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Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
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Results and Orientation
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To date, three components of IMCI have been introduced and implemented in more than 224 districts of 45/63 provinces in Vietnam with different levels. 78 percent of provinces established IMCI steering committees to provide guideline of implementing IMCI at commune health stations, polyclinics and help to orient child health care activities in provinces.
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IMCI Components
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IMCI Components includes: Improving case management skills of health staff, improving the health system and improving family and community practices.
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Objectives
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To reduce death, illness and disability among children by applying the combined treatment of the major childhood illnesses such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, measles, dengue fever and malnutrition.
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General Information
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The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Strategy (abbreviated: IMCI) is an integrated approach to child health, which was started by WHO and UNICEF in 1992 with the aims to reduce death, illness and disability among children under five years of age. Since 1996, IMCI has already been introduced and implemented in 45/63 provinces in Vietnam with different levels, gaining some noticeable results.
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Journal of Preventive Medicine
Center for Preventive Health Care and Technical Scientific Service (CPHTS)
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