This chapter is adapted from Management of Childhood Illness, MoH 2000 which should be consulted for more detailed information and management flow charts.

The following guidelines use a syndromic approach to the management of common childhood conditions (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness - IMCI) and should be followed page by page. The general approach used involves 5 main steps:

i) Assess the child
ii) Classify the illness
iii) Identify and provide the required treatment
iv) Counsel the mother
v) Provide follow-up support