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Medical Teams Bring Healing to the Front Lines in Darfur

As fighting devastates Sudan, displacing millions, International Medical Corps is providing critical medical care, including lifesaving surgeries, safe deliveries and mental health services.

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International Medical Corps Receives $6.3 Million Grant from Takeda to Improve Health Delivery in Kenya and Somalia

September 23, 2025

As part of its Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited has awarded International Medical Corps ¥906 million (roughly $6.3 million) over a four-year period to deploy its Pharmaceutical Information Management System (PIMS) across healthcare facilities in Kenya and Somalia, improving health services for millions of people there. Each year, Takeda’s Global …

Mako receives counseling on infant and young-child nutrition while holding her son, Mohamed, in her lap.

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Lifesaving Nutrition Brings Hope to Young Families

July 30, 2025

Cimran Sahro Bakat used to wake up every day knowing that she would not have enough food to feed her two young children. “Skipping meals became a regular occurrence,” Sahro explains. “And I began noticing alarming changes in my younger daughter, Cimran. She was losing a significant amount of weight. Her ribs became more prominent, …

Our WASH team built an eight-tap water kiosk and a 3-km pipeline connection to bring access closer to the households in Sadex-Higlo Village to mitigate protection risks for women and girls.

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Promoting Sustainability in Somalia

April 10, 2025

Somalia is prone to intense and frequent droughts, storms, floods and heat waves, which cause food, water and livelihoods insecurity, create a rise in water- and vector-borne illnesses and worsen the overall health and well-being of communities. Chronic insecurity and a lack of infrastructure make it hard to overcome these challenges. Our Water, Sanitation and …

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Emergency Delivery Saves Two Lives in Remote Somalia

March 24, 2025

Abshiro Said Hilowle had been in labor for more than 24 hours with minimal progress and no medical professionals to help her. She had been married for just over a year, and this was her first child. Abshiro and her husband live in Ceel Sharifow, a remote village in the Middle Shabelle region of Somalia. …

Child Protection specialists lead a play session at our field hospital.

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August Snapshots 2024

September 3, 2024

Assisting Children Affected by the War in Gaza Every child deserves a chance. To safeguard the well-being and rights of children affected by conflict in Gaza, we are providing child protection and mental health services for children at our field hospitals while training caregivers to recognize signs that a child needs mental health support. Our …

Farhiya Maalim Hassan, a female health worker at the JMU, explains birth-spacing options to Seynab Hassan Nuur. Seynab is a 27-year-old mother of two children who delivered her daughter at the JMU with assistance from International Medical Corps midwives. She is from Duduble village, about 35 km north of the health facility.

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Starting Life in Jowhar

August 21, 2024

In a remote area of Somalia, International Medical Corps’ dedicated team at the Jowhar Maternity Unit (JMU) delivers more than 250 babies per month, helping women who would otherwise not have access to safe delivery and neonatal services. In a country with high maternal and infant mortality rates, these services are critical. “This is the …

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Helicopters, Sisterhood and Hope: A Journey of Learning and Inspiration

June 3, 2024

Earlier this year, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Nigeria on a temporary deployment. The purpose of the visit was to learn about the Economic and Social Empowerment (EA$E) approach, which is integrated with the Nigeria mission’s gender-based violence (GBV) program and women’s and girls’ safe spaces (WGSS). It took me three days …

Children receive routine check-ups from our mobile team.

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April Snapshots 2024

May 6, 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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How We Fight Preventable Disease Through Vaccinations

April 19, 2024

Every year, approximately 4 million deaths are prevented by childhood vaccinations. In countries around the world, International Medical Corps delivers lifesaving immunizations—especially to children under 5—in underserved, hard-to-reach communities. In honor of World Immunization Week (April 24–30), we’re sharing the stories of our teams in a few of these countries across Africa and the Middle …

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“It Gives Me Great Joy to See the Amazing Work Our Field Teams Are Doing”

March 18, 2024

Meet Njoroge Kamau, who was recently promoted to Country Director in Somalia. How long have you been at International Medical Corps? Seven years. What is your background? My undergraduate training was in public health, which forms the bulk of my career history. I also have graduate training in various fields, including global development and health …

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Medical Teams Bring Healing to the Front Lines in Darfur

As fighting devastates Sudan, displacing millions, International Medical Corps is providing critical medical care, including lifesaving surgeries, safe deliveries and mental health services.

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