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Who is iCCM?
iCCM is a strategy that trains and deploys community health workers in hard-to-reach areas. These caring community members are trained to provide diagnostic, treatment, and referral services for three common, treatable, and curable childhood illnesses: malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea.
How is UNICEF funded?
UNICEF relies on voluntary contributions to uphold our mission of reaching every child. Resources to UNICEF’s programmes come from the voluntary contributions of governments, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector and individuals.
What is the difference between IMCI and iCCM?
iCCM is an extension of IMCI — providing treatment services outside of the healthcare facility at community level (Bennett 2015; Gera 2016); and c‐IMCI — the original community‐based component of IMCI which focused on promoting key family and community practices for improving child health (WHO 1997).
What is the concept of iCCM intervention?
Integrated community case management (ICCM) is a strategy that enables the assessment, classification, treatment, and referral of cases of the main causes of mortality among children under the age of five years (CU5) in Nigeria: pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria.
Who is UNICEF owned by?
the UN
UNICEF is a multilateral child-rights organisation established by the UN with 70 years of field-tested expertise, a network that spans the globe, a passion for innovation and a commitment to make every penny count.
Who is founder of UNICEF?
United Nations General A…Ludwik Rajchman
UNICEF/Founders
What are the component of ICCM?
The components are: (i) policy and coordination, (ii) costing and financing, (iii) human resources, (iv) supply chain management, (v) service delivery and referral, (vi) communication and social mobilization, (vii) supervision and quality assurance, and (viii) M&E and Health Management Information System.
What is iCCM strategy as used in child health promotion?
Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) is a strategy to extend case management of childhood illness beyond health facilities so that more children have access to lifesaving treatments. The iCCM package can differ based on particular contexts, but most commonly include diarrhea, pneumonia and malaria.