Supporting Sudanese Refugees in Libya The ongoing conflict in Sudan has displaced more than 11 million people, with more than 2 million seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. By the end of 2024, Libya hosted approximately 215,000 Sudanese refugees. In Kufra, hundreds of refugees arrive daily at informal camps—yet healthcare facilities remain severely understaffed, lacking essential …
Around the world, people continue to be displaced by conflict and natural disasters. Whether they are fleeing conflict in Afghanistan, Sudan, Syria or Ukraine, or natural disaster right here in the United States, International Medical Corps is there to help them recover and rebuild when they’ve left everything behind. Jordan “Without these facilities, they would …
March 2025 marks 14 years since civil war broke out in Syria—a violent conflict that has displaced more than 14 million people. Roughly 6.3 million of them still live as refugees scattered across the world. Mohammad Younis, 24, is one of them. He was 10 years old when civil war broke out in his Syrian …
Last week, the doctors and midwives of Azraq camp delivered a healthy baby girl named Hala. Every birth in this Jordanian camp is special, representing new life and hope for the Syrians who escaped the conflict in their home country. But Hala’s birth was a particularly special milestone: she was the 10,000th baby born in …
When Khaled returns home from working long shifts at the car painting shop, he’s greeted by the seven younger siblings he provides for. Their house is run-down and has only basic furniture. There’s not enough food to feed them all—or even enough warm clothes for the winter. Khaled is only 13 years old. A Syrian …
Bringing Vital Mental Health Services to Ukraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had significant effects on the mental health of people throughout the country. International Medical Corps has a long history of working both directly and with local partner organisations in Ukraine to provide mental health services to people affected by the unseen wounds …
Every two minutes, a woman in some part of the world dies from pregnancy or childbirth. But it does not end there. When a mother dies, her newborn child is 10 times more likely to die. Almost 99% of maternal and child deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, with Africa being the hardest-hit continent. …
While working as a child protection case manager in Jordan’s Al Zaa’tari refugee camp, Heba Lutfi—who’s currently our Child Protection Team Leader and the co-chair of the camp’s Child Protection, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Sub-Working Group—received a heartbreaking case. A 16-year-old girl was suffering from severe abuse: her life was being threatened by her husband, …
A woman we’ll call Samah is a 38-year-old Jordanian working at a local university. She is divorced and lives alone, and although she has relatives, her relations with them have been strained for a long time. Family tensions and economic hardships have caused psychological stress for her. She felt trapped and hopeless, and did not …
This week, International Medical Corps is proud to be celebrating World Breastfeeding Week. This year focuses on “strengthening the capacity of actors that have to protect, promote and support breastfeeding across different levels of society.” According to the United Nations, progress is being made on exclusive breastfeeding, with nearly 44% of infants under six months …