WHO Regional Menu Of Essential Health Interventions

Age Cohort: Pregnancy and newborn

Health Promotion	Disease Prevention	Diagnostic	Curative
Community Level
Create community awareness on symptoms and early treatment seeking on paralytic ileus and obstruction	Early treatment seeking for early intervention	Recognition of ileus and obstruction signs and symptoms	Immediate transfer of suspected ileus or obstruction case to a higher-level health care facility
Primary Care
	Early treatment of infections Early treatment of diarrhoea	History Physical examination X-ray	Immediate transfer of suspected ileus or obstruction case to a higher-level health care facility
Referral Facility: General
	Early treatment of infections Early treatment of diarrhoea Early correction of electrolytes imbalances	History Physical exam X-ray Complete blood count Electrolyte panel Thyroid function tests	Intravenous (IV) fluid therapy Nasogastric (NG) decompression Treat infection Treat electrolyte imbalance Treat underlying conditions
Referral Facility: Specialist
	Early treatment of infections Early treatment of diarrhoea Early correction of electrolytes imbalances	History Physical exam X-ray Complete blood count Electrolyte panel Thyroid function tests Ultrasound Computed tomography (CT)	Intravenous (IV) fluid therapy Nasogastric (NG) decompression Treat infection Treat electrolyte imbalance Surgery