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Portable Tech, Powerful Impact: Yemen’s New Approach to Maternal and Neonatal Care

A collaborative training initiative combines innovation, skills and technology to advance maternal and newborn health in the country.

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Helping Sana Rediscover Herself

After more than a decade of conflict, families in Syria continue to grapple with the long-term consequences of displacement, economic hardships and the collapse of essential services and infrastructure. Women and children are the most affected—they have limited access to mental health support, parenting resources and safe community spaces that promote resilience and healing, and …

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Qamar’s Story

Families in Syria continue to face the devastating consequences of more than a decade of conflict. In areas like Rural Damascus, a fragile healthcare infrastructure, ongoing economic hardships and social stigma surrounding developmental disorders have made it difficult for children with special needs to access care. Many families struggle to meet their children’s basic needs, …

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Delivering Surprise Triplets Safely and With Genuine Care

The people of Cameroon’s North West and South West regions continue to suffer from the impact of an ongoing socioeconomic crisis and violent conflicts among armed groups. People in these regions routinely experience loss of life and face challenges due to road blockages, inadequate health infrastructure and staff, lack of access to health services, restriction …

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Aichata and Her Four Children Receive Healthcare

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 …

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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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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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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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Our Nutrition Team Supports Mothers in Times of War

The situation in Sudan is dire. The country is in the midst of a civil war that began in April 2023, and the risk of famine is high. Approximately half of the population—24.8 million people—requires humanitarian assistance, with more than 2.9 million children suffering from malnutrition. In the midst of these immense challenges, our Nutrition …

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