Evaluation of knowledge about Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) approach among the internee doctors

IMNCI is an important strategy being implemented across our country with the aim of reducing infant as well as children under-5 mortality. It has also been incorporated in the undergraduate curriculum for M.B.B.S. This cross-sectional study was carried out among 100 internee doctors of Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad. The results showed that 32% internee doctors were not able to classify child’s illness for possible infection based on symptoms given. Also only 50% correctly knew the National Immunization Schedule. The only descriptive question related to treatment of malaria as per the IMNCI guidelines was not attempted by 21%.