Name of Office: FHO, NCDPC
- Addresses major child health problems because it systematically address the most important causes of children illness and death.
- Responds to demands.
- Promotes prevention as well as cure because IMCI emphasizes important preventive interventions such as immunization and breastfeeding.
- Is cost-effective- most cost-effective interventions in low and middle income countries (World Bank).
- Promotes cost-saving.
- Improves equity – IMCI improves inequity in global health care.