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List of common global health abbreviations used in this paper.
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| CSMF | Cause-specific mortality fraction |
| COD | Cause of death |
| HDSS | Health & demographic surveillance system |
| PHMRC | Population Health Medical Research Consortium |
| VA | Verbal autopsy |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
