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Implementation of IMCI in Iraq

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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

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.