Transcription of WHO/UNICEF JOINT STATEMENT
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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.
2 Bringing treatment closer to home Despite the progress made in reducing under-five mortality, three quarters of under-five deaths are still due to a handful of causes – specifically,
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Child, UNICEF, Child mortality, Trends in Child Mortality, Maternal & Child Mortality and Total, NATIONAL VITAMIN A SUPPLEMENTATION POLICY, Mortality, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH KENYA, Maternal and Child Health: KENYA, Stop Conflict, Reduce Fragility and End, Common conditions associated with maternal mortality, Seema Jayachandran