Our hospitals are about to get a real shot in the arm as a Los Angeles based organization called International Medical Corps is coming to town to help fight COVID-19. The group will work out of a tent that they have set up outside of Spohn Shoreline. They will also work inside the hospital in …
While scientists work to develop effective treatments for COVID-19, there is good news on another disease front. This month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted formal approval to an antibody cocktail from the pharmaceutical company Regeneron that’s been shown to reduce an Ebola patient’s chances of dying dramatically.
100,000 masks were donated to the Medical Society of Mobile County to be distributed to first responders all across the county. Only two cities in Alabama were given this donation: Birmingham and Mobile. The masks come from the Bloomberg Foundation/International Medical Corps.
In response to the continuing need for additional support during the pandemic, Christus Spohn Health Systems partnered with the International Medical Corps to bring medical units to their Alice and Kleberg hospitals.
Jim Wells County officials met at the CHRISTUS Spohn Alice Hospital to tour a field unit that was set up by the International Medical Corps emergency team members. The International Medical Corps emergency team explained to officials about the steps being taken by the organizations to meet the challenges posed by COVID-19. As part of …
Susan Mangicaro reflects on waging battle in coronavirus-torn New York City.
The International Medical Corps demonstrated emergency medical field units being deployed to Christus Spohn hospitals in South Texas on Sept. 10. The fully equipped hospital tents were set up on the grounds of Christus Spohn’s Memorial and Shoreline campuses in Corpus Christi. They can be used for triage and testing and as distribution or waiting …
As Nueces County’s COVID-19 numbers continue a steady decline, local health officials are gearing up for the possibility of a second surge. Taking advantage of what may now be a lull in virus transmission is key to preparation, officials said Thursday. One resource newly available for potential future crises is an emergency medical field unit, …
On World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations is honoring frontline health workers including doctors, nurses, midwifes and volunteers. John McGhie, Emergency response director for the Middle East, Asia and Europe at the International Medical Corps has more.
As confirmed coronavirus cases continue to surge in Tehachapi and surrounding areas, the International Medical Corps partnered with Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley by deploying an emergency medical field unit to the hospital.