Definitions | iCCM [5] | CHPS [52] |
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Malaria | All fever cases when no laboratory tests are available | All fever cases when no laboratory tests are available or when malaria test was positive |
Appropriate treatment of malaria | Children aged 6Â months to 5Â years diagnosed with malaria receiving 3Â days of ACT | Children aged 2Â months to 5Â years diagnosed with malaria receiving 3Â days of ACT |
If more than 7Â days with fever, general danger signs or severe malaria signs, child must be referred with rectal artesunate | If more than 7Â days with fever, general danger signs or severe malaria signs, child must be referred with IM quinine, IM or EV or rectal artesunate plus an IM dose of chloramphenicol | |
Prompt treatment of malaria | Malaria cases that received an antimalarial drug in within the first 24Â h of the onset of symptoms | The same definition as in iCCM |
Diarrhoea | 3 or more loose or watery stools in a 24-h period | The same definition as in iCCM |
Appropriate treatment of diarrhoea | Children older than 6Â months with diarrhoea of less than 7Â days that receive ORS and zinc for 14Â days | Children with diarrhoea of less than 14Â days receiving ORS and zinc for 14Â days |
If the child is less than 6Â months, had diarrhoea for 7Â days or more, blood in stools or is dehydrated, he/she should be referred with ORS | If diarrhoea for 14Â days or more, blood in stools or is severely dehydrated, he/she should be referred to hospital with ORS | |
ARI or suspected pneumonia | Cough with fast or difficult breathinga | The same definition as in HBCb |
Appropriate treatment for suspected pneumonia | Children older than 6Â months with cough and fast or difficult breathing of less than 7Â days receiving amoxicillin for 5Â days | Children older than 2Â months with cough and fast or difficult breathing of less than 14Â days receiving amoxicillin or co-trimoxazol for 5Â days |
If the child is less than 6Â months or had symptoms for 7Â days or more, he/she should be referred | If the child is less than 2Â months or had symptoms for 14Â days or more, he/she should be referred | |
If there are signs of severe pneumonia, he/she should be referred with amoxicillin | If there are signs of severe pneumonia, he/she should be referred with IM chloramphenicol |