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 …
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 …
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 …
Country Director Bakhtiar Ahmed speaks to CNN’s Zain Asher about flooding in Pakistan, people’s needs and how International Medical Corps is helping.
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 …
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, …
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 …
A record 339 million people will need humanitarian assistance in 2023. You can help. Donate now to deliver health and hope worldwide to communities devastated by conflict, natural disasters, hunger and disease outbreaks.