The number of schools which have introduced IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) in their pre-service teaching in the Region keeps increasing.

The Regional Office has proposed a number of criteria as guidance to the initial selection of teaching institutions which have expressed interest in introducing IMCI elements in their programmes.

It is recommended that a country embarks on the pre-service training initiative only after the completion of the IMCI in-service Early Implementation Phase, during which the IMCI guidelines and approach are field-tested in a few areas and revised according to the findings. In-service and pre-service interventions are therefore complementary.

Criteria

The main criteria for the candidate school to join the IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) pre-service education initiative are:

extensive involvement of faculty in the introduction and implementation of the IMCI strategy in the country;

high commitment of school senior academic staff to the initiative;

receipt of an official request from the university chancellor or faculty dean to the ministry of health for assistance in this area (orientation for staff, planning etc.);

location of the school in an area in which the ministry of health is already implementing IMCI in health facilities.

Starting with a leading academic institution in a country has the advantage of setting an example and paving the way for other schools.

Year of introduction by country

IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) was first introduced in pre-service education in Alexandria University, Egypt, in 1998. The year of first introduction in a medical school in countries in the Region and the number of schools involved is shown in the table below, as known or communicated to WHO. The list in the table is ordered by year of first introduction in each country.

List of schools by country

Below is the list of schools by country and year of introduction of IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) in their teaching programmes as known to WHO.

In most cases, the WHO Regional Office has very closely and directly collaborated in this initiative with the ministries of health and the schools listed below.

The initiative has initially concerned medical schools, but it is expanding also to schools for allied health professionals.

Afghanistan

Egypt

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Morocco

Pakistan

South Sudan

Sudan

Syrian Arab Republic

Afghanistan 

Kabul Medical University
College of Medicine, Paediatrics
Kabul

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2005
WHO collaboration: Orientation

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Egypt 

Alexandria University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Alexandria

Year of introduction of IMCI: 1999
WHO collaboration: Orientation and preliminary planning (1994) (2004); support to training
evaluation of IMCI pre-service education at Alexandria University (2006)

Al Azhar University for Boys
Al Azhar Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Cairo

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2000
WHO collaboration: Orientation and preliminary planning (2000); support to training

Al Minya University
Al Minya Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Al Minya

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2000
WHO collaboration: Orientation and preliminary planning (2000) (2002); support to training

Minoufiya University
Minoufiya Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Minoufiya

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2001
WHO collaboration: Orientation and preliminary planning (2001); support to training

Suez Canal University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Ismailia

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2001
WHO collaboration: Orientation and preliminary planning (2001); support to training

Cairo University - Beni Suef
Beni Suef Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Beni Suef

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2002
WHO collaboration: Orientation and preliminary planning (2002) (2008)

Cairo University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Cairo

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2002
WHO collaboration: Orientation and preliminary planning (2002) (2005); support to training

El Mansoura University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
El Mansoura

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2005
WHO collaboration: Orientation and preliminary planning (2005) (2008); support to training; evaluation of IMCI pre-service education (2009)

Ain Shams
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Cairo

Year of Introduction: 2007
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2008)

Al Azhar University for Girls
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Cairo

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2008)

Assiut University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Assiut

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2008)

Banha University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Banha

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2008)

Fayoum University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Fayoum

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2008)

Sohag University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Sohag

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2008)

Zagazig University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Zagazig

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2008)

Al Azhar University - Assiut
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Assiut

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2009) 

Al Azhar University - Damietta
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Damietta

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2009)

Misr University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Cairo

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2009)

October 6th University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Cairo

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2009)

South Valley University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Quena

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2009)

Ministry of health nursing schools
IMCI included in the curriculum (190 schools)
Year of introduction of IMCI: 2006 

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Iran (Islamic Republic of) 

National IMCI pre-service training working group established

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Teheran

Year of introduction of IMCI:

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Al Zahra Medical Centre
Department of Paediatrics
Teheran

Year of introduction of IMCI:

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Ali Hospital Azghar
Department of Paediatrics
Teheran

Year of introduction of IMCI: 

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Morocco 

Rabat University
Medical School
Department of Paediatrics
Rabat

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2000
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2000); support to training; review of progress (2002)
IMCI student’s notes based on the Morocco-adapted IMCI clinical guidelines 

Casablanca University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Casablanca

