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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 and its emergency responders under immense pressure. In October, International Medical Corps delivered lifesaving training to national health staff in Kufra—including doctors, nurses and ambulance workers—equipping them with the critical skills needed to respond to emergencies …

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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 were left cut off from essential services. Homes, roads and farmlands were destroyed, and access to clean water and healthcare quickly became limited. To reach people in remote, flood-affected areas, International Medical Corps sent two mobile …

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July Snapshots 2025

Supporting the Children of Syria Years of conflict in Syria have left families struggling to access basic services, including healthcare and support for children’s development. International Medical Corps has worked in the country since 2008 to help fill these critical gaps. In addition to providing primary and secondary healthcare, nutrition, mental health services and more, …

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Fleeing Conflict, Sudanese Refugees Receive Lifesaving Care in Libya

When Sudan erupted in civil war in mid-April 2023, Sudanese civilians fled to neighbouring countries, desperately searching for safety. Since then, more than 250,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Libya, with about 160,000 settling in Kufra—a city about 150 miles from the Sudan–Libya border. Many of these refugees, who live in overcrowded, informal settlements, suffer …

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Building Back Stronger: Libya, One Year After the Floods

In the coastal city of Derna, Libya, thousands of people were forced to flee their homes in the early hours of September 12, 2023, after catastrophic flooding destroyed nearly 25% of the city. Storm Daniel had made landfall in the country two days before, bringing strong winds and months’ worth of rainfall in a matter …

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From Flood Survivors to International Medical Corps WASH Promoters

In the early hours of September 11, 2023, Tayseer El-Haj and Dr. Rowayda Kalfah were working as emergency first responders, helping people affected by Storm Daniel, which had brought sudden heavy rainfall, flooding and devastation to northeastern Libya the day before. Tayseer was volunteering for the Libya Red Crescent at one location in the coastal …

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Special Visits Help Libya Field Teams

Humanitarian needs caused by catastrophic flooding have persisted in northeast Libya since torrential rains from Storm Daniel caused two dams to collapse upstream from the coastal city of Derna in September 2023. The disaster exacerbated already-limited capacity in hospitals and primary healthcare (PHC) facilities—characterised by medication and staff shortages, infrastructure damage and insufficient equipment. During …

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Six-Month Update: Our Emergency Responses in Morocco and Libya

In September 2023, back-to-back natural disasters struck Morocco and Libya, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. International Medical Corps responded in both countries within 72 hours. Our Impact Thanks to our supporters, we: helped 67,911 people; deployed 14 mobile medical units (MMUs); provided 31,688 people with lifesaving emergency and primary health consultations; conducted 2,032 mental health and psychosocial support …

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Helping Muhammad Walk Without Pain

Muhammad is a seven-year-old boy who lives in Derna, a coastal city in eastern Libya. Muhammad was born with cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects muscle tone and movement. When he was three years old, Muhammad had surgery to help ease his disabilities. Though the surgery went well, intensive post-surgery physiotherapy sessions were required as …

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“It Gives Me Great Joy to See the Amazing Work Our Field Teams Are Doing”

Meet Njoroge Kamau, who was recently promoted to Country Director in Somalia. How long have you been at International Medical Corps? Seven years. What is your background? My undergraduate training was in public health, which forms the bulk of my career history. I also have graduate training in various fields, including global development and health …

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