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 …
On August 14, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the mpox outbreak that already is affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo and 12 other African countries “a public health emergency of international concern.” The rapid spread of COVID-19 four years ago made it clear that no country is isolated when it comes to health …
With each passing day, climate change is getting more real. It does not distinguish between the rich or the poor, the powerful or the weak. Sooner or later, every person on the planet will feel its effects—and a growing body of evidence indicates it will be sooner rather than later. As a global humanitarian organization, …
Editor’s Note: International Medical Corps’ Yemen Blog presents a rare view of life in Yemen, chronicled by our first responders as they battle one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters—one fueled by poverty, hunger, disease and a seemingly endless war, now in its ninth year. The entry below is the second written by Dr. Esmail …
On April 15, clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces erupted in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Due to the conflict, large segments of the population have been completely cut off from essential services, hundreds have been killed nationwide and thousands have been injured. Sudan has long been plagued by tribal …
Western Europe has been devastated by flooding from heavy rains that started July 14. Germany has been most affected, with entire towns inundated by water and at least 173 deaths. Officials note that between 60,000 and 70,000 people have been displaced—and with vast damage to homes, public buildings and utilities, recovery will be a …
India is currently fighting a wave of COVID-19 that began in March, is sickening hundreds of thousand each day and is killing thousands—and these numbers are likely vastly underreported, showcasing the severity of this surge. The current situation is extremely serious. At the current rate of infection, it is projected that 1 million people …
A new Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) from Wuhan, China, that was identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) in December 2019 has, as of January 30, caused more than 7,700 confirmed cases of respiratory disease, resulting in at least 170 deaths (these are official numbers; experts have warned that, due to a shortage of test kits, the …
With the Ministry of Health reporting three new lab-confirmed cases of Ebola in the northwestern city of Mbandaka in the Democratic Republic of the Congo tonight, International Medical Corps continues to scale up efforts to help stop the spread of the deadly virus. “These Ebola cases in an urban location—a busy port city that is …