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International Medical Corps Joins Others at COP28 to Offer Solutions to the Health Impacts of Climate Change

A leader in emergency humanitarian response, as well as healthcare development and training in fragile and conflict-affected states, International Medical Corps will present on the health impacts of climate change at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), which will be held November 30–December 12 in Dubai, UAE. The global first responder’s representatives at …

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Nutrition Coordinator’s Experimentation Leads to Success in Somalia

“I just love trying out new things that will bring about a good change and bring something positive to the communities that we serve,” says Naomi Mwikali Ndung’u, Nutrition Coordinator for our Somalia mission. Naomi’s love of experimentation led to a highly successful integrated community case management (iCCM plus) project in 2021. iCCM plus is …

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September Snapshots 2023

Responding in Libya and Morocco Our teams are on the ground providing medical relief to survivors of the Libya floods and Morocco earthquake, as well as to communities around the world affected by extreme weather and other disasters. In Libya, where more than 40,000 flood survivors have been displaced from their homes, we have three …

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July Snapshots 2023

Promoting Mental Health in Lebanon Lebanon continues to struggle with an unprecedented economic crisis. As part of our efforts to promote health and well-being among refugees and vulnerable Lebanese, International Medical Corps offers community-based activities for youth and caregivers. Our mental health team also hosts special activities for children, nurturing social connection and well-being. Through …

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The Lifesaving Role of Midwives and Birth Attendants

Every year, an estimated 300,000 women and 3 million newborns die from complications during pregnancy, childbirth or other neonatal causes. More than 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and most could be prevented with the simple, low-cost care of a skilled midwife—a profession that is tragically under-represented across the world. Midwives …

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Travel Opens Doors and Insight Into South Sudan’s Lifesaving Programmes

Hailu Bekele looked out of the helicopter window, taking in vast fields dry from drought, pale-green treetops and cattle scattered across the landscape in Kurwai, South Sudan, and thinking about his new assignment, more than a thousand miles from home. Though Bekele usually works as a Health Programme Coordinator with International Medical Corps in Ethiopia, …

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Braving Challenging Conditions to Provide Hope and Health

International Medical Corps staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) face great challenges in carrying out their humanitarian missions. The magnitude of the situation there is causing some of these staff members to rethink how they can best help people in the communities we serve. Djaile Malulu Kabwe works on our Protection team in …

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Helping Ukrainians Help Themselves

Training has always been the cornerstone of our mission at International Medical Corps. In addition to providing emergency medical services during a conflict, disaster or disease outbreak, we focus on providing healthcare professionals and first responders with the skills and knowledge they need to provide long-term support to their communities. In 2021, we trained more …

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Strengthening Disaster Response for Tomorrow’s Challenges

International Medical Corps has always placed a special priority on training since our founding. Training young Afghan men in the mid-1980s as paramedics was at the heart of our very first programme nearly four decades ago. In the years since, almost every operational program we have undertaken has included a training component—but throughout those years …

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International Medical Corps 2022 End-of-Year Briefing

Dr. Javed Ali, David Eastman and Susan Mangicaro, leaders of our emergency responses in Ukraine, East Africa and South Asia, and the US, look back at our work in 2022 and share key insights on our priorities for humanitarian relief in 2023.
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