The fighting in Sudan has made it difficult, and dangerous, for pregnant women to reach hospitals. They are turning to overworked midwives for home births.
On April 15, clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces erupted in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. Due to the conflict, large segments of the population have been completely cut off from essential services, hundreds have been killed nationwide and thousands have been injured. Sudan has long been plagued by tribal …
When a job needs to be done and there’s no one else to do it, Rania Mohammed Abdalrahman Mohammed—a Senior Project Officer in Sudan—steps in to help. In 2020, when International Medical Corps needed a COVID-19 project manager, and a suitable lead could not be recruited, Rania was appointed to the role. She put her …
Approximately 28,000 people have been affected by heavy rains and flash floods in the Central Darfur state of Sudan over the past few weeks, while about 4,000 houses and 650 latrines have been destroyed, 107 water sources have been damaged and thousands of acres of crops have been destroyed. At least six people have died, …
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It’s July 2018 and, through no fault of her own, Hawa and her unborn baby are in real danger. The 17-year-old mother-to-be has gone into labor in her final trimester, as expected—but after three days of labor pains, she still hasn’t given birth, and time is running out. Hawa is from Golo, a rural area …
In 2003, conflict erupted in Sudan’s Darfur Region, resulting in over 300,000 deaths and displacing millions. The situation has weakened an already fragile healthcare system and compromised people’s access to basic health services. To this day, a lack of adequate medical services poses a major threat to the population – pregnant women and children are …
Ten years ago, conflict broke out in the Darfur region of Sudan resulting in more than 300,000 lives lost and millions forced to flee for safety. The humanitarian crisis disrupted already fragile health care systems and prevented families from returning to their homes and livelihoods. Since 2004, International Medical Corps has worked through challenging conditions …
Following an outbreak of yellow fever in Darfur, International Medical Corps is working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the local Ministry of Health to help control the spread of the disease including participating in a mass vaccination campaign for vulnerable communities. According to WHO, yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease …
International Medical Corps serves a population of more than 500,000 people in Central, West and South Darfur, providing health care services to promote child survival and improve maternal health among the most vulnerable groups. We have been working in Um Khere, a remote area of Central Darfur, for many years, overcoming the challenges of building …