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You’re Busy Trying to Survive a War—and Now You’re Out of Anti-Depressants
In Gaza, a growing mental health crisis is threatening vulnerable civilians. International Medical Corps is helping.
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The Codes of the Sahara: Bringing Healthcare to Nomadic Communities in Mali
To ensure that our mobile medical units can provide care to Mali’s nomadic communities in the Sahara Desert, we employ guides with an intricate understanding of the desert, like Aboubacrine Ag Assaleh.
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How We’re Helping the Displaced People of Kharkiv
Kharkivska oblast in northeast Ukraine has been battered by attacks since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. On May 10, 2024, Russia launched a new offensive on the region, leading to rapidly escalating violence and destruction—and massive displacement. The threats of daily bombings and attacks in the oblast have forced 25,000 people to …
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More Than Medicine: How We Care for Displaced People in the DRC
When violence and instability displace people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), our teams respond with medical care. In Minova, a town in the Kalehe Territory, the population has surged as people from neighboring areas seek shelter from the fighting. These internally displaced persons (IDPs) come to our mobile medical units (MMUs) to …
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Medics Aim to Screen Thousands of Gaza Children for Malnutrition
International Medical Corps plans to reach more than 200,000 children under 5 as part of its “Find and Treat” campaign over the coming months.
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International Medical Corps Field Hospital Designated to Receive All Trauma Cases in Central Gaza
Global humanitarian organization International Medical Corps has received hundreds of wounded and dead at its field hospital in Deir al Balah, in central Gaza. With other hospitals now inaccessible, non-functioning or stretched to the breaking point, International Medical Corps’ facility has been designated to receive all trauma cases from the central region. In the early …
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International Medical Corps Spring Luncheon 2024 – Yvonne Groenhout
Yvonne Groenhout reflects on her experiences in the US, Ukraine and Gaza, and shares why she is motivated to volunteer for International Medical Corps.
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International Medical Corps Spring Luncheon 2024
International Medical Corps experts share their experiences and updates on our programs in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine.
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Helicopters, Sisterhood and Hope: A Journey of Learning and Inspiration
Earlier this year, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Nigeria on a temporary deployment. The purpose of the visit was to learn about the Economic and Social Empowerment (EA$E) approach, which is integrated with the Nigeria mission’s gender-based violence (GBV) program and women’s and girls’ safe spaces (WGSS). It took me three days …
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Humanitarian Operations and Supply Routes Must Be Protected to Help the Civilians of Gaza
International Medical Corps, which currently is operating two field hospitals in Gaza addressing the urgent medical needs of civilians there, is calling on all parties in the conflict to safeguard the delivery of healthcare, protect medical responders and facilities, and ensure access to quality care for civilians caught in the fighting. Recent escalating conflict in …
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Israel Pressing on with Rafah Ground Assault
Chief Operating Officer Ky Luu talks with CBS’s John Dickerson about how our field hospital in Al Mawasi is helping civilians injured by attacks in Gaza.
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