Imnci
Imnci
Imnci
Introduction
Objective
To reduce under five morbidity and mortality in the developing countries in the developing
countries by improved performance of health workers.
Principles
Components
The IMNCI strategy includes both preventive and curative interventions that aim to improve
practices in health facilities, the health system and at home.
i. Improvements in the case management skills of health staff through use of locally adapted
guidelines
Sets of charts
Depending on a child's age, various clinical signs and symptoms differ in their degrees of
reliability and diagnostic value and importance. IMNCI clinical guidelines focus on children up
to 5 year of age. The treatment guidelines have been broadly described under two age categories:
Process