As Ebola virus disease sweeps through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the surrounding region, healthcare workers aren’t just battling a deadly virus strain with a mortality rate of up to 50%. Misinformation, rumours and skepticism unfortunately are also spreading rapidly across central Africa, putting the lives of community members, patients and healthcare …
On-the-ground experts provide updates on the current Ebola outbreak and how International Medical Corps is responding.
“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 …
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 …
When Dr. Abdou Sebushise rises every morning in his home in Rwanda, he is motivated not only by the community members he serves but by a promise he made to himself more than 30 years ago. “When I was a 9-year-old in 1994, I lived in Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of the …
Providing Supplies Where They’re Needed Most Our teams worldwide embody commitment. No matter what obstacles confront them, our staff in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) always find a way to ensure that crucial medicines and supplies reach communities that need them. In Afghanistan, our teams provide healthcare services to the people of Nuristan …
Humanitarian Nurse Susan Mangicaro talks about her experiences responding to emergencies worldwide, from earthquakes and typhoons to Ebola and COVID.
In many countries where we work, the COVID-19 pandemic has overburdened healthcare systems that were already ill-equipped to care for extremely sick people. The health system in South Sudan is one such example. However, our work to establish an infectious disease unit (IDU)—which became home to South Sudan’s first and only Level 1 intensive care …
Between 2018 and 2021, a series of Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claimed more than 2,300 lives. At the same time, a protracted war, mass displacement and a lack of water services have contributed to a slow deterioration of the country’s health system and working conditions for health staff, while diminishing …
Vaccinations are regularly in the news these days, thanks to COVID-19. But a lesser-known side of the vaccination story is the work that NGOs like International Medical Corps have done for decades at the frontlines of immunization efforts in countries around the world. Vaccination is one of the best ways to prevent—and, in the case …