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Impact of a malaria-control project in Benin that included the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness strategy

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  • Rowe, A.K.
  • Onikpo, F.
  • Lama, M.
  • Osterholt, D.M.
  • Deming, M.S.

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Objectives: To estimate the impact of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy on early-childhood mortality, we evaluated a malaria-control project in Benin that implemented IMCI and promoted insecticide-treated nets (ITNs). Methods: We conducted a before-and-after intervention study that included a nonrandomized comparison group. We used the preceding birth technique to measure early-childhood mortality (risk of dying before age 30 months), and we used health facility surveys and household surveys to measure process indicators. Results: Most process indicators improved in the area covered by the intervention. Notably, because ITNs were also promoted in the comparison area children's ITN use increased by about 20 percentage points in both areas. Regarding early-childhood mortality, the trend from baseline (1999-2001) to follow-up (2002-2004) for the intervention area (13.0% decrease; P

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  • Rowe, A.K. & Onikpo, F. & Lama, M. & Osterholt, D.M. & Deming, M.S., 2011. "Impact of a malaria-control project in Benin that included the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness strategy," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 101(12), pages 2333-2341.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2010.300068_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300068
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    1. Duyen Thi Kim Nguyen & Karen K Leung & Lynn McIntyre & William A Ghali & Reg Sauve, 2013. "Does Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Training Improve the Skills of Health Workers? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(6), pages 1-1, June.

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