International Medical Corps is working with the government of Nigeria to expand access to specialised mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) in the Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA). Through targeted outreach, care is now reaching people where they are—helping people affected by years of insecurity, displacement and economic hardship. In this context, many people living …
In northern Nigeria, sisterhood is sacred. If one sister dies during childbirth or soon after giving birth, another often adopts her newborn niece or nephew. It’s a common cultural practice that maintains family bonds and preserves the memory and motherly love of the lost sister through the bond formed between aunt and child. I know …
On-the-ground experts provide updates on the current Ebola outbreak and how International Medical Corps is responding.
Fighting Ebola and Saving Lives in the DRC The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is once again facing a serious Ebola outbreak, prompting the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 16 after cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola were confirmed in the DRC …
“Ebola is deadly, and it’s spreading. We need to be prepared before it reaches us,” says Zain ul Abedin, Country Director for International Medical Corps in South Sudan. “As we do with any outbreak of infectious disease, we are working closely with the Ministry of Health and our partners, training our staff and local health …
Even before the escalation of conflict in October 2023, International Medical Corps had a strong presence in Gaza, going back to 2008. At that time, our Nutrition team focused on integrating nutrition into services for outpatients who suffered from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, diabetes, kidney disease and heart disease. Since 2023, ongoing conflict, mass …
To find out more about our response to this outbreak, please visit our Ebola emergency hub page. On May 15, an outbreak of Ebola was declared by the Ministry of Public Health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Soon thereafter, a case was confirmed in Uganda—meaning the deadly disease had already crossed international …
Today, Ombeni Hafashimi’s cheeks are plump and have a healthy, vibrant warmth. It’s a stark contrast from when the 2-year-old first arrived at the International Medical Corps mobile medical unit (MMU) in Kasura, a health area in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Justine Mwamini, Ombeni’s mother, brought him to …
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 …