Supporting Conflict-Affected Communities in the DRC Since January 2024, violent clashes between rebel groups and armed forces have displaced more than half a million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), contributing to the world’s second-largest displacement crisis. Entire families have been uprooted with little choice but to seek safety in overcrowded camps …
Moses Adogah Saliu is a 40-year-old public health professional working with International Medical Corps in Damboa, Borno state, Nigeria. Moses joined our team as a Nutrition Assistant in August 2021 and rose to the position of Senior Nutrition Officer within three years. He also lives with a disability that impairs his mobility. “After a brief …
Falastine’s infant son wouldn’t stop crying. The one-month-old cried as his exhausted mother tended the goats on the rocky slopes of Al Dhale’e governorate in Yemen. He cried as she harvested vegetables and collected water from the well. And he cried as his father worked as an agricultural labourer, seldom bringing home enough money to …
Israel In Israel, where International Medical Corps does not have an operational presence, we are supporting ongoing response and recovery efforts by long-time partner JDC, which is providing health and mental health services to affected communities—with a focus on children, older people and people with disabilities—as well as training first responders and healthcare workers. Gaza …
Offering Vital Nutrition Services in Gaza In Gaza, the past year of conflict has left most families struggling to access food, with three-quarters of the population relying on aid. Local food production has collapsed, leading to widespread malnutrition among children. Seven-year-old Jana, who was severely malnourished, is just one example. Treated at International Medical Corps’ …
When seven-year-old Jana arrived at the field hospital in Deir Al Belah, Gaza, she could hardly speak or open her eyes. She was severely malnourished; her limbs were skeletal and she weighed just 22 pounds (less than 10 kilograms), which is about half the average weight for her age. After about a year of conflict, …
Some communities among the indigenous Warao people living in Venezuela’s Delta Amacuro state live in areas so remote that the only way to access them is to take a boat along the Orinoco River. The colossal river flows into the Atlantic at the Orinoco Delta, where the river branches into a network of channels and …
Meet Charline Andrianariso, our Nutrition Coordinator in the Central African Republic (CAR). Where are you based? I am based in Bangui [the capital of CAR]. What is your background? I am a medical doctor with a Master’s degree in public health and community nutrition, with more than 10 years of experience in health and nutrition. …
Ala’a and her husband had been trying to become pregnant for eight years. They’d tried a variety of fertility treatments before turning to in-vitro fertilisation (IVF)—an often expensive and emotionally taxing method. Their first few cycles failed, and they considered giving up before 30-year-old Ala’a finally became pregnant. The couple were delighted. But they lived …
Assisting Children Affected by the War in Gaza Every child deserves a chance. To safeguard the well-being and rights of children affected by conflict in Gaza, we are providing child protection and mental health services for children at our field hospitals while training caregivers to recognise signs that a child needs mental health support. Our …