Women's/Children's Health Content Archive
Calling for support for appropriate infant and young child feeding in emergencies, and caution about unnecessary and potentially harmful donations and use of breast-milk substitutes.
The Only Center of its Kind in Syria to Offer a Fresh Start to Children with Learning Disabilities
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, International Medical Corps supported awareness sessions on breast cancer prevention and early detection in two Jordanian clinics
March 4, 2013 - International Medical Corps Marks 2013 International Women's Day
January 2013 - Population Reference Bureau: Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Crises - Interview With Janet Meyers, International Medical Corps
September 24, 2012 International Medical Corps & ReSurge International Issue Commitment to Action at 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting to Address Global Burn Crisis
July 16, 2012 - Nutrition Programs for Refugees in the Sahel
July 7, 2012 - Huffington Post: Family Planning in Emergencies, Urgent Need to Focus on Women Made Vulnerable by Humanitarian Disasters
June 28, 2012 Huffington Post: One in a Million; One Million Too Many
June 20, 2012 - Our Approach to Early Childhood Development
March 29, 2012 - Silent Crisis in the Developing World
March 20, 2012 - International Medical Corps Improves Maternal Health Care in Food Insecure Areas of Ethiopia
March 7, 2012 - Addressing Gender-Based Violence in DRC for International Women's Day 2012
February 3, 2012 - ReSurge International and International Medical Corps Partner to Address Global Burn Crisis; Ronald McDonald House Charities® to Provide Financial Support
December 27, 2011 - In South Sudan International Medical Corps’ Polio Eradication Campaign Reaching Children at Home
Nov 25 - Dec 10, 2011 - 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence Campaign
November 23, 2011 - The Front-lines of Libya: Health Care in the Crossfire
July 21, 2011 - World Breastfeeding Week - August 1-7, 2011
April 25, 2011 - International Medical Corps Implements Women’s Health Emergencies Training in St. Lucia
April 20, 2011 - International Medical Corps’ Vesicovaginal Fistula Program Leaves Lasting Legacy for Women in Sierra Leone
April 15, 2011 - Marking International Women's Day in Ethiopia
April 5, 2011 - Burundi: Ending Gender-based Violence by Supporting Community Organizations
March 21, 2011 - Joint statement from the Nutrition Cluster on breastfeeding and breast-milk substitutes
February 10, 2011 - Following Ethnic Clashes in Southern Kyrgyzstan, Strengthening Support Systems for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
February 1, 2011 - Haitian Hip-Hop Band, Mystik 703, Joins International Medical Corps in Campaign to End Violence Against Women
January 5, 2011 - In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 16 Days of Activism Against Sexual Violence
January 4, 2011 - International Medical Corps Launches Continuing Medical Education Program to Combat Maternal and Infant Mortality in Haiti
December 21, 2010 - Sixteen Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women
December 13, 2010- Alarming Child Mortality Rates in Parts of Southern Pakistan; International Medical Corps Deploying Teams to Reach Still-Flooded Ares
December 9, 2010 - Taking on Polio in Democratic Republic of Congo with Mass Campaign to Immunize Children
December 7, 2010 - International Medical Corps Launches Gender-Based Violence Program Following Conflict in Kyrgyzstan
November 30, 2010 - International Medical Corps Joins Global Rally to End Violence Against Women in Democratic Republic of Congo
November 29, 2010-Tackling a Monthly Battle to Keep Girls in School
November 19, 2010 - Empowering Families in Ethiopia through International Medical Corps’ Gender-based Violence Response Program
November 16, 2010 - Dr. Alyona Lewis - Fistula Surgeon in Sierra Leone
October 20, 2010 - Amid Deadly Measles Outbreak in Zimbabwe, International Medical Corps Helps Launch Nationwide Immunization Campaign; More Than 80% of All Children Inoculated
October 4, 2010 - International Medical Corps Awarded USAID Grant to Address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Congo Using Behavior Change Communication
