Head of Global Initiatives Margaret Traub talks about how International Medical Corps works to respond to conflict, disaster and disease, and strengthen local healthcare systems to deliver a broad range of medical treatment and training to those in need.
Suzanne Jimenez-Sanchez, who leads our nutrition activities in Puerto Rico, talks about activities parents can pursue with their children to get them interested in growing and eating nutritious food.
This week we’re looking at where refugees and migrants fit on vaccine priority lists.
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In Canada, where Thanksgiving takes place in October, public health officials say they’ve noticed an uptick in new COVID-19 cases following their holiday period. They said indoor Thanksgiving gatherings, a lack of restrictions, and cold weather are all factors in the recent increase in cases in Canada. Experts interviewed by Healthline say the Canadian situation …
Is there a woman in your community who has overcome great challenges in their personal lives during the pandemic? In October, we asked our audience this question. It’s part our special report that profiled 19 remarkable women across the globe who – despite the crisis — are surviving and thriving. NPR received over 50 nominations …
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.
For those who must leave it all behind …