Responding to Extreme Flooding in Nigeria On September 10, heavy rains caused the Alau Dam to overflow, resulting in major flooding across over 40% of Maiduguri Municipal Council in Borno State. The disaster impacted more than 414,000 people, with 37 deaths and 58 injuries. It has also destroyed key infrastructure and heightened the risk of …
Dr. Dayan Woldemichael reflects on a life of service, and his career at International Medical Corps.
Meet Charline Andrianariso, our Nutrition Coordinator in the Central African Republic (CAR). Where are you based? I am based in Bangui [the capital of CAR]. What is your background? I am a medical doctor with a Master’s degree in public health and community nutrition, with more than 10 years of experience in health and nutrition. …
Ala’a and her husband had been trying to become pregnant for eight years. They’d tried a variety of fertility treatments before turning to in-vitro fertilisation (IVF)—an often expensive and emotionally taxing method. Their first few cycles failed, and they considered giving up before 30-year-old Ala’a finally became pregnant. The couple were delighted. But they lived …
Ukrainians have not only suffered physically since the start of the full-scale war in February 2022, but also mentally. Millions of people have been forced to flee their homes. Family members have been separated, loved ones killed or injured, jobs lost. Air-raid sirens sound day and night, schoolchildren study in bomb shelters, hospitals come under …
Dr. Javed Ali, who leads International Medical Corps’ emergency response, discusses the need to protect children in Gaza from polio, and efforts to help.
International Medical Corps was founded 40 years ago in Afghanistan by Dr. Robert Simon and other volunteer doctors and nurses who had one lifesaving mission in mind: deliver vital care, training and supplies to people who need it most, no matter where they are located or how challenging it may be to reach them. During …
Ivanna Kovalchuk, who helps fight gender-based violence as part of our Ukraine team, talks about the challenges that women face during wartime.
“My husband and children couldn’t sleep at night because of the bombings,” says Suaad. The 45-year-old Syrian woman deftly threads her sewing machine as she tells the story of how she became a refugee. Suaad and her family lived on the outskirts of Damascus when the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011. Their area …
The situation in Sudan is dire. The country is in the midst of a civil war that began in April 2023, and the risk of famine is high. Approximately half of the population—24.8 million people—requires humanitarian assistance, with more than 2.9 million children suffering from malnutrition. In the midst of these immense challenges, our Nutrition …