On July 4, while people in the United States were celebrating Independence Day, Jamaica was beginning its recovery from Hurricane Beryl. The Category 4 storm had not made direct landfall, yet it made digital and in-person communications nearly impossible, as almost all Jamaicans were without power and roads were covered in debris. Under these conditions, …
International Medical Corps’ Humanitarian Response Training Unit (HRTU) is responsible for strengthening the capacity of humanitarians, helping NGOs and governments to become better first responders. Twice a year, the HRTU team holds training simulations for senior staff members from any US government agency that interacts with our largest donor, the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), …
Now directly integrated with Flexport technology, International Medical Corps’ Pharmaceutical Information Management System (PIMS) provides additional visibility into the upstream management of the supply chain cycle for Flexport users. International Medical Corps, a global humanitarian relief organization based in Los Angeles, has collaborated with Flexport.org to expand the capacity of its award-winning Pharmaceutical Information Management …
Excess mortality data accurately measures the effects of disasters on at-risk populations. Dr. John Roberts of International Medical Corps helps explain why.
Promoting Hygiene in Yemen Yemen is experiencing one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Eight years of conflict, compounded by economic collapse, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have left some 80% of the country struggling to put food on the table and access essential services. Our Yemen team conducts hygiene promotion sessions and facilitates …
Dr. John Roberts of International Medical Corps explains why climate change is raising the risk of malaria becoming a frequent occurrence in the US.
From Venezuela to Gaza, see your impact as a supporter of our work this month.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through large areas of the American South, decimating homes, businesses and hospitals, and leaving thousands of people across Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi in despair. Native Mississippian John Roberts, in college at the time, volunteered to help local communities recover. What he saw there inspired him to become an emergency- and …
International Medical Corps mourns the passing of our beloved friend and longtime supporter, Richard Riordan, one of International Medical Corps’ earliest board members. In the mid-1980s, as a Los Angeles-based humanitarian organization with one program at that time in Afghanistan, International Medical Corps was fortunate to have Riordan join our Board of Directors at an …
International Medical Corps mourns the passing of our beloved friend and longtime supporter, Richard Riordan, one of International Medical Corps’ earliest board members. In the mid-1980s, as a Los Angeles-based humanitarian organization with one program at that time in Afghanistan, International Medical Corps was fortunate to have Riordan join our Board of Directors at an …