FCH/HL promotes the design of effective and integrated approaches to health, such as the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Strategy, geared at care of children between 0-5 years to reduce mortality and morbidity.

The IMCI Strategy integrates the best health measures available to:

• Promote healthy lifestyles
• Prevent sickness (through vaccination, proper alimentation, etc.)  
• Detect in a timely manner and effectively treat the mos frequent and prevalent illnesses

Its objectives are:

• To contribute to the reduction of childhood mortality
• To reduce the incidence and gravity of sicknesses and health problems that affect children
• To improve the growth and development of children during their first years of life