Abstract
Background: World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nation International Children Fund (UNICEF) developed a strategy known as Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI); which aims to reduce less than five years children morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
 Objective: To assess the completion of the IMCI format status in primary health care centers, Baghdad.
 Methods: A cross sectional study with analytic element was conducted during the period from 15th of January till 15th May 2016 in selected Primary health centers in Baghdad, Iraq. The sample consists of form of child files less than 2 months and form from 2 month up to 5 years children. Classified correctively, determined follow up visits, Comparison classified of nutritional status assessment between health center and IMCI guideline.
 Result: 1400 child files were collected, 1295 from child files (2months-5year), and 105 forms from child less than 2 month. In form less than 2 months (correct classified 54.29%, incorrect 45.71%), (Determined date of follow up 13.33%, not determined 86.67%).Form from (2month-5years) (57.07% correct classified, 43.93% incorrect classified), (Determined date Follow up visit 38.38%, Not determined visit 61.62%).
 Conclusion: Impaired classification of nutritional status assessment
Highlights
Infant and child mortality remains high in developing countries, where almost 10 million deaths occur annually in children under-5 years old [1]
World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nation International Children Fund (UNICEF) used updated technical findings to describe management of these illnesses in a set of integrated guidelines instead of separate guidelines for each illness [2]. (WHO) and (UNICEF) developed a strategy known as Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) [3]
Primary health care (PHC) centers were chosen by simple random method. 1400 records were selected from child under five years old files. 1295 forms of IMCI for 2 month-5 years files and 105 form from child less than two months
Summary
Infant and child mortality remains high in developing countries, where almost 10 million deaths occur annually in children under-5 years old [1]. Diarrhea, malaria, measles and malnutrition cause more than 70% of the deaths in children under five years of age. (WHO) and (UNICEF) developed a strategy known as Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) [3]. "Integrated" refers to a number of characteristics of the strategy, in addition to the proposed management approach The aim of this “integration” is for children under-5 to receive care, whether at home, in the community or at the health facility. World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nation International Children Fund (UNICEF) developed a strategy known as Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI); which aims to reduce less than five years children morbidity and mortality in developing countries.
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