A new section on pre-service education has been added to our website. This section provides information on IMCI pre-service training, describing past and current experiences with the integration of public child health approaches in teaching programmes of medical schools and allied health professional schools. The information contained in this section is based on the rich experience acquired with over 20 medical schools in the Region over the years, since IMCI pre-service training was introduced in Alexandria University in 1998, pioneering global efforts in this key area. The new section includes the following topics: what is pre-service education, IMCI pre-service training, objectives of IMCI pre-service training, rationale, lessons from the past, phases of IMCI pre-service training, resources, schools involved in the Region, Regional events, your views. The Regional strategy on IMCI pre-service training is outlined, with a description of its main phases at national and institutional level. To view the pre-service education section, click on the item “Pre-service education” on the left menu.