• Module 5: Management of Prevalent Infections in Children Following a Disaster

      What this video covers: Learn how to recognize, assess, and manage common pediatric infections after a disaster using the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, or IMCI, approach. The video focuses on infection risks in crisis settings, clinical decision-making for acute infections, and strategies for prevention, surveillance, and outbreak response.

      Why it matters: Disasters can increase the spread and severity of childhood infections because of crowding, displacement, poor sanitation, unsafe water, interrupted immunization, and disrupted access to routine healthcare. Early recognition, appropriate treatment, and prevention strategies help reduce avoidable illness and death among children during humanitarian emergencies.

      Questions to keep in mind while viewing:

      • How does the IMCI approach help providers assess and classify illness severity in children during a disaster?

      • What factors increase the risk of infection among children after a disaster or humanitarian emergency?

      • How should healthcare teams balance individual patient treatment with broader prevention strategies such as vaccination, infection control, surveillance, and outbreak management?