The goal of Uganda’s ICCM strategy is to reduce childhood morbidity and
especially mortality by providing case management for malaria, pneumonia
and diarrhea to sick children within their communities as well as identifying and referring sick newborn babies. The ICCM strategy aims to increase the correct
use of life-saving treatments by making them available, assuring that their
delivery is good quality, and mobilizing demand for them.
The government of Uganda recognizes the importance of community’s
participation and emphasizes it in its 1995 constitution of the Republic of
Uganda.
To increase to at least 80% the proportion of children under-five years
receiving appropriate treatment for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea
within 24 hours of onset of illness.
To increase to at least 80% the proportion of children with severe
malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea and newborns with danger signs who
are promptly referred by VHT members to health facilities
To increase to at least 60% the proportion of VHT members trained on
ICCM who have zero stock outs of first line treatment of drugs for malaria,
pneumonia and diarrhea.
To increase to at least 80% the proportion of public and private not for
profit health facilities providing standard case management for children
with severe illness
To increase to at least 80% the proportion of private health providers9
giving standard treatment for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhea.
To increase to at least 80% the proportion of trained VHT members
with capacity to correctly manage simple cases of malaria, diarrhea and
pneumonia
The participation of communities in mobilizing people and provision of health services can increase utilization of life saving curative interventions