Governorates which have started implementing IMCI
Districts which have started implementing IMCI
Health facilities implementing IMCI | Graphs
Health providers trained in IMCI
IMCI case management training courses conducted
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INTRODUCTION PHASE |
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| IMCI strategy formally endorsed by the Minister of Health, national IMCI Task Force established and IMCI coordinator appointed |
October 1998 |
| IMCI adaptation subgroup, implementation subgroup and community subgroup established National IMCI Orientation Meeting and Preliminary Planning Workshop conducted |
November 1998 |
| National IMCI orientation meeting and workshops |
December 1998; May and June 1999 |
| First national 11-day IMCI case management training course conducted at central level for MOH programme managers and academic personnel, using the WHO/UNICEF generic version of training modules. |
October 1999 |
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EARLY IMPLEMENTATION PHASE |
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1st phase: 2001 - 2003 |
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| National IMCI Planning and Adaptation Workshop |
May 2001 |
| Adaptation of IMCI clinical guidelines completed |
May 2002 |
| Implementation of the IMCI community component started: training courses on 12 key family practices for teachers of primary health schools, community child care units (CCCUs), traditional birth attendants and health workers working at education units in the PHC centre |
May – October 2002 |
| Plans to conduct the 1st IMCI course with Iraqi adapted materials for PHC centre staff with WHO technical support postponed because of the prevailing security situation |
June 2002 |
| 40-hour breast feeding counselling training courses conducted for doctors working at PHC centres involved in IMCI implementation |
August – September 2002 |
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2nd phase: 2004 - 2005 |
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| Revitalization of IMCI activities in close cooperation with WHO: selection of new governorates, districts and PHC centres for implementation of IMCI strategy in the south, centre, and northern governorates |
August 2004 |
| Recovery and printing of IMCI adapted guidelines and training materials |
August – December 2004 |
| Preparation ready to start implementation |
February 2005 |
| 2nd Adaptation of IMCI clinical guidelines |
May 2005 |
| First 11-day IMCI case management course at central level for doctors using the Iraq adapted guidelines conducted |
May 2005 |
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EXPANSION PHASE |
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| Expansion to new districts and governorates | 2006 |
PHC = primary health care
IMCI clinical training
Targeted coverage of providers at health facility
Physicians at Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities are targeted for training.
Course duration
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Physicians: 11-day courses
Materials
Iraq adapted version of training materials for physicians developed and used for the first time in May 2005.
