Teaching Preparedness in North Carolina Most national, state and local governments plan for large-scale disasters—floods, fires, earthquakes, tornadoes—but preparing for such disasters can be challenging, especially for smaller communities. International Medical Corps frequently works in unpredictable scenarios—the “edge cases” that might not be covered even by the most robust plans, such as large-scale sudden-onset disasters, …
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 …
Training Healthcare Workers in Libya International Medical Corps recently supported a series of emergency-response training sessions in Libya, equipping nurses and ambulance staff with practical skills that save lives during crises. Certified consultants from the Libyan Emergency Medicine Association led sessions on topics such as triage, IV access, trauma care, medication administration, incident command and …
In Ethiopia, where more than half of all children under 5 are malnourished and millions face chronic food insecurity, International Medical Corps provides lifesaving nutrition programmes. By partnering with regional health bureaus and leveraging community knowledge, we’ve reached thousands of children and their families with therapeutic food, education, kitchen gardening programmes and poultry packages. At …
Providing Support to Landslide-affected Communities in Sudan On August 31, following days of relentless rainfall, a devastating landslide struck the village of Tarseen in Darfur, Sudan. The disaster claimed the lives of at least 370 people and displaced hundreds more, leaving communities reeling. The scale of destruction overwhelmed local resources, with survivors facing critical shortages …
Bringing Healthcare to Vulnerable Communities in Chad Every month, thousands of Sudanese cross into Chad, fleeing civil war in their home country. Many find shelter in refugee camps such as Dougui, located in Ouaddaï province, in eastern Chad. Life in the camp is challenging, but International Medical Corps is there to help. Our teams provide …
Helping Earthquake-Affected Communities in Ethiopia On December 4, 2024, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Awash Fentale district in Ethiopia, displacing families and devastating communities across seven districts. This was the most significant in a series of tremors that have rocked the region since September, forcing tens of thousands of people to seek safer areas. …
Aster Gebeyo is raising two children, including her one-year-old granddaughter, in an area of Ethiopia that has long suffered from food shortages, conflict and drought. “I was struggling to feed my granddaughter, who was underweight, along with another young child,” Aster explains. “Thanks to cooking demonstrations, gardening training and poultry from International Medical Corps, I …
On December 4, 2024, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Awash Fentale woreda (district) in Ethiopia, a semi-desert plain to the east of the country’s capital, Addis Ababa. The quake, which devastated communities across seven districts and forced thousands of people to evacuate the area in search of safe shelter, was the most significant recent natural …
When Tamenech Assale wakes up in her village in Ethiopia, she thinks about the eight children who rely on her. She’s a mother and grandmother, and she and her farmer husband struggle to provide for them. Their grandson, Tesfahun, whose mother left the family and whose father is away because of military service, was suffering …