Article Summary Dr. Selma Saadeldeen is a dedicated physician and humanitarian leader who works in war-torn Sudan. As a child, her best friend and neighbour died because she was unvaccinated and there were no nearby healthcare facilities. Working at International Medical Corps, Dr. Saadeldeen has helped strengthen local health facilities, support mobile health and nutrition …
Delivering Mental Health Support in Ukraine For people living close to the front lines in Ukraine, the sounds of war are a daily reality. The constant threat of shelling, the loss of homes and loved ones, and the stress of displacement have left many people carrying invisible wounds—often with limited access to the mental health …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 rural communities across Afghanistan, limited access to modern water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) supplies continues to put families at risk of preventable diseases. In eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province, these challenges are especially acute in remote villages affected by earthquakes and years of instability. Without clean, safe water, everyday tasks like drinking, cooking and caring …
International Medical Corps has a long history of responding to outbreaks of disease—from Ebola to COVID-19 to cholera, and more. When Ethiopia declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in mid-November, we mobilised to respond to this dangerous haemorrhagic fever, which was Ethiopia’s first ever outbreak and was contained in the southern part of …
When Suha Khann arrived in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, she was surrounded by a jarring juxtaposition—glistening ocean water, beautiful beaches and devastated communities. “It was a two-hour drive from Tacloban to Mayorga, where International Medical Corps had a base,” Suha explains. “As we drove, the natural landscape was still …
Supporting Wildfire Recovery in Los Angeles In the wake of the January 2025 wildfires—which upended life across Los Angeles County and left tens of thousands displaced—International Medical Corps quickly stepped in to help communities navigate an uncertain landscape. As harmful debris, poor air quality and unstable living conditions continued long after the flames were contained, …