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IMCI Training for Health Students

This document provides an overview of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), which is an integrated approach used by health professionals to assess, classify, and treat sick children under five years old. The objectives of IMCI are to reduce mortality and morbidity in children by focusing on the well-being of the whole child. IMCI combines improved management of childhood illnesses with aspects of nutrition, immunization, and other factors influencing child health. It has three main components: improving case management skills of health staff, improving health systems, and improving family and community practices.

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IMCI Training for Health Students

This document provides an overview of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI), which is an integrated approach used by health professionals to assess, classify, and treat sick children under five years old. The objectives of IMCI are to reduce mortality and morbidity in children by focusing on the well-being of the whole child. IMCI combines improved management of childhood illnesses with aspects of nutrition, immunization, and other factors influencing child health. It has three main components: improving case management skills of health staff, improving health systems, and improving family and community practices.

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INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT

OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESS
(IMCI)

Prepared by:
Yvette M. Batar, RN, MAN, DM
Objectives

Upon completion of the topic, students are expected


to have knowledge & skills to:
1. Assess, classify & treat sick children accurately
following the IMCI case management guidelines.
2. Administer pre-referral treatment correctly & refer ill
children.
3. Counsel caretakers about home care including how
to give treatment, what signs to look for that
indicate a child should be brought back immediately
to the health facility & when to return for follow-up
care.
4.
Objectives

4.Check children’s immunization status


routinely & recommend/give immunizations
when needed.
5. Carry out feeding assessments of children
who are less than 2 years old or who are
very low weight for age.
6. When necessary, provide care takers with
appropriate nutrition & breastfeeding
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counseling.
What is IMCI?

IMCI is an integrated approach to


that focuses on the well-being of
the whole child.
Use by doctors, nurses and other
health professionals who see
young infants and children less
than five years old.

Reference: WHO
Objectives of IMCI

To reduce significant global mortality


& morbidity associated w/ the major
causes of disease in children under
five.
To contribute to healthy growth &
development of children.

Reference: WHO
Rationale of IMCI

Most sick children present w/


signs & symptoms related to
more than one disease.
A single diagnosis may not be
possible or appropriate.
Treatment may be complicated by
the need to combine therapy for
several conditions.
Reference: WHO
About IMCI

A joint WHO & UNICEF initiative since


1992.
Comes as a generic guidelines for
management w/c have been adapted to
each country.
Addresses important element of disease
prevention & health promotion.
Integrated evidence-based, syndromic
approach to case management.
Reference: WHO
IMCI in the Philippines

Introduced in 1995 & piloted in 1997 in


Sarangani & Zamboanga del Norte.
Philippines as one of the 12 countries in an
expansion phase.
DOH as the lead implementing agency w/
technical assistance from:
-UNICEF: 20 provinces & 5 cities in 14 regions
-HKI (USAID funding) 2 provinces & 1 city in 4 regions (1, 3, 10,
12) & ARMM
-World Bank/Asian Development Bank: Regions 6, 7, 12
-PAGCOR (ECCD): nationwide, selected provinces
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Reference: DOH
Key Strategy of IMCI

Focus on the health &


development needs of the child
rather than the treatment of an
illness.
Coordination/integration of the
various child health services to
meet the child’s needs.
Reference: WHO
Key Strategy of IMCI

Combines improved management of childhood


illness w/ aspects of nutrition, immunization &
other important factors influencing child health,
including maternal health.

Other
disease
Management
Nutrition Immunization prevention &
of Illness
growth
development
Integrated Management of
childhood Illness

Reference: WHO
3 Main Components of
IMCI Strategy

Improving Health System

Reference: WHO
Major Conditions in IMCI
Strategy
Respiratory Diseases
Diarrheal Diseases
Measles
Malaria
Malnutrition
Dengue (for the Phils)
HIV & TB (new update)
Reference: WHO
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