Prolonged flooding in Bulacan province, northwest of the Philippines’ capital city of Manila, continues to damage critical infrastructure and displace thousands of people. Calumpit and Hagonoy municipalities have been especially hard-hit, leaving homes, roads and health facilities submerged—some for days and others for weeks—while disrupting access to healthcare. “The impacts of flooding extend far beyond …
Dr. Selma Saadeldeen shares the work International Medical Corps is doing to help displaced people in Golo.
Article Summary Dr. Selma Saadeldeen is a dedicated physician and humanitarian leader who works in war-torn Sudan. As a child, her best friend and neighbor died because she was unvaccinated and there were no nearby healthcare facilities. Working at International Medical Corps, Dr. Saadeldeen has helped strengthen local health facilities, support mobile health and nutrition …
In Somalia, pregnant women in rural and conflict-affected areas can face overwhelming obstacles when trying to access lifesaving healthcare. A limited number of functional health facilities and shortages of skilled birth attendants leave many women with no choice but to give birth at home—a dangerous proposition in a country with one of the highest maternal …
Delivering Mental Health Support in Ukraine For people living close to the front lines in Ukraine, the sounds of war are a daily reality. The constant threat of shelling, the loss of homes and loved ones, and the stress of displacement have left many people carrying invisible wounds—often with limited access to the mental health …
Medical Coordinator Dr. Ahmed Shafter is a dedicated physician who is now also serving as Acting Country Director of the Libya mission he joined nearly 10 years ago—but despite his dual roles, he is never too busy for the patients who inspire his work every day. Ahmed joined International Medical Corps in 2017 as a …
Being pregnant in a war zone is difficult enough. But when a woman is expecting multiple babies, the uncertainty of survival can make it all seem even more overwhelming. Nisreen Abu Zreik, a 35-year-old mother of three from Nuseirat in central Gaza, had been living with constant worry since learning that she was pregnant with …
International Medical Corps emergency response leader Karol Bassim talks about the impacts of the earthquakes, and our deployment of mobile medical units and a field hospital.
International Medical Corps emergency response leader Karol Bassim talks about the impacts of the earthquakes, and our deployment of mobile medical units and a field hospital.
Host Melissa Clarke speaks with Karol Bassim of our Emergency Response Unit about the Venezuela quakes, health-system needs and how International Medical Corps is helping.