International Medical Corps will honor leaders, including actor, director and activist Sanaa Lathan, and corporate partner AIG, for their dedication in helping the organization respond to humanitarian crises around the world. The Los Angeles-based relief organization will hold its Annual Awards Celebration on Thursday, September 29, at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, CA. Representatives …
Marking Three Months of War in Ukraine May 24 marked three months since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. From the start of the crisis, our team has helped authorities provide lifesaving care by delivering critical supplies and services to communities affected by the war. We continue to provide medical consultations; equipment and supplies; …
With more than 100 million people displaced from their homes due to war, violence and natural disaster, the number of refugees worldwide is at a record high.
Chief Operating Officer Ky Luu, who is himself a refugee, talks about the struggles of the displaced, and how the humanitarian community is helping.
Guidelines and Practical Examples from the Field: A Webinar
On June 15, International Medical Corps hosted a webinar to launch the new and expanded Guidelines for Remote MHPSS Programming in Humanitarian Settings. During the webinar, we provided an overview of the guidelines and explained how humanitarian actors can use the guidelines to support remote mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programming in their settings. International Medical Corps teams from Jordan and Venezuela shared experiences implementing remote MHPSS services, providing best practices, challenges and recommendations from the field perspective.
Providing Supplies Where They’re Needed Most Our teams worldwide embody commitment. No matter what obstacles confront them, our staff in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) always find a way to ensure that crucial medicines and supplies reach communities that need them. In Afghanistan, our teams provide healthcare services to the people of Nuristan …
Trained mental health professionals can be scarce in many low-resource areas—the very settings that experience some of the greatest need. Just as the demand for mental health services was increasing even more as a result of the pandemic, the US Agency for International Development’s Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance gave International Medical Corps funds to carry …
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