The Chadian health system faces significant structural, logistical and human-resource challenges. Despite the efforts of the government and its partners, access to healthcare remains limited, particularly in rural, remote and crisis-affected areas. To strengthen its health system and increase access to healthcare, Chad collaborates with partners, including the European Union, WHO, UNICEF, WFP and NGOs …
Zimbabwe is currently grappling with severe challenges brought on by an El Niño-induced drought, which has significantly affected food security, nutrition and access to healthcare services, particularly for children under 5. Malnutrition remains a critical public health concern in the country. Nearly one in three children are malnourished, with high rates of undernutrition and micronutrient …
Cimran Sahro Bakat used to wake up every day knowing that she would not have enough food to feed her two young children. “Skipping meals became a regular occurrence,” Sahro explains. “And I began noticing alarming changes in my younger daughter, Cimran. She was losing a significant amount of weight. Her ribs became more prominent, …
After more than a decade of conflict, families in Syria continue to grapple with the long-term consequences of displacement, economic hardships and the collapse of essential services and infrastructure. Women and children are the most affected—they have limited access to mental health support, parenting resources and safe community spaces that promote resilience and healing, and …
Families in Syria continue to face the devastating consequences of more than a decade of conflict. In areas like Rural Damascus, a fragile healthcare infrastructure, ongoing economic hardships and social stigma surrounding developmental disorders have made it difficult for children with special needs to access care. Many families struggle to meet their children’s basic needs, …
In 2021, a 30-year-old Yemeni woman delivered a healthy baby at the Obstetric Emergency Center in Al Tawahi district in Aden—some 380 kilometres from the country’s capital, Sana’a. This was her second pregnancy, and her family rejoiced at the birth. But their happiness was short-lived. The woman had a retained placenta that required urgent intervention. …
The people of Cameroon’s North West and South West regions continue to suffer from the impact of an ongoing socioeconomic crisis and violent conflicts among armed groups. People in these regions routinely experience loss of life and face challenges due to road blockages, inadequate health infrastructure and staff, lack of access to health services, restriction …
Since October 2016, the political conflict and security crisis in Cameroon’s North West and South West regions have internally displaced more than 1.4 million people, with over 1.5 million in need of humanitarian assistance. Violence and displacement have led to a deterioration of basic services, while nutrition and health needs have risen among the affected …
Supported by the European Union, a small but mighty International Medical Corps health team in Cameroon holds weekly mobile clinics across the Far North region—but getting there requires a full day of travel by car, boat and motorbike.
Residents of Buulaley village were experiencing water shortages – with the nearest borehole 25 kilometres away. Find out how International Medical Corps and the Somalia Humanitarian Fund stepped in to help.