Volunteer Dr. Michael Grady and staff member Dr. John Roberts talk about their experiences responding with International Medical Corps in disaster zones.
Training Healthcare Workers in Libya International Medical Corps recently supported a series of emergency-response training sessions in Libya, equipping nurses and ambulance staff with practical skills that save lives during crises. Certified consultants from the Libyan Emergency Medicine Association led sessions on topics such as triage, IV access, trauma care, medication administration, incident command and …
On July 13, when a nurse from International Medical Corps’ health center in Dougui refugee camp notified our Field Site Coordinator, Dr. Cimanuka Germain, of a patient presenting cholera-like symptoms, Dr. Germain already was prepared to sound the alarm and start the outbreak response. As more than 20,000 refugees each month were fleeing historic violence …
Over the past 15 years, Libya has endured revolution, armed conflict and devastating natural disasters—leaving its health system strained and its emergency responders under immense pressure. In October, International Medical Corps delivered lifesaving training to national health staff in Kufra—including doctors, nurses and ambulance workers—equipping them with the critical skills needed to respond to emergencies …
Responding to Floods in Pakistan When heavy rains caused severe flooding in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, thousands of families were left cut off from essential services. Homes, roads and farmlands were destroyed, and access to clean water and healthcare quickly became limited. To reach people in remote, flood-affected areas, International Medical Corps sent two mobile …
Dr. Michael Grady explains the needs that International Medical Corps’ emergency response team is seeing in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa.
Dr. Michael Grady, part of International Medical Corps’ emergency response team that has deployed to Jamaica after the island was hit by Hurricane Melissa, talks about the needs that the team is seeing in the aftermath of the powerful Category 5 storm, and what we are doing to help people affected by it.
Logistics and supply-chain experts explain the complexities of humanitarian responses, as well as the benefits of partnerships in providing effective, efficient aid.
Since June, catastrophic flooding in Pakistan has affected more than 6.9 million people, with some 3.5 million people forced to leave their homes. International Medical Corps launched a comprehensive response, deploying mobile medical teams to deliver essential healthcare in Shangla and Buner districts, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. We’re also supplying critical medicines to overwhelmed facilities, providing …
On March 28, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar, killing more than 3,700 people, displacing some 3.5 million and causing catastrophic damage to homes, hospitals and health infrastructure. Myanmar already had the fifth-highest number of people in need of humanitarian assistance globally—approximately 20 million—stemming from years of civil war. Once this disaster struck, they …