Providing bipartisan health care among hand grenades in a war zone can be tricky to master. One must first find the best means possible of serving any individual in distress, regardless of their affiliation within the politics of the conflict.
Their city of Ajdabiya is under siege and they seek safety in the desert, finding protection among their larger Bedouin family. Our team is tasked with delivering medical care and basic supplies to nearly 50,000 people who are in great need but also fear being found.
April 25, 2013 - Transcending Disability in Libya: Hannah’s Story
January 2, 2013 - GE Citizenship: Promoting Mental Health & Well-Being in Libya
December 20, 2012 - Removing Barriers for the Disabled in Libya
October 3, 2012 - Living with Cerebral Palsy in Libya: Mohamed's Story
September 10, 2012 - Aspiring to Even More Than Paralympic Glory for Disabled People Worldwide
August 15, 2012 - Boston College Chronicle: Libya, One Year Later
July 27, 2012 - A Country with Fourteen Psychiatrists
July 16, 2012 - Western Libya: Vital Health Care for Families at the Bursharda Center
July 13, 2012 - Moving Forward in Libya: Promoting Mental Health & Well-being
July 10, 2012 - As Libya Holds National Elections, World-Renowned Photographers Unveil Exhibit to Promote Peace & Rebuilding
July 3, 2012 - Providing Lifesaving Care for Families in Remote Western Mountains, Libya
April 27, 2012 - Supporting the Men and Women of Libya: An Interview with Igbal
April 27, 2012 - Libyan Medical Student Learns Lifesaving Skills at International Medical Corps-supported Hospital
April 25, 2012 - World-Renowned Photographers to Exhibit Images from the Front Lines of the War in Libya in Effort to Promote Peace and Rebuilding
March 6, 2012 - Q&A with Colleen Fitzgerald, Mental Health & Psychosocial Program Manager, International Medical Corps Libya
February 23, 2012 - A Rhode Island Hospital Physician's Experience in Front-line Field Hospital in Libya
February 8, 2012 - ConocoPhillips Provides Critical Support to International Medical Corps’ In Addressing Shortage of Nurses in Libya
January 4, 2012 - Internal Medicine News: Helping Out in Libya
November 23, 2011 - The Front-lines of Libya: Health Care in the Crossfire
October 12, 2011 - The Guardian: International Medical Corps provides aid at Sitre battle site in Libya
October 4, 2011 - After 180 Days of Civil Conflict, a Need for Mental Health Support in Libya
September 27, 2011 - On the Front-lines in Libya: Q&A with Medical Volunteer Dr. Pranav Shetty
July 16, 2011 - Libya: 120 Day Response (pdf)
June 20, 2011 - On World Refugee Day, International Medical Corps Highlights Plight of Those Fleeing Conflict in Libya, Sudan and Around the World
May 5, 2011 - Amid Allegations of Rape Being Used as a Weapon of War in Libya, International Medical Corps Steps Up Efforts to Address Needs of Survivors
May 4, 2011 - PBS NewsHour: In Misrata Port, Ship Braves Shelling to Save Patients, Migrant Workers
April 11, 2011 - In Libya, Bedouins Give Up Own Homes to Neighbors Fleeing Violence
April 8, 2011 - Q & A with Dr. Solomon Kuah, International Medical Corps Volunteer, Libya Emergency Response Team
March 28, 2011 - With Escalation of Violence in Eastern Libya and 600,000 Civilians in Need of Humanitarian Assistance, International Medical Corps Teams Deliver Emergency Health Care and Supplies
March 26, 2011 - As Conflict in Libya Escalates, International Medical Corps Teams in Libya, Tunisia & Egypt Providing Critically Needed Care and Supplies
March 24, 2011 - International Medical Corps Providing Critically Needed Care and Supplies to 25,000 People Displaced from Ajdabiya, Eastern Libya
March 17, 2011 - Teams in Libya and Tunisia Find Most Urgent Needs Include Qualified Nurses, Water/Sanitation/Hygiene Services, Psychosocial Support
March 8, 2011 - International Medical Corps Teams Addressing Needs of Those Affected by Deadly Clashes in Libya
March 4, 2011 - Video: Report from the Libya/Tunisia Border
February 25, 2011 - International Medical Corps Team Entering Libya to Address Needs of Those Affected By Deadly Clashes