Over the past 40 years, International Medical Corps has responded to the world’s most pressing disasters, providing medical care and supplies, clean water and nutrition, mental health, protection and other services to families affected by conflict, disaster and disease. And true to our founding principle, we focus on training communities to become their own first …
“I’ve been having a hard time containing my anger and irritation lately,” says 18-year-old Olena. In addition to dealing with the typical challenges of teenagerhood—school anxieties, sibling conflicts and worries about her future—she’s also dealing with the stresses of daily life during a war. Olena lives in Odesa, Ukraine’s third-largest city. Over the past three …
In February 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked Europe’s biggest refugee movement since the Second World War. Millions of Ukrainians—mostly women and children—escaped the conflict by fleeing to Poland and other European countries. “In those first few days of the war, nobody had much information about what was happening at the Polish–Ukrainian border, so I …
“When the invasion began, it was chaos. We were overwhelmed by bombings and displaced people,” says Dr. Kyrylo Kliukach. Working as an emergency physician in Dnipro, a major city in eastern Ukraine, Dr. Kliukach and his colleagues have bravely assisted people injured in air strikes and missile attacks targeting the city since the start of …
Host John Milewski speaks with Wilson Quarterly Editor Stephanie Bowen and International Medical Corps’ Claire Whitney about mental health needs in Ukraine.
Life has been incredibly difficult for Ukrainians since the Russian invasion that began in February 2022. Millions have been forced to flee the fighting—losing loved ones, their homes, their schools and jobs. Many of them are now suffering from long-term stress caused by traumatic events, which can have negative impacts on their mental health. This …
The Russian invasion of February 2022 has reshaped every aspect of life in Ukraine. For the country’s Roma community—a distinct ethnic group with an estimated 200,000 to 400,000 members in Ukraine—the impacts have been uniquely devastating. Already facing uphill struggles due to widespread racism, poverty, overcrowded housing and limited access to education and healthcare, the …
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many thousands of civilians and veterans have lost limbs to missile and drone attacks, landmines and artillery. One human rights organization has estimated that there are now between 20,000 and 50,000 war amputees in Ukraine. This surge in amputation cases has led to a rapidly expanding demand for physical …
Російське вторгнення в Україну пошкодило сотні медичних закладів. Міжнародний Медичний Корпус допомагає їм продовжувати обслуговувати пацієнтів, надаючи послуги з відновлення та реабілітації.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has damaged hundreds of healthcare facilities. International Medical Corps is helping them continue to serve patients by providing repair and rehabilitation services.