When Lidiya’s city was evacuated due to heavy shelling, she didn’t know where she’d get treatment for her life-threatening medical condition. Our EU-supported mobile medical unit was there for her.
International Medical Corps has been operating in Mali since 2013, following political instability and a coup that led to mass displacement and disruption of many public systems, including health. Violence and insecurity have worsened fragile health and nutrition conditions. To support those affected by the conflict, International Medical Corps is providing life-saving assistance to meet …
International Medical Corps has been operating in Mali since 2013, following political instability and a coup de d’etat that caused mass displacement and disruption to many public systems, including healthcare. Childhood immunization rates in Mali have increased by nearly 20% since 2001, while the under-five mortality rate has decreased by 50%. Even greater progress has …
Health needs in Syria continue to be severe. In 2024, more than 16 million people needed lifesaving and life-sustaining health services—the largest number since the beginning of the crisis. The country’s health system, which was already heavily disrupted by years of civil war, has been further affected by factors such as decreasing humanitarian support, outbreaks …
Over the past 40 years, International Medical Corps has responded to the world’s most pressing disasters, providing medical care and supplies, clean water and nutrition, mental health, protection and other services to families affected by conflict, disaster and disease. And true to our founding principle, we focus on training communities to become their own first …
Since September, climate change-fueled flooding in South Sudan has affected approximately 1.4 million people and forcibly displaced more than 379,000. The escalating crisis has led to increased rates of malnutrition, diarrhoea and malaria among children and women. International Medical Corps, which has been providing vital services in South Sudan for nearly 30 years, quickly responded …
Life has been incredibly difficult for Ukrainians since the Russian invasion that began in February 2022. Millions have been forced to flee the fighting—losing loved ones, their homes, their schools and jobs. Many of them are now suffering from long-term stress caused by traumatic events, which can have negative impacts on their mental health. This …
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 …
Thirteen years on from the outbreak of civil war in Syria, the country continues to suffer a severe humanitarian crisis. An estimated 16.7 million people urgently need humanitarian assistance. Mass displacement, widespread food insecurity and the destruction of infrastructure have left many people without access to the essential goods and services they need. The conflict …
The Syrian civil war, which started in 2011, has resulted in the world’s largest refugee crisis. In 2024, an estimated 16.7 million people within the country will require humanitarian aid—the highest number since the crisis began. Displacement, poverty and additional hardships brought by the February 2023 earthquakes continue to inflict suffering on Syrians, 90% of …