International Medical Corps’ Yemen team has helped provide important local community backing for a new strategy to protect those facing great risk of contracting the COVID-19 coronavirus: elderly, disabled and chronically ill Yemenis forced by war and circumstance to flee their homes and take shelter in crowded displacement camps. The concept, developed by the London …
Providing Lifesaving Support to the Survivors of the Explosion in Lebanon On Tuesday, August 4, a massive explosion tore through the city of Beirut. Because we were already in the country providing a range of health services, we were able to respond immediately and provide help to survivors and support to hospitals and health facilities …
The International Medical Corps field units enable hospitals to expand triage and treatment space at existing facilities, improve patient flow and keep COVID-19 patients separated from other patients. Depending on the configuration chosen, hospitals can potentially treat hundreds of extra patients per day with the units, which can include patient beds, medical examination supplies, portable …
My name is Misra Hariratou. I am a 24-year-old Cameroonian. In April 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic unfolding, I was recruited by International Medical Corps to serve as a community health worker in Timangolo, Cameroon. Since then, I have been working to raise awareness of the virus and change community behavior to help prevent spread …
Fighting COVID-19 Around the World COVID-19 cases continue to rise globally and our teams worldwide are still hard at work in the fight against the virus. Responding in the United States As case numbers continue to rise throughout the US, we’re coordinating with partners in a number of hotspots, including California, Florida and Texas. In …
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.
International Medical Corps is deploying emergency medical field units, personal protective equipment and other medical supplies to support Adventist Health Bakersfield and Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley in the fight against COVID-19.
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Jordan Office on Tuesday donated anti-COVID-19 personal protective equipment (PPEs) to clinics and hospitals affiliated with International Medical Corps (IMC) in Zaatari and Azraq Syrian refugee camps, and urban communities in Irbid.