Schools involved in the Region - Year of introduction by country

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.

Country Year of introduction Number of medical schools involved
Egypt 1998 20
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2000 3
Morocco 2000 4
Pakistan 2000 9
Sudan 2000 29
South Sudan 2001 3
Syrian Arab Republic 2002 1
Afghanistan 2005 1
Eastern Mediterranean Region 70