Training Healthcare Workers in Libya
International Medical Corps recently supported a series of emergency-response training sessions in Libya, equipping nurses and ambulance staff with practical skills that save lives during crises. Certified consultants from the Libyan Emergency Medicine Association led sessions on topics such as triage, IV access, trauma care, medication administration, incident command and field coordination. This training strengthens the ability of frontline health workers to respond quickly and effectively when every second counts.
Training has always been central to International Medical Corps’ mission. Whether in Libya, Ukraine, Jordan or elsewhere, we work closely with local partners to ensure that doctors, nurses, first responders and community health workers have the knowledge and skills they need to care for their communities. By building skills at the local level, we help create stronger health systems that can withstand crises and better address communities’ needs long after a crisis has passed.
Vaccinating Gazan Children Against Disease
Due to ongoing conflict, children in Gaza have experienced long stretches without access to basic healthcare services. Clinics have been destroyed or overwhelmed, families have been displaced and routine services—such as childhood vaccinations—have been nearly impossible to maintain. To help close this dangerous gap, a nationwide vaccination campaign has been launched across the Gaza Strip, aiming to reach 44,000 children who have been cut off from essential care.
International Medical Corps is playing a key role in this effort. Our teams are administering critical vaccines—protecting children against illnesses such as polio, measles and pneumonia—through waves of organized vaccination campaigns extending from November into the new year. At our field hospitals in Deir Al Balah and Al Zawaida—and at our newest field hospital, outside Gaza City in the north—we’ve set up dedicated vaccination teams and are also offering nutrition screening to identify children at risk of malnutrition.
Beyond direct care, we are providing vital logistical and cold-chain support to ensure that vaccines remain safe and effective throughout the campaign. In a place where healthcare systems have been pushed to the brink, these efforts are helping restore a measure of protection and stability for Gaza’s youngest.
Caring for Ethiopian Mothers and Babies
In Tigray, Ethiopia, we are providing a pilot program that brings together support for women and girls with essential nutrition services. The program offers safe spaces where women can participate in awareness sessions on health and protection, learn new skills such as basket weaving and receive other guidance tailored to their needs. At the same time, we screen children for malnutrition using mid-upper arm circumference tests (MUAC), enabling our teams to identify those who need further care. This integrated approach ensures that families can access multiple forms of support in one place—reducing barriers to care and strengthening community resilience.
Across Ethiopia, we continue to expand and adapt our services so that people affected by conflict, drought and displacement can access the care they need. Our teams provide community-based treatment for acute malnutrition, support local health facilities and run mobile clinics that serve both refugees and host communities. We also help protect women and girls by offering safe spaces, case management and mental health support, and by training community members and service providers in how to prevent and respond to violence. By combining nutrition, protection and health services, we’re helping communities better withstand ongoing crises and move toward long-term stability.
Fighting Cholera in Chad
With more than 40 years of experience fighting disease globally, we know that well-trained health workers can stop a deadly outbreak in its tracks. As tens of thousands of people fled violence in Sudan and sought safety in Chad, the risk of a cholera outbreak grew by the day. Families were arriving to overcrowded camps with limited access to safe water—conditions where cholera can spread quickly. Anticipating this danger, our staff in Dougui refugee camp began preparing months in advance. Led by Dr. Chimanuka Germain, we trained a rapid-response team, set up a cholera treatment unit and created systems to detect cases early, treat patients quickly and support the mental health and well-being of affected families.
When a nurse at our health center identified cholera-like symptoms in a patient this summer, the team immediately launched the response—alerting authorities, isolating suspected cases, expanding treatment capacity and providing hygiene supplies and preventative medicine. We continued working closely with partners to keep the outbreak from spreading further.
A key part of the response came from the community itself. We trained former patients who had recovered to be community health workers who could help monitor neighbors and share essential hygiene information. Their involvement built trust and encouraged more people to seek care early. Thanks to these combined efforts, the outbreak was brought under control quickly—and today, the community is better prepared to prevent and respond to future cases.
Assisting Earthquake-Affected Communities in Afghanistan
On November 3, a shallow 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan hard, leaving families in Balkh and Samangan provinces with urgent health needs. The quake damaged homes, disrupted basic services and left thousands without access to medical care. Our teams quickly mobilized to assess conditions on the ground, identify the most pressing needs of the affected communities—and meet those needs.
To ensure that help reached people quickly, our mobile health team prepared and delivered essential medical supplies to Samangan province, enabling our staff to treat injuries, provide routine healthcare and support people managing chronic conditions—all critical needs after a disaster, when existing health services are strained or unavailable.
Our support also included providing 2,700 liters of clean drinking water, more than 340 dignity kits for women and girls, 200 winter blankets to protect families from harsh weather conditions and other essential supplies. By quickly bringing care directly to hard-hit areas, we help families recover safely and begin rebuilding their lives after the earthquake.
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International Medical Corps is a global first responder that delivers emergency medical and related services to those affected by conflict, disaster and disease, no matter where they are, no matter the conditions. We also train people in their communities, providing them with the skills they need to recover, chart their own path to self-reliance and become effective first responders themselves. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, we are a nonprofit with no religious or political affiliation, and now have more than 8,000 staff members around the world, 96% of whom are locally hired. Since our founding, we have operated in more than 80 countries, and have provided more than $4.2 billion in emergency relief and training to communities worldwide.
Our staff includes experts in emergency medicine, infectious disease, nutrition, mental health, maternal and infant health, gender-based violence prevention and treatment, training, and water, sanitation and hygiene, all within the humanitarian context.
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