AMR	Antimicrobial Resistance
BSL	Biosafety Level
CPHL	Central Public Health Laboratory
COVID-19	Coronavirus Disease of 2019
DAKKS	Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle (German Accreditation)
EMPHNET	The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network
EQC	External Quality Control
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
HIV	Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HCAC	Health Care Accreditation Council
IATA	International Air Transport Association
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
IHR	International Health Regulations
IOM	International Organization for Migration
IQC	Internal Quality Control
JCDC	Jordan Center for Disease Control
JEE	Joint External Evaluation
JFDA	Jordan Food and Drug Administration
KII	Key Informant Interview
MoA	Ministry of Agriculture
MoEnv	Ministry of Environment
MoH	Ministry of Health
NGO	Non-Governmental Organization
NLSP	National Laboratory Strategic Plan
PPE	Personal Protective Equipment
PCR	Polymerase Chain Reaction
QMS	Quality Management System
QC	Quality Control
RMS	Royal Medical Services
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
TB	Tuberculosis
USAID	United States Agency for International Development
WAJ	Water Authority of Jordan
WEEC	Water, Energy and Environment Center
WHO	World Health Organization
CDC	U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
GHSA	Global Health Security Agenda
LMICs	Low- and Middle-Income Countries
FDA	U.S Food and Drug Administration
NHS	National Health Service
IOS	International Organization for Standardization
UNICEF	United Nations Children’s Fund
UKAS	The United Kingdom Accreditation Service
WHO EMRO	The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean