Yollanda was struggling to feed her family of seven and her 15-month-old daughter was suffering from malnutrition. Find out how, with help from the European Union, we helped her.
Over the last several years, health outreach programmes in Zimbabwe have significantly improved healthcare accessibility, particularly in rural areas. The government of Zimbabwe has collaborated with partners to provide essential services like health education, routine immunisations and family-health services directly to communities, reducing the need for long-distance travel to healthcare facilities. Still, the health system …
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 …
Like so many recent years, 2023 was a year of challenge and heartbreak for too many communities worldwide—wars rage on, the dangerous effects of climate change are on the rise and millions of people have been displaced from their homes, facing an uncertain future. Yet with the help of our global community of generous supporters, …
Every year, an estimated 300,000 women and 3 million newborns die from complications during pregnancy, childbirth or other neonatal causes. More than 90% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and most could be prevented with the simple, low-cost care of a skilled midwife—a profession that is tragically under-represented across the world. Midwives …
International Medical Corps has deployed a team of response experts to help those affected by the devastating cyclone that battered southeastern Africa on March 14 and 15. The United National Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that nearly 3 million people in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe have been affected by Cyclone Idai’s torrential …