Districts which have started implementing IMCI
Health facilities implementing IMCI | Graphs
Health providers trained in IMCI
IMCI case management training courses conducted
IMCI strategy formally endorsed by the Minister of Health and national IMCI coordinator appointed |
2000 |
National IMCI Orientation Meeting and Preliminary Planning Workshop conducted |
2001 |
National IMCI Planning and Adaptation Workshop |
2002 |
Adaptation of IMCI clinical guidelines completed |
March 2004 |
First 11-day IMCI case management course at central level for doctors conducted |
April 2004 |
IMCI early implementation phase started at district level |
October 2004 |
First IMCI follow-up visits after training |
December 2004 |
Early implementation phase in two districts completed |
December 2004 |
Review of Early Implementation Phase and planning for the Expansion Phase conducted |
December 2004 |
Planning for expansion |
June 2005 |
IMCI clinical training
Targeted coverage of providers at health facility
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For low-caseload outpatient health facilities: training of all health providers managing children less than 5 years old (usually one health provider is working at this level of health facilities).
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For high-caseload outpatient settings (including hospitals’ OPD): training of a number of providers adequate to manage the average caseload of sick children under five in that facility.
Health providers might be physicians, medical assistants, nurses or auxiliaries. Paramedics are allowed to manage children even if there is a physician at the health facility. The physician would in this case be responsible to decide whether to refer to higher level facility severely sick children who have been referred to him/her by paramedical staff.
Course duration
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All categories of health providers: 11-day courses. All categories of providers are trained in the same course.
Materials
Same training materials used for physicians, medical assistants, nurses and all other categories
Systematic approach to IMCI implementation at district level: key steps and tools
1. Selection of districts for IMCI implementation
The criteria to select areas for the Early Implementation Phase have been based on the rationale to document the experience adequately and provide initial evidence on IMCI for areas receiving adequate support for implementation:
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Easy access to the national team to facilitate supervision and monitoring during this phase
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Good health facility physical structure. Top
2. Situation analysis of health facilities in the selected districts
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Analysis of the status of supply and equipment required for IMCI at those health facilities
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Preparation of a list of items to procure to meet the IMCI requirements. Top
3. Orientation workshop in the selected districts
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Objectives: to orient to the IMCI strategy and implementation health staff at district and selected health facilities level
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Participants: staff of primary health care (PHC) facilities in the district, concerned hospital staff and partners
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Duration: 1 day
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Tool: WHO\HQ “IMCI Planning Guide – Guiding experience with the IMCI strategy in a country” Top
4. Preparation of health facilities prior to implementation
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Reviewing staff’s responsibilities
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Making drugs available
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Making necessary supplies and equipment available
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Re-arranging flow of patients
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Monitoring by the central team to facilitate the process and ensure that facilities are ready for implementation. Top
5. Creating a pool of facilitators at local level
Criteria for the selection of facilitators at local level (see also point 8 below):
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High performance during the IMCI case management course
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Availability and commitment Top
6. Training in case management (skills acquisition)
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Preparation of the selected training site for the district
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Nomination of participants
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Conduct of training (11-day course for the IMCI case management training at district level for both physicians and nurses) since April 2004. Top
7. Training in facilitation and follow up skills
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Facilitation skills: One course conducted in May 2004 on facilitation skills to train 6 facilitators
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Follow up skills: the trainee should have received training in IMCI case management and facilitation skills. One course conducted in December 2004 to train 6 supervisors. Top
8. Follow up after training (skills reinforcement)
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Carried out 4 – 6 weeks after training
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Adapted follow up tool based on adapted training materials for the country
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Documented with reports by health facility visited, then compiled into district summaries. Top
9. Supervision
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Same tools as the follow up visits are used for the supervisory visits
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Supervisory plans are developed by the national team based on the needs. Top
10. Documentation
It is one of the main features throughout the process. It is based on: follow-up visits to assess performance of doctors and paramedics, health facility support, and caretaker knowledge about home care and satisfaction with health services before and after IMCI implementation; IMCI monthly reports; and a database on training courses (number of courses and staff trained) and coverage. Top