Community Based Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (CB - IMCI)

Subject: Community Health Nursing II

Overview

In the mid-1990s, WHO and UNICEF collaborated to develop the IMCI strategy in order to give a more integrated approach to treating the key causes of childhood mortality and morbidity related with five major childhood illnesses: diarrhea, ARI, measles, malnutrition, and malaria. The primary goals of the IMCI program are to minimize morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five due to pneumonia, diarrhea, malnutrition, measles, and malaria, as well as to promote children's healthy growth and development.

In the mid-1990s, WHO and UNICEF collaborated to develop the IMCI strategy in order to provide a more integrated approach to addressing the major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality associated with five major childhood illnesses such as diarrhea, ARI, measles, malnutrition, and malaria, which account for approximately 70% of child death in developing countries, as well as to improve child growth and development.

CB-IMCI program in Nepal developed over the year with preceding programs such as control of diarrhoeal diseases, which began in 1982, and acute respiratory infection, which began in 1987. In Nepal, the emphasis on community involvement began with the strengthening of the program in 1995, and for CDD in 1996.

Objectives of the CB- IMCI Program

Reduce morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five as a result of pneumonia, diarrhea, malnutrition, measles, and malaria.
To encourage children's healthy growth and development

REFERENCE

Ambika Rai, Kabita Dahal. Community Health Nursing II. Kathmandu: Makalu Publication House, 2012 (reprint).

Dr.Suwal S.N. & Tuitui R. (2063) A Textbook of Community Health Nursing, 1st edition, Vidyarthi Prakashan (P). Ltd. Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu

J.F MC Kenzie, RR Pinger & J.E. Kotecki, 2004, An introduction to community health, 5th edition, Jones & Bartlette

Neerja KP, 2003 (Reprint 2004), Textbook of Nursing Education, first edition, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. New Delhi

Pradhan H.B., 1999, 3rd edition, A Textbook of Health Education, Educational resources for health

Things to remember

The WHO and UNICEF developed the IMCI strategy in the 1990s. The major five childhood illnesses are: diarrhea, ARI, measles, malnutrition, and malaria.
The primary goals are to reduce morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five due to pneumonia, diarrhea, malnutrition, measles, and malaria, as well as to promote children's healthy growth and development.

Questions and Answers

When was IMCI strategy formulated, what are the five major childhood illness? And what are the objectives of IMCI?

In the mid-1990s, WHO and UNICEF collaborated to develop the IMCI strategy in order to provide a more integrated approach to addressing the main causes of childhood morbidity and mortality associated with five major childhood illnesses such as diarrhea, ARI, measles, malnutrition, and malaria, which account for approximately 70% of child death in developing countries, as well as to improve child growth and development.

.The goals of the CB-IMCI program

Reduce morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five as a result of pneumonia, diarrhea, malnutrition, measles, and malaria.
To encourage children's healthy gr