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From Fear to Strength: How Mental Health Care Changes Lives
War in Ukraine shattered Nina’s peaceful life. International Medical Corps’ Alina Pypina helped her to piece it back together.
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One-Month Update: Disaster in Myanmar
When a powerful earthquake devastated communities in Myanmar, International Medical Corps rushed in to provide medical services.
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Mobile Medical Unit Supports Remote Communities in Donetsk Region
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.
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Supporting Mental Health and Gender-Based Violence Response in Southern Ukraine
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 …
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Powering Cold Storage for Medications at a Mykolaiv Clinic
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine that started on February 24, 2022, has resulted in a humanitarian catastrophe for Ukrainians. In mid-2024, 14.6 million people in Ukraine were in need of humanitarian assistance. Meanwhile, healthcare facilities and infrastructure have buckled under Russian attacks. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Health,1,642 medical facilities have been damaged, …
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Mobile Medical Unit Brings Care to Mykolaivska Villages
Mykolaivska oblast, in the south of Ukraine, has suffered significant damage and attacks since the full-scale Russian invasion of February 2022. Russian forces briefly occupied some parts of the oblast, and many of the urban areas have been battered by shelling. Although Russian forces have subsequently been pushed back, the damage remains and creates challenges …
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Furniture Delivered to Damaged Mykolaivska Health Facilities
War has left healthcare facilities across Ukraine damaged. Supported by the European Union, we’re getting everything from medical supplies to furniture to facilities in need.
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Basic Life Support Training for Frontline Health Workers
The war in Ukraine has left health workers with few opportunities to train and improve their skills. With support from the European Union, we’re fixing that.
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Four Decades of Delivering Health and Hope
International Medical Corps was founded 40 years ago in Afghanistan by Dr. Robert Simon and other volunteer doctors and nurses who had one lifesaving mission in mind: deliver vital care, training and supplies to people who need it most, no matter where they are located or how challenging it may be to reach them. During …
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Illya’s story: Helping Patients with Rare Diseases in Ukraine
When the war in Ukraine meant Illya couldn’t access his medication anymore, our European Union-funded team was there to help.
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As Attacks on Ukraine’s Healthcare System Continue, We’re Supporting Facilities
Ukraine’s health facilities have been hit hard by war. Between February 2022, when Russia launched its full-fledged invasion, and April 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) documented 1,682 attacks on the healthcare system, including health providers, facilities, supplies, warehouses and transport. And there is no sign of the illegal attacks stopping. At International Medical Corps, …
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