Lebanon, a small country of nearly 6 million people, is navigating one of its most difficult periods in recent years. Escalating conflict in the Middle East has spilled into Lebanon, displacing more than 1.2 million people, of whom approximately 350,000 are children. The fighting has damaged homes and critical civilian infrastructure, restricting access to such …
Pregnancy doesn’t stop for war, displacement or outbreaks of disease—and neither should healthcare. Though progress has been made globally on maternal and newborn health outcomes, progress is threatened in the 29 countries with humanitarian response plans—which, while representing only one-third of global births, account for 58% of maternal deaths, 41% of stillbirths and 39% of …
Teaching Preparedness in North Carolina Most national, state and local governments plan for large-scale disasters—floods, fires, earthquakes, tornadoes—but preparing for such disasters can be challenging, especially for smaller communities. International Medical Corps frequently works in unpredictable scenarios—the “edge cases” that might not be covered even by the most robust plans, such as large-scale sudden-onset disasters, …
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has displaced more than 80% of the population and limited access to healthcare, food, water, electricity and other essential services. Security risks and a fragmented health system have left many thousands of children without lifesaving immunisations. According to estimates, one in five children under 3 has either missed their vaccinations …
For millions of children in Somalia, life is shaped by death, displacement and uncertainty—and access to healthcare means the difference between crisis and recovery. That’s where International Medical Corps comes in. Our mobile teams provide exams, medicines and therapeutic food to families living in sites for internally displaced persons (IDPs), while our doctors and nurses …
Our Syria mission recently had its first opportunity to serve children in Aleppo with visual, hearing, mental and physical impairments, when the Syrian government asked our teams specializing in Child Protection, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) for help. When our staff met with administrators at the Al-Amal …
More than a decade ago, International Medical Corps partnered with Save the Children and Action Against Hunger to create a team that provides programme support for nutrition in emergencies (NiE) to help governments and organisations strengthen their responses. A few years later, this technical support team found a permanent home in the Global Nutrition Cluster …
In August 2025, devastating floods swept through the Shangla district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan, destroying roads, bridges, farmland and irrigation systems. The floods were part of one of the most destructive monsoon seasons in recent years, causing extensive damage to infrastructure and cutting off entire communities. Across KP, more than 500 …
Providing Clean Water to War-Affected Ukrainians In Ukraine, years of conflict have damaged the systems that people rely on for safe, running water. International Medical Corps is responding with practical solutions. When the Kakhovka Dam was destroyed, more than 200,000 people suddenly lost access to piped water. In the city of Pokrov, local authorities were …
Even before full-scale war broke out in Ukraine in February 2022, the country’s prevalence of depression disorders, at 5.2%, was among the highest in Europe. As people have lost homes, loved ones and livelihoods since the Russian invasion, the rate of depression has risen exponentially—to about 44%. There is an overwhelming need for mental health …