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Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
Childhood Illness
(IMCI)
Dr. Aliya Junaid
What is IMCI?
A joint WHO/UNICEF initiative since 1992
Why IMCI?
Every day, millions of parents seek health care for their sick
children, taking them to hospitals, health centers,
pharmacists, doctors and traditional healers.
IMCI Components
Improving case management skills of health-care staff
For example:
The cut off rate for determining fast breathing would be
different because normal breathing rates are slower in
older children.
The feeding advice for older children may differ and they
may have different feeding problems.
Assessment,
Classification,
Treatment or Referral and
Follow-up care
in an out-patient facility
For all sick children age 1 week up to 5 years who are brought
to the clinic,
What do you do?
ASK THE CHILDS AGE