WHO/UNICEF JOINT STATEMENT

WHO/UNICEF JOINT STATEMENT Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM)An equity-focused strategy to improve access to essential treatment services for children2 Bringing treatment closer to homeDespite the progress made in reducing under-five mortality, three quarters of under-five deaths are still due to a handful of causes specifically, pneumonia, diarrhoea, malaria and newborn conditions. Malnutrition is associated with about one third of the correct treatment of childhood pneumonia, diarrhoea and malaria is one of the most powerful interventions to reduce However, in most high-mortality countries, facility-based services alone do not provide adequate access to treatment,2,3 and most importantly, not within the crucial window of 24 hours after onset of symp- toms. If child mortality is to be adequately add- ressed, the challenge of access must be taken on. Community health workers appropriately trained, supervised and supported with an uninterrupted supply of medicines and equipment can identify and correctly treat most children who have the conditions mentioned In 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children s Fund ( unicef ) issued JOINT statements on the management of pneumonia in community settings5 and the clinical management of acute diarrhoea,6 both of which highlighted the important role of community-based treatment.

WHO/UNICEF JOINT STATEMENT Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) An equity-focused strategy to improve access to essential treatment services for children

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