Background: In the context of MDG4, resource-poor countries can accelerate their progress by implementing a framework for pneumonia and diarrhoea prevention and control which improves access to interventions of proven effectiveness across a continuum of -- addressing risk factors (protection) -- providing vaccination (prevention) --- and integrated case management (treatment) to children when they develop pneumonia or diarrhoea.
Purpose: The intent of the workshop was to catalyze the work of different programmes at country level to achieve maximum impact. The pneumonia and diarrhoea control strategies were used as a vehicle to increase the coverage of interventions within on-going, integrated approaches to child survival such as IMCI and primary health care.
The primary focus was on finding synergies among three interventions: exclusive breastfeeding, vaccination and integrated case management. However, countries are encouraged to include other interventions relevant to their specific situation, e.g. HIV, malaria, water and sanitation, and environment-related interventions.
The Sri Lanka delegation included; Dr. Kapila Jayaratne (National IMCI Manager), Dr, Virgini Mallawarachchi (Epidemiology Unit), Dr. Anoma Jayathilaka (WHO) and Dr. Supriya Warusavithana (WHO).
Situation Analysis of Pneumonia and diarrhoea in Sri Lanka was presented by Dr. Jayaratne and Country Action plan by Dr, Mallawarachchi.
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