After losing her brother in the Syrian civil war, each day felt heavy and slow for Aliaa. When her long-time friend, Huda, visited her one day, she told Aliaa about an EU-and-International-Medical-Corps-supported women’s and girls’ safe space, she started to get the help she needed.
Today, Raneem is resilient under pressure—but it hasn’t always been that way. For a long time, she felt that she was failing in her role as a mother and wife. Our teams were there to support here.
Moadamiyah al-Sham is one of the most-affected areas in the longstanding conflict in Syria. Years of war have severely damaged healthcare systems, with families struggling to access basic medical care amid poverty and displacement. Women and children are the most affected—they have limited access to mental health support, parenting resources and safe community spaces that …
War in Ukraine shattered Nina’s peaceful life. International Medical Corps’ Alina Pypina helped her to piece it back together.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …