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Mobile Team Helps Abdul Mawla Overcome Malnutrition
Seven-month-old baby Farhan was showing signs of malnutrition when he met our EU-supported team. A few months later, he’s gaining weight and happy.
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You’re Pregnant in Gaza. What Happens Next?
Displaced, frightened and cut off from healthcare services, pregnant women in Gaza need urgent assistance. Our field hospital team is saving their lives—and the lives of their babies.
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Helping Rodja Heal After Trauma
Rojda used to suffer from flashbacks and nightmares about the violence she’d experienced. Today – thanks to help from our EU-supported team, she’s happier, has gained energy and enjoys social interactions more.
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You’re Pregnant in Gaza. What Happens Next?
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 …
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You’re Busy Trying to Survive a War—and Now You’re Out of Anti-Depressants
Halima—a 43-year-old Gazan woman—is one of the 280 million people worldwide who live with depression. Before the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October 2023, she managed her mental health condition using anti-depressants. Life wasn’t easy, but the medication helped her care for her four children and make a living selling homemade cleaning products out …
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How Amena Rebuilt Her Health and Confidence
At just 14 years old, Amena was hit by a rocket shell, changing her life forever. By age 20, she was struggling with both her physical and mental health. Our European Union-supported team was there to help.
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Helping Improve Muhannad’s Self-Esteem
Throughout his life, 10-year-old Muhannad had struggled with his self-confidence. He felt isolated and struggled to interact with others. Then he met our European Union-supported mobile medical team.
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A Decade of Service: International Medical Corps in Azraq Refugee Camp
In the middle of the Jordanian desert, a city of white corrugated-steel buildings stands in the dust. Azraq refugee camp opened in 2014 to ease overcrowding in Zaatari, Jordan’s other refugee camp. However, life in the camp has never been easy for the 42,000 Syrians who live behind its chain-link fences. “At first, there was …
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Fleeing War in Sudan, Refugees Find Hope in South Sudan
On April 15, 2023, clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces erupted in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Over the past year, the fighting has spread nationwide, displacing about 8.2 million people inside and outside of Sudan, which now has the world’s largest number of displaced people and the most significant …
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A Look Back: Two Years Since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
International Medical Corps’ history in Ukraine dates back to 1999, but we’ve working consistently in the country since 2014, when conflict broke out in the southeast. Based in Mariupol, our team provided outpatient primary healthcare, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and treatment services, and immunization support. When Russia invaded Ukraine …
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Nepal Rescue Mission Brings Awakening Amid Destruction
As we reflect on International Medical Corps’ 40-year history, we’re highlighting some of the courageous volunteers and staff members who have dedicated their lives over the years to helping others. This profile of Dr. Michael Karch is the first in that series. When planes hit the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, …
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