Our Work
We design and implement programs that help communities make the journey from relief to self-reliance. Staying true to our mission, training underpins all that we do. International Medical Corps Croatia is independent, non-profit association that operates in collaboration with International Medical Corps and International Medical Corps UK, sharing the same mission, vision and core values, as well as operational resources, for the implementation of program activities. International Medical Corps Croatia maintains an independent governance structure and decisionmaking in relation to the programs for which it is directly responsible.
Emergency Response & Preparedness
Because disaster can strike anywhere, anytime, the ability to respond even in the most remote areas of the world is essential. And with the acute phase of disaster response measured in just hours—that brief window of opportunity when the most lives can be saved and life-threatening disease contained—deployment speed is critical.
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Health Services Support
Efficient, well-organized and well-supported health services can be lifesaving and life-changing. The more than 3 million children under 5 and more than 300,000 pregnant women who die each year globally from preventable deaths could be saved by access to well-equipped and well-trained healthcare professionals.
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Family & Community Health
Families and communities remain central to the well-being of all who are part of them—from the very young to the very old. The strength and health of these fundamental social building blocks lie at the core of achieving the United Nations-led effort to attain the Sustainable Development Goals for ending poverty and advancing social development and better health for all by 2030.
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Women's & Children's Health, including Gender-based Violence
International Medical Corps considers women’s and children’s health a key priority for healthy communities. Because women constitute the foundation of both families and communities, their well-being is essential for the success of those around them.
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Survivors of conflict and disasters are at higher risk for psychological distress and mental health conditions, due to loss that often includes homes, community, loved ones and livelihoods. We are one of the few international relief organizations to prioritize prevention and treatment of mental health and psychosocial needs in humanitarian crises.
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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
Providing adequate WASH services is a key public health challenge in today’s world. Access to safe and sufficient water and improved sanitation, as well as maintaining good hygiene, is crucial to human health, well-being, dignity and development. International Medical Corps works to provide these most basic human needs, no matter how challenging the conditions.
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Nutrition, Food Security & Livelihoods
Nutrition is the foundation of life. Malnutrition—both chronic and acute—contributes to millions of child deaths each year. Inadequate nutrition also carries enormous social and economic costs, leaving the millions of children who survive with stunted growth, compromised cognitive development and poor physical health.
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