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
