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Venezuela Earthquakes: What You Need to Know
Learn about the June 24 earthquakes that have devastated Venezuela—and how we are helping people recover.
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Venezuela Earthquakes: What You Need to Know
Learn about the June 24 earthquakes that have devastated Venezuela—and how we are helping people recover.
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Ebola Outbreak: What You Need to Know
Learn what Ebola is, how it spreads, what’s driving the current outbreak—and what we’re doing to stop it.
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Medical Teams Bring Healing to the Front Lines in Darfur
When fighting erupted in Sudan in April 2023, it ignited a wave of violence that swept across the country. The conflict has become the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. In 2026, an estimated 33 million people will desperately need assistance. The Darfur region, already scarred by decades of conflict and instability, has become the epicentre of …
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Helping Communities in Northern Afghanistan Heal
When a devastating earthquake left thousands homeless and fearful, International Medical Corps stepped in with lifesaving care and emotional support, helping families find hope and resilience.
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Responding to the Earthquake in Eastern Afghanistan
On August 31, a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, causing catastrophic destruction across Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar provinces, leveling entire villages and affecting more than 8,400 families. The tremor was followed by more than 17 aftershocks, including three above magnitude 5.0, causing even more destruction. The quakes were shallow (about 10 km below the …
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Helping Communities Recover After Cyclone Wipha
In mid-July, Cyclone Wipha barreled across the Philippines, unleashing torrential rains and causing widespread damage. Maximum sustained winds reached almost 60 miles per hour. International Medical Corps’ dedicated team responded immediately, meeting with community members, assessing the damage and working with local officials to deliver critical supplies to those in need. “We went to the …
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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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‘So Much More Than We Had Ever Planned For’
On the morning of September 27, 2024, North Carolinians were bracing for a hit. The National Hurricane Center had been tracking a storm—christened Helene on September 24—for more than a week. What started as a low-pressure weather system was headed for the US Gulf Coast as a life-threatening hurricane, and a state of emergency had …
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Celebrating 40 Years of Health and Hope: Our Top 10 Images from 2024
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 …
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