As we often say at International Medical Corps, training underpins everything we do. That’s why our Emergency Response Unit (ERU) provides emergency preparedness and response training to healthcare workers around the world, in such countries as Chad, Egypt, Jamaica, Jordan, Lebanon, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Ukraine. “For the ERU, training is not …
In Pakistan—where recurring emergencies such as seasonal flooding can strain and even overwhelm health systems—preparedness can save lives. To address this, International Medical Corps’ Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and Pakistan country team recently led a series of training sessions for rescue teams and frontline workers. The teams conducted Basic Emergency Care (BEC) and Stop The …
Bringing Healthcare Closer to Flood-Affected Communities in the Philippines In Bulacan province, northwest of Manila, weeks of flooding have submerged homes, roads and health facilities. Thousands of people have now been displaced and access to critical healthcare has been made even more difficult. But flooding doesn’t just damage infrastructure—it can create serious health risks due …
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 …
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 …
In northern Nigeria, sisterhood is sacred. If one sister dies during childbirth or soon after giving birth, another often adopts her newborn niece or nephew. It’s a common cultural practice that maintains family bonds and preserves the memory and motherly love of the lost sister through the bond formed between aunt and child. I know …
“Ebola is deadly, and it’s spreading. We need to be prepared before it reaches us,” says Zain ul Abedin, Country Director for International Medical Corps in South Sudan. “As we do with any outbreak of infectious disease, we are working closely with the Ministry of Health and our partners, training our staff and local health …
Pregnancy doesn’t stop for war, displacement or outbreaks of disease—and neither should healthcare. Though progress has been made globally on maternal and newborn health outcomes, progress is threatened in the 29 countries with humanitarian response plans—which, while representing only one-third of global births, account for 58% of maternal deaths, 41% of stillbirths and 39% of …
More than a decade ago, International Medical Corps partnered with Save the Children and Action Against Hunger to create a team that provides program support for nutrition in emergencies (NiE) to help governments and organizations strengthen their responses. A few years later, this technical support team found a permanent home in the Global Nutrition Cluster …