September 28, 2010 - The Only Center of its Kind in Syria Offers a Fresh Start to Children with Learning Disabilities and their Parents
September 13, 2010 - In Pakistan, One Boy's Struggle to Recovery
September 10, 2010 - International Medical Corps Teams Awarded 5-Year Grant from USAID to Address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
August 3, 2010 - In Haiti’s Quake-Affected Communities, International Medical Corps Promotes the Importance of Breast Milk for Infant Health – Part of World Breastfeeding Week
July 12, 2010 -For Hundreds of Congolese Women and Children, A Simple Pair of Shoes
July 1, 2010 -In Haiti's Sea of Loss, A Life Gained
June 30, 2010 -Midwife Trained by International Medical Corps Saves Afghan Woman in Critical Condition
June 29, 2010 -International Medical Corps Celebrates International Mother’s Day in Afghanistan
April 23, 2010 -International Medical Corps Launches Reproductive Health Complex in Remote Area of Eastern Congo
March 23, 2010 -Singgalang Express Article: International Medical Corps Care to the Health Official
March 23, 2010 -Singgalang Express Article: International Medical Corps Care to the Health Official
March 8, 2010 - International Women's Day in Afghanistan
March 8, 2010 - Hundreds of Jordanian Women Receive Free Screenings as Part of International Women's Day Campaign
March 8, 2010 - Singgalang Express Article: International Medical Corps Presence is Very Helpful
March 3, 2010 - Defining Beauty
August 12, 2009 - Renewing Hope for Rape Survivors
August 12, 2009 - For the Congo’s Youngest, Malnutrition Looms as Greatest Threat to Health
August 10, 2009 - International Medical Corps Pilots Mother Child Care Groups in Rural Ethiopia
November 25, 2009 -For Baghdad Women, Literacy and Economic Opportunity are Critical Issues in the January Election
July 15, 2009 - For the Love of Learning
June 16, 2009 - Hope for a displaced family in Pakistan
May 6, 2009 - A Tale of Two Girls
January 7, 2009 - Donkey Ambulances Save Lives in Darfur
January 2009 - Reducing Maternal Mortality in Darfur
November 19, 2008 - More Than Words: The Iraq Story Project
September 7, 2008 - A Workshop for Mothers That Helps Their Children
August 7, 2008 - A Healthy Start in Pakistan
August 1, 2008 - World Breastfeeding Week, August 1st-8th
June 27, 2008 - Drawing the Refugee Experience
May 1, 2008 - Voices of the Displaced: What it Means to be a Mother in Somalia
March 19, 2008 - Disturbing New Trend in Congo
March 8, 2008 - International Medical Corps Marks International Women's Day - Focus on Women's Health in Poor Countries
March 7, 2008 - “The Situation Is Bad For Women”
March 5, 2008 - Climber and Humanitarian Embarks on Journey to Climb Seven Summits to Support Women in Africa
December 10, 2007- Human Rights Day - Congo
December 3, 2007- A Safe Place for Children
November 29, 2007- HIV Prevention and Treatment that Targets Youth in Uganda
October 02, 2007- A New Surgery Ward in Chad Saves Mothers' and Children's Lives
September 4, 2007 - Empowering Afghan Women to Save Mothers and Children
August 7, 2007 - From Fear to Joy: Transforming Childbirth in Rural Ethiopia
July 20, 2007 - Living with HIV: One Woman’s Story
July 10, 2007 - A Peer Education Program Reduces Unwanted Pregnancies and Saves Lives
June 19, 2007 - Coming Home to Afghanistan
May 8, 2007 - For Rape Survivors in DRC, Safety and an Income
April 27, 2007 - Fighting Africa’s Biggest Child-Killer
April 10, 2007 - Focus on Women's Health
April 10, 2007 - In Time of War, Treating Rape Survivors' Devastating Wounds
April 10, 2007 - When Disaster Strikes, Women Suffer Most
April 9, 2007 - The Weight of Womanhood in Darfur
April 5, 2007 - Safe Play Spaces Reduce Post-War Trauma in Children
April 5, 2007 - International Medical Corps Marathon Brings Joy to Children in Former Conflict Zone
April 4, 2007 - Santa Fe Entrepreneur and Activist Supports Women's Initiative in Congo
January 14, 2007 - International Medical Corps community midwifery program named best in Afghanistan
July 1, 2003 - Empower a Woman and Empower the Entire Community
October 17, 2002 - International Medical Corps Assists Suffering Mothers in Afghanistan
December 01, 2001 - International Medical Corps Team Immunize Children of Kabul Against Measles
Reproductive health and women health care in South Darfur.