National level

1. Preparatory and orientation

Early and regular participation in the IMCI strategy in the country

Identification of partners

Raising awareness

Decision-makers’ commitment to support pre-service training

Establishment of a national IMCI pre-service task force

Situation analysis to select institutions

2. Planning

3. Implementation and monitoring

4. Review and re-planning

Institutional level

1. Preparatory and orientation

Identification of departments

Orientation workshop

Establishment of an IMCI working group

Training of key teaching staff in IMCI

Study tours and experience-sharing

2. Planning

Placement of IMCI elements in the teaching programme

Learning objectives

Teaching options

Teaching process, indicators and resources

Budget

Monitoring, review and re-planning

Endorsement of the plan

3. Implementation and monitoring

4. Review and re-planning