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
Kabul Medical University
College of Medicine, Paediatrics
Kabul
Year of introduction of IMCI: 2005
WHO collaboration: Orientation
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
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:
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
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
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)
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)
Syrian Arab Republic
Lattakia University *
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Paediatrics
Lattakia
Year of introduction of IMCI: 2002
WHO collaboration: Orientation (2002)
