Provinces 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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IMCI strategy formally endorsed by the Minister of Health and National IMCI Task Force established with national IMCI coordinator appointed |
March 1997 |
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National IMCI Orientation Meeting and Preliminary Planning Workshop conducted |
November 1997 |
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National IMCI Planning and Adaptation Workshop |
December 1997 |
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Adaptation of IMCI clinical guidelines completed |
June 1998 |
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First 11-day IMCI case management course at central level for doctors conducted |
July 1998 |
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IMCI clinical guidelines revised |
December 1998 |
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IMCI early implementation phase started at district level |
February 1999 |
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First IMCI follow-up visits after training conducted |
April 1999 |
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Early implementation phase in 2 districts completed |
September 1999 |
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Review of Early Implementation Phase and planning for the Expansion Phase conducted |
October 1999 |
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Health facility survey to evaluate the introduction of the IMCI strategy (comparing the 2 “IMCI provinces” with a control group of 2 provinces without IMCI) |
April 2000 |
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Beginning of expansion to new districts and provinces |
December 2000 |
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Introduction of IMCI in pre-service education |
January 2001 |
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Child health situation analysis for a national child health policy prepared |
October 2005 |
| IMCI health facility survey |
October-December 2007 |
| Launching of clinical training in the management of the healthy child for nurses |
July 2008 |
IMCI clinical training
Targeted coverage of providers at health facility
Both physicians and paramedical staff have been targeted for IMCI clinical training. The target health facility is the Primary Health Care facility, although health providers from emergency and outpatient departments of hospitals have also been trained.
Course duration
The duration of courses have changed over time, from 11-day courses at national level and 12-day courses during the early implementation phase, to 10-day courses during the expansion phase.
Materials
The adapted, Moroccan version of the IMCI clinical guidelines and training materials has been used for training.