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2000
WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2000); support to training; review of progress (2002)
IMCI student’s notes based on the Morocco-adapted IMCI clinical guidelines

Fes University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Fes

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2005

Marrakech University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Marrakech

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2005

Nursing schools

Agadir
Year of introduction of IMCI: 2001

Meknes
Year of introduction of IMCI: 2001

Rabat
Year of introduction of IMCI: 2003

Statt
Year of introduction of IMCI: 2004

Casablanca
Year of introduction of IMCI: 2006

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Pakistan 

Chandka Medical College
Medical College
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Larkana

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2010
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009); planning (2010); support to training

Dow Medical College
Medical College
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Karachi

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2001 (Paediatrics), 2010 (Community Medicine)
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009); planning (2010); support to training

Dow University of Health Sciences
University of Health Sciences
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Karachi

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2010
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009); planning (2010); support to training

Ghulam Muhammad Maher Medical College
Medical College
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Sukkur

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2010
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009); planning (2010); support to training 

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences
University of Medical and Health Sciences
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Jamshoro

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2010
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009); planning (2010); support to training; evaluation (2011)
Nishtar Medical College
Multan

Year of introduction of IMCI: 1999

Peoples Medical College
Medical College
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Nawab Shah

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2010
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009); planning (2010); support to training

Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University
Medical College
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Larkana

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2010
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009); planning (2010); support to training

Sindh Medical College
Medical College
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Karachi

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2010
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009); planning (2010); support to training

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South Sudan

University of Juba
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Juba

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2001

Upper Nile University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Community Medicine
Malakal

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2008)

Bahr Elghazal University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of pediatrics and Community Medicine
Wawo

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009)

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Sudan 

National Task Force on IMCI pre-service training: established in 2001

WHO collaboration: Orientation and planning (2001); support to training; review of progress (2003); orientation for 7 new schools (2008); evaluation of IMCI pre-service education at:

Khartoum University (2006);

Gezira University (2009);

International University of Africa (2012)

University of Khartoum
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2001
WHO collaboration: Evaluation (2006)

University of Gezira
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Wad Medani (Gezira State)

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2001
WHO collaboration: Evaluation (2009)

University of Al Ahfad
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Khartoum

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2001

Islamic University of Omdurman
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Khartoum

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2002

International University of Africa
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2003
WHO collaboration: Evaluation (2012)

Elneelin University
Faculty of Medicine
Khartoum

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2004

University of Wady Elneel
Faculty of Medicine
Atbara (River Nile state)

Year of introduction of IMCI: 2006

University of Kordofan
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Alobied (North Kordofan State)

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2008); support to training

University of Al Fashir
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Al Fashir (North Darfour State)

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2008)

University of Kassala
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Kassala (Kassala State)

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2008)

Red Sea University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Port Sudan (Red Sea State)

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2008)

University of Alzaem Alazhary
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2008); support to training

University of Shandy
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Community Medicine
Shandy (River Nile state)

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009)

Dongola University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Community Medicine
Dongola( Northern state)

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009)

Sinnar University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Sinnar (Sinnar state)

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009) 

Elimam Elmahdi University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Kosti( White Nile state)

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009) 

Bakht Errida University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Eldoweem (White Nile state)

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009)

Science and Technology University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009)

National College
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009)

El Rebat University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2009
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2009)

University of Bahary
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2001 (University of Juba, Juba), 2008 (Upper Nile University, Malakal), 2009 (Bahr Elghazal University, Wawo)
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2001, 2008, 2009)

Gedarif University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Gedarif

Year of Introduction: 2012
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2012)

Nile Medical College
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2012
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2012)

Alrazi college of Medical Science and Technology
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2012
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2012)

International Sudan University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2012
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2012)

University of Medical Science and Technology
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2012
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2012)

Khartoum College of Medical Science
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2012
WHO collaboration: Orientation ( 2012)

Yarmok College
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Khartoum

Year of Introduction: 2012
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2012)

West Kordofan University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Department of Community Medicine
Kordofan

Year of Introduction: 2012
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2012)

National Health Academy and
4 State Medical Assistant schools
Academy of Health Sciences (White Nile Branch)
Kosti

Year of Introduction: 2008
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2008)

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Syrian Arab Republic 

Lattakia University *
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Lattakia
Year of introduction of IMCI: 2002
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2002)

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