Open AccessManagement of Childhood Illness at Health Facilities in Benin: Problems and Their Causes
Author(s) -
Alexander K. Rowe,
Faustin Onikpo,
Marcel Lama,
Francois Cokou,
Michael S. Deming
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.91.10.1625
Subject(s) - integrated management of childhood illness , medicine , medical prescription , psychological intervention , health care , focus group , family medicine , community health workers , health facility , environmental health , nursing , population , primary health care , health services , economics , business , marketing , economic growth
To prepare for the implementation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) in Benin, we studied the management of ill children younger than 5 years at outpatient health facilities.