Our Unending Focus on Security in Ukraine
At International Medical Corps, the safety and security of our staff is our foremost concern. We follow robust security protocols to minimize risk and ensure that our staff members can continue their lifesaving work.
Read moreEmergency Deliveries Save Mothers and Newborns in Afghanistan and Pakistan
International Medical Corps has provided emergency healthcare services in Afghanistan and Pakistan for nearly 40 years. Our mobile teams, which include midwives, doctors, nurses and mental health counselors, travel to far-flung, underserved communities to provide primary healthcare, including maternal care and emergency deliveries. Childbirth does not wait for ideal circumstances—thankfully, our experienced teams are there …
International Medical Corps 2022 End-of-Year Briefing
Do You Take Your Toilet for Granted?
Though it’s easy to snigger when thinking of toilets, it’s a deadly serious subject. Billions of people worldwide do not have access to safe sanitation, with hundreds of millions forced to defecate in the open. That’s why, since 2013, the world has celebrated World Toilet Day on November 19. This year, International Medical Corps is …
Surrounded by Water, Flood-Affected Communities in Pakistan Need Something to Drink
Deadly monsoons that began in June have caused unprecedented flooding in Pakistan, leading to large-scale destruction, mainly in Sindh and Balochistan provinces. Many people in these provinces live in unsanitary conditions in temporary shelters, with limited access to essential services—including clean, safe drinking water. International Medical Corps works with local partners worldwide to implement lifesaving …
Pakistan Reeling from Impact of “Monsoon on Steroids”
Country Director Bakhtiar Ahmed speaks to CNN’s Zain Asher about flooding in Pakistan, people’s needs and how International Medical Corps is helping.
Pakistan Reeling from Impact of “Monsoon on Steroids”
Snapshots March 2022
Providing Relief to People Affected by the War in Ukraine Our team is expanding its relief efforts inside Ukraine in response to the war there, as well as in neighboring countries, to provide medical, mental health and protection services to the millions of people affected by the conflict. In Poland, our team conducted a series …
Standing United Against Gender-Based Violence
2021 marked the 30th anniversary of the 16 Days Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) campaign. But even after three decades, much work remains to be done. Tragically, the World Health Organization estimates that one in three women will face physical, mental or sexual abuse in their lifetimes — and since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, …
Vaccinating Against COVID-19 in Pakistan
On a cold morning in November, the stop after the Motorway Toll Plaza in Peshawar, Pakistan, was noisier than usual. Passengers departed buses in twos or threes, walking hurriedly to the COVID-19 vaccination camp. Inside the camp, the calm, trained staff carried out the government-approved COVID-19 vaccination procedure. A patient approached a vaccinator—a man wearing …