Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)
WHOA
Early-release course
You are accessing an early-release version of the IMCI course, produced by the WHO Academy. We encourage you to provide feedback on your learning experience, which we will use to adapt and improve the course and the WHO Academy online platform.
About this course
The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) approach aims to reduce childhood mortality and improve the quality of care for major childhood illnesses, especially at first-level health facilities. Over 100 countries around the world have adopted IMCI, and thousands of healthcare professionals use it to help save lives.
Who is this course for?
Health professionals who manage children at first-level facilities. This includes:
- Nurses
- Nurse assistants
- Medical doctors
What will you learn?
- How to identify signs and symptoms to assess every sick child for common childhood illnesses
- How to treat a severely ill child before urgent referral
- How to combine different guidelines when caring for a sick child with several problems
- How to treat or counsel when referral is not needed
Assessment and award
You will receive a WHO Academy Award of Completion when you complete all learning activities in each module. Award will be saved in your ‘My Achievements’ space and can be downloaded and shared.
Learning experience
The self-paced modules cover common childhood conditions, which you can complete in any order.