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Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (TIMCI)

Origin language: English
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Target population
Children (under 5)
Beneficiaries100001 - 500K
EvidenceQuantitative evidence
Start date2019/07
End date2023/06
StageRoutine project/operational
Country
India
Senegal
Tanzania
Kenya
Coverage
National
Nb of implementation sites
211
Lead organization
Implementation partners
N/A

Health Focus Area
Maternal and child health
Services
Decision Support
Enabling technologies
Software
Standards
N/A
Tools
N/A
Funding sources
Donors
Research grants
Business model
No business model
Funders
Summary
The Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (TIMCI) project aims to evaluate the impact, cost-effectiveness, and operational requirements of introducing pulse oximetry supported by clinical decision support algorithms (CDSAs) into primary healthcare facilities for children under 5 years of age. The project's goal is to reduce morbidity and mortality among sick children attending primary care facilities in India, Kenya, Senegal, and Tanzania. By implementing this technology, TIMCI supports the rational and efficient use of diagnostics and medicines by healthcare providers. The project began on July 1, 2019, and is set to conclude on June 30, 2023. It is currently in the routine project/operational stage and targets children under 5 years old. The intervention involves software-based decision support focused on maternal and child health. Outcomes of the project include quantitative evidence from the multi-country mixed-method evaluation of pulse oximetry and CDSAs. The study protocol has been documented, highlighting its significance in improving childhood illness management. The project is funded by Unitaid.
Keywords
Clinical Decision Support Systems CDSS CoP
Pulse oximetry supported by clinical decision support algorithms
Publications
The Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (TIMCI) study protocol: a multi-country mixed-method evaluation of pulse oximetry and clinical decision support algorithms
Insights - Lessons learnt
Challenges
  • Misfit with workflow (consultation duration, healthcare provider cadre)
  • Implementation and evaluation were disrupted by COVID-19 and in Senegal by an extensive healthcare provider strike.

Recommendations
  • Important for policymakers to consider hypoxaemia prevalence, time burden and potential for task-shifting when determining recommendations for different settings

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iDHA (Project ID)
2u1fn0
Project links
https://www.path.org/programs/market-dynamics/timci/
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Added to the platform on
2024-05-01
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Last update by
Emma Kettner on 2026-09-04
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