Governorates which have started implementing IMCI

Districts which have started implementing IMCI

Health facilities implementing IMCI | Graphs

Health providers trained in IMCI

IMCI case management training courses conducted

INTRODUCTION PHASE
IMCI strategy formally endorsed by the Minister of Health,  national IMCI Task Force established and IMCI coordinator appointed	October 1998
IMCI adaptation subgroup, implementation subgroup and community subgroup established National IMCI Orientation Meeting and Preliminary Planning Workshop conducted	November 1998
National IMCI orientation meeting and workshops	December 1998; May and June 1999
First national 11-day IMCI case management training course conducted at central level for MOH programme managers and academic personnel, using the WHO/UNICEF generic version of training modules.	October 1999
EARLY IMPLEMENTATION PHASE
1st phase: 2001 - 2003
National IMCI Planning and Adaptation Workshop	May 2001
Adaptation of IMCI clinical guidelines completed	May 2002
Implementation of the IMCI community component started: training courses on 12 key family practices for teachers of primary health schools, community child care units (CCCUs), traditional birth attendants and health workers working at education units in the PHC centre	May – October 2002
Plans to conduct the 1st IMCI course with Iraqi adapted materials for PHC  centre staff with WHO technical support postponed because of the prevailing security situation	June 2002
40-hour breast feeding counselling training courses conducted for doctors working at PHC centres involved in IMCI implementation	August – September 2002
2nd phase: 2004 - 2005
Revitalization of IMCI activities in close cooperation with WHO: selection of new governorates, districts and PHC centres for implementation of IMCI strategy in the south, centre, and northern governorates	August 2004
Recovery and printing of IMCI adapted guidelines and training materials	August – December 2004
Preparation ready to start implementation	February 2005
2nd Adaptation of IMCI clinical guidelines	May 2005
First 11-day IMCI case management course at central level for doctors using the Iraq adapted guidelines conducted	May 2005
EXPANSION PHASE
Expansion to new districts and governorates	2006

PHC = primary health care

IMCI clinical training

• Targeted coverage of providers at health facility

• Course duration

• Materials

Targeted coverage of providers at health facility

Physicians at Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities are targeted for training.

 Course duration

• Physicians: 11-day courses

Materials

 Iraq adapted version of training materials for physicians developed and used for the first time in May 2005.