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Responding to the Earthquake in Eastern Afghanistan

When a powerful quake struck at the end of August, International Medical Corps quickly provided critical supplies and support to devastated communities.

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Delivering Critical Training to Libya’s First Responders

Over the past 15 years, Libya has endured revolution, armed conflict and devastating natural disasters—leaving its health system strained...

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October Snapshots 2025

Responding to Floods in Pakistan When heavy rains caused severe flooding in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, thousands of families...

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Mobile Medical Teams Bring Hope to Flood Survivors

Since June, catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has affected more than 6.9 million people, with some 3.5 million people forced...

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International Medical Corps Receives $6.3 Million Grant from Takeda to Improve Health Delivery in Kenya and Somalia

As part of its Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has awarded International Medical Corps ¥906 million (roughly $6.3 million) over a four-year period to deploy its Pharmaceutical Information Management System (PIMS) across healthcare facilities in Kenya and Somalia, improving health services for millions of people there. Each year, Takeda’s Global …

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Horn of Africa Tips Closer to Famine

War in Ukraine has combined with widespread, prolonged droughts to deepen a food security crisis in Africa and the Middle East, raising the risk of famine.
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Destiny Can Be Delayed, But Not Denied

Akinyi finished her college education and thought that with her qualifications, she would easily find a job. But after months of job-hunting, she was no longer as optimistic. Living in Sindo, a remote area in Homabay County in southwestern Kenya, she could not find any opportunities. She struggled day in day out to make ends …

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A Baby’s Swift Recovery

Twenty days ago, one-year-old Nina was malnourished and underweight, a condition exacerbated by the fact that she has tuberculosis and a hernia. Tragically, Nina’s story is far from uncommon in coastal Kenya. One of the most arid regions of the country, about 50 percent of the population lives below the poverty line and many face …

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Vital First Steps

Traditional breastfeeding practices in Kenya have been ingrained in the culture for generations and prove difficult to change. Many women in rural Kenya believe breast milk is not sufficient for a baby’s nutrition and complementary foods, such as porridge, are given to babies early in their development. Other long-held myths and peer pressure from mothers …

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Kenya’s Fishing Communities: Responding to the high HIV prevalance

Hellen Amollo Ogutu lives at Ngóre beach in Kenya. Her husband died 15 years ago, leaving her with no means of supporting their four children. In desperation, Hellen began to engage in a common business in the Kenyan beach communities – she became a jabila – meaning she exchanged fish for sex. On Ngóre beach, …

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Water: A Woman’s Burden

In Kenya, a woman is burdened with the important chore of collecting, managing, transporting and storing water. This can be an incredibly challenging task in Samburu County in northern Kenya, one of the driest areas of the country often plagued by water shortages. Sometimes it will not rain for an entire year in the region. …

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