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IMCI strategy formally endorsed by the Minister of Health and Population and National IMCI Task Force established with national IMCI coordinator appointed |
2000 |
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National IMCI Orientation Meeting and Preliminary Planning Workshop conducted |
October 2000 |
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National IMCI planning and adaptation workshop |
May 2003 |
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Adaptation of IMCI clinical guidelines and materials completed |
January 2005 |
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First 11-day IMCI case management course at central level for doctors conducted |
February - March 2005 |
IMCI clinical training
Course duration
11-day course
Materials
Physicians: adapted IMCI training materials for standard IMCI course based on the Saudi-adapted version of the IMCI guidelines.
Systematic approach to IMCI implementation at district level: key steps and tools
1. Selection of regions for IMCI early implementation
Criteria have been used to select areas for the Early Implementation Phase, based on the rationale to provide initial evidence on IMCI in areas with adequate support to implementation:
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Leadership and motivation of staff at different levels
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Easy accessibility to the national team
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Districts with manageable number of health facilities to be covered and followed up during this phase
Four Regions were selected for the early implementation phase: Al Madinah, Meccah, Riyad, Hafr Al Baten.
2. Creating a pool for facilitators
11 facilitators were trained at national level. Top
