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Healing from Burns
International Medical Corps is implementing a vaccination project in Mali’s Timbuktu and Gao regions, with support from the European Union.
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Learn about the June 24 earthquakes that have devastated Venezuela—and how we are helping people recover.
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When a Negative Test Almost Missed a Life-Threatening Diagnosis
Homs governorate, located in central Syria, remains one of the areas significantly affected by the prolonged crisis. According to UNOCHA assessments, millions of people across Syria continue to require humanitarian assistance, with Homs included among key operational areas for coordinated humanitarian response due to sustained pressure on health services and infrastructure disruption. Despite its central …
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Healthcare at Doorsteps: Improving Maternal and Newborn Health in Remote Communities in Paktika
In Wazakhwa district, Afghanistan, lack of healthcare means women face huge risks during pregnancy. With support from the EU, our teams are working to change that.
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First Pediatric Bladder Stone Removal Surgery at Wolkait Primary Hospital
The conflict and insecurity in northwestern Ethiopia have significantly affected the contested area of Wolkait-Tegedie-Setit-Humera zone, leading to disrupted health services, damaged infrastructure and limited access to skilled healthcare providers. Communities face complex challenges, including shortages of trained medical staff, poor transportation, shortages or a lack of medical supplies and difficulties in accessing emergency care. …
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Providing Lifesaving Vaccinations in the Midst of Conflict
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has displaced more than 80% of the population and limited access to healthcare, food, water, electricity and other essential services. Security risks and a fragmented health system have left many thousands of children without lifesaving immunizations. According to estimates, one in five children under 3 has either missed their vaccinations …
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Helping Children with Disabilities in Syria
Our Syria mission recently had its first opportunity to serve children in Aleppo with visual, hearing, mental and physical impairments, when the Syrian government asked our teams specialising in Child Protection, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) for help. When our staff met with administrators at the Al-Amal …
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Safe Space Helps Young Syrian Woman Find Confidence
After losing her brother in the Syrian civil war, each day felt heavy and slow for Aliaa. When her long-time friend, Huda, visited her one day, she told Aliaa about an EU-and-International-Medical-Corps-supported women’s and girls’ safe space, she started to get the help she needed.
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Providing Lifesaving Mobile Health Outreach in Rural Zimbabwe
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 …
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Targeting Malnutrition and Educating Caregivers
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 …
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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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