C: Acronyms

4IR Fourth Industrial Revolution
AGSA Auditor-General of South Africa
BGI Beijing Genomics Institute
BMGF Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
NHSP Bongani Mayosi National Health Scholars Programme
BRICS Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
BRICS+ Intergovernmental organisation of ten countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt,
Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates)
BRILLIANT Bringing Innovation to cLinical and Laboratory research to end HIV In Africa through New vaccine
Technology
CSSFF Chan Soon-Shiong Family Foundation
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CFO Chief Financial Officer
CEPI Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
Code Code of Business Conduct Framework Policy
CUPS Contracting Unit for Primary Services
COVID-19 Coronavirus disease
CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
DHS Demographic and Health Surveys
DSI Department of Science and Innovation
EMC Executive Management Committee
EMU Extramural Research Units
GC Grand Challenges
GIPD Grants Innovation and Product Development Unit
HEI Higher Education Institutions
HCT HIV Counselling and Testing
HVTN HIV Vaccine Trials Network
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HRH Human Resources for Health
HSRC Human Sciences Research Council
ICT Information and Communications Technology
ICF International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
IPF Intimate Partner Femicide
IPV Intimate Partner Violence
IMU Intramural Research Units
LLM Large Language Models
LMICs Low- and Middle-Income Countries
MeDDIC Medical Device and Diagnostic Innovation Cluster
MTDP Medium-Term Development Plan
MTSF Medium-Term Strategic Framework
MASTRU Mental Health, Alcohol, Substance Use and Tobacco Research Unit
NDOH National Department of Health
NDP 2030 National Development Plan 2030

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