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One-Year Update: Our Emergency Responses in Israel and Gaza

International Medical Corps’ two state-of-the-art field hospitals in Gaza are currently providing lifesaving medical services to as many as 2,000 civilians every day.

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How We Are Strengthening Climate Resilience in Pakistan

“Maybe we can’t stop the flooding. But we can make sure that when it happens, people know what to do and have clean water to drink.” Burhan Ullah, WASH Coordinator with International Medical Corps, works on climate-resilient programming in Pakistan. Ullah was selected as one of the Faces of Change at the 2024 Forecasting Healthy Futures Global Summit.

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After Monsoon Flooding, Clean Water Is Everything

When monsoon flooding hit Pakistan in 2022, infrastructure was severely damaged or destroyed, leaving villagers without sources of clean water or modern sanitation. Since then, our water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) team has worked tirelessly to repair and rebuild these systems in flood-affected areas, including the Shaheed Benazirabad district of Sindh province. “Over the past …

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Solar-Powered Water System Brings Life to Villagers

When Pakistan was hit with record-breaking monsoon flooding in 2022, critical infrastructure across the country was damaged or destroyed. Nearly two years later, communities are still rebuilding. Our water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) teams coordinate with the Public Health Department in Pakistan to identify communities in need, where we then build or rehabilitate water and …

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April Snapshots 2024

Providing Health Services in Venezuela Venezuela’s severe economic crisis has weakened its healthcare system, with many health facilities lacking the basic supplies needed to provide primary healthcare and to prevent and treat illnesses. In addition to providing staff to conduct medical consultations, we’ve helped to strengthen the health system in Venezuela by providing training for …

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January Snapshots 2024

Creating Accessible Resources in the DRC Years after the official end of a decade-long civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), violence remains pervasive throughout the eastern part of the country. Sexual abuse of women and children continues to escalate, and more than one-third of the population lacks access to basic healthcare. …

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December Snapshots 2023

Bringing Vital Mental Health Services to Ukraine The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had significant effects on the mental health of people throughout the country. International Medical Corps has a long history of working both directly and with local partner organizations in Ukraine to provide mental health services to people affected by the unseen wounds …

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Tailoring Brings Financial Freedom to Women in Pakistan

Due to entrenched income inequality, many women around the world struggle to earn enough money to support their families. For Afghan refugee women in Pakistan, this challenge can be even more overwhelming. Due to cultural constraints, they often don’t have access to the training courses necessary to learn income-generating skills. Through our women’s economic empowerment …

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A Shared Global Vision: Our Top 10 Images from 2023

Like so many recent years, 2023 was a year of challenge and heartbreak for too many communities worldwide—wars rage on, the dangerous effects of climate change are on the rise and millions of people have been displaced from their homes, facing an uncertain future. Yet with the help of our global community of generous supporters, …

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Empowering Women and Girls Around the World

In times of crisis, violence against women and girls can escalate. International Medical Corps is at the forefront of preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) in countries around the world. Our teams offer community-based services not only to prevent violence but also to reduce stigma for survivors and promote women’s empowerment and economic independence. …

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September Snapshots 2023

Responding in Libya and Morocco Our teams are on the ground providing medical relief to survivors of the Libya floods and Morocco earthquake, as well as to communities around the world affected by extreme weather and other disasters. In Libya, where more than 40,000 flood survivors have been displaced from their homes, we have three …

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