PRISMA study trains last batch of Health Care Providers on Integrated Management of Childhood illness (IMCI)

December 18 2023 | News | Reading time: 3 min

The Pregnancy Risk, Infant Surveillance, and Measurement Alliance (PRISMA) study team organised a four-day training session from 28th to 30th November, 2023 for the last batch of 35 Health Care Providers from the Kintampo South district on Integrated Management of Childhood illnesses (IMCI).

IMCI is an integrated approach that focuses on health and well-being.

The training is in line with the study procedures which include building the capacity of study staff and healthcare providers to identify any clinical signs or symptoms as defined by the World Health Organization Integrated Management of Childhood illnesses (IMCI) criteria.

The contents of these trainings covered capacity building initiative for trainees to appropriately assess, classify and counsel study mothers on their infants’ condition and refer when necessary for care from a health facility. The topics discussed included; skills in assessing the infant or child to determine illness or possible infections, classification of the infections or illnesses, identification of treatment options for the infant or child, strategies for counseling the mother and strategies for follow up care

The workshop was facilitated by Drs Jacqueline Asibey, Rosemond Kokuro, and Serwah Felicia.