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Relieving suffering and empowering communities affected by conflict, disaster and disease. Join us ⬇️
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In the desert region of #Kufra, #Libya, we're responding to the urgent humanitarian needs of people crossing into Libya to escape the civil war in #Sudan with emergency and primary healthcare, and more. Read our new situation report here >;> cdn1.internationalmedicalcorps.org/wp-content/u...
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Read the latest situation report on our response in #Kyiv after Russia's missile strikes across #Ukraine, where our emergency response team is supporting Okhmatdyt National Children's Hospital: cdn1.internationalmedicalcorps.org/wp-content/u...
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ALERT: Our #Ukraine team is responding at Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital after direct missile strikes in the capital city of #Kyiv, which damaged facilities and resulted in numerous casualties. Our team is safe and working with government authorities to support the health needs of survivors.
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UPDATE: International Medical Corps' Rapid Response Team members are in Jamaica conducting initial assessments of healthcare needs following the devastation caused by #HurricaneBeryl. We'll conduct additional assessments in Texas if needed once the storm has passed. Follow us for additional updates.
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With the help of local partners, we’re ready to provide medical relief and support to survivors of the devastating #HurricaneBeryl. Your donation will go directly to helping people affected by the hurricane. Please give what you can today. intlmedcorps.donorsupport.co/-/XLVANKQZ
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We prioritize hiring local staff to transfer skills and knowledge and build community resilience. After two dams collapsed in Libya and threw their lives into upheaval, Tayseer El-Haj and Rowayda Kalfah became International Medical Corps WASH promoters. internationalmedicalcorps.org/story/from-f...
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The #CentralAfricanRepublic Ministry of Health has declared a #hepatitis E epidemic in Vakaga, near the border with Sudan, after lab results confirmed 27 cases and three related deaths. The situation report from our response is here: cdn1.internationalmedicalcorps.org/wp-content/u...
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Read our latest situation report from #Kufra, #Libya, where a surge of Sudanese refugees into the country has created an urgent humanitarian crisis. Most Sudanese migrants in Libya settle in Kufra, a sparsely populated region
that is mostly desert.
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As conflict rages on in #Sudan, more than 100,000 displaced people have fled to Sennar. Countless families are at risk of severe hunger and disease. Here's some background about our work in and around Sudan. our work in and around Sudan. internationalmedicalcorps.org/story/emerge...
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In central Gaza, our team is screening children for malnutrition and providing treatment at our field hospital in the city of Deir al-Balah.
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Training saves lives. Our Humanitarian Response Training Unit (HRTU) is responsible for strengthening the capacity of humanitarians, helping NGOs and governments to become better first responders.
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UPDATE: With other hospitals in #Gaza now inaccessible, non-functioning, or stretched to the breaking point, International Medical Corps’ field hospital has been designated to receive all trauma cases from the central region. Read the full statement: internationalmedicalcorps.org/press-releas...
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In partnership with @UNICEF and the Gaza and Palestine Nutrition Cluster, International Medical Corps is implementing the “Find and Treat” campaign to address growing rates of malnutrition among children under 5 in Gaza. More about the campaign here:
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Take a look at some of what our staff around the world did in May.
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As attacks in #Ukraine continue, our staff on the ground is supporting the health #infrastructure so that people affected by the conflict have access to critical health services. internationalmedicalcorps.org/story/as-att...
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Healthcare is a human right.
Our latest situation reports:
#Afghanistan - bit.ly/3VeedML
#PuertoRico - bit.ly/4bL1yqx
#Libya - bit.ly/3yx2j7T
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Earlier this month, we opened a second, 50-bed field hospital in middle Gaza, in Deir al Balah, that will focus particularly on maternal health needs. We'll continue to support the civilian population and meet the urgent need for healthcare services in Gaza. More on our Gaza response here:
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First photos in from the new neonatal ICU at our 140-bed field hospital in Al Mawasi, in southern Gaza near Rafah, where since early January we've been providing civilians w/ a range of health services, trauma care, mental health support, maternal health, child protection, & clean water & hygiene.
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UPDATE: New situation report from our Puerto Rico emergency response: cdn1.internationalmedicalcorps.org/wp-content/u...
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NEW Afghanistan emergency response situation report here: cdn1.internationalmedicalcorps.org/wp-content/u...
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In #PuertoRico, we're coordinating with the Dept of Health, community health clinics and local orgs to meet the urgent needs of communities——mostly in the north, west and central mountainous regions——devastated by this week's flooding. Details here: internationalmedicalcorps.org/wp-content/u...
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Our team in #Afghanistan is providing support to communities devastated by this week's floods in Baghlan province, which resulted in significant loss of life and property and increased health risks to already-vulnerable people.
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As thousands of Ukrainians flee a new wave of Russian attacks on at least 30 border towns and villages in the #Kharkiv region, we’re working with local authorities to meet changing needs and to help people being evacuated and displaced.
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There is an opportunity to integrate much-needed #MentalHealth support into the primary care of children, adolescents and new mothers in humanitarian settings. Our new study, conducted in partnership with UNICEF and the WHO, makes several recommendations.
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If you’re a child in Yemen, you probably don’t remember a time before the war.
After a decade of civil war, Yemen is experiencing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Our teams are supporting people affected by the conflict.
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Hello @bsky.app community!
We're International Medical Corps, and we provide emergency medical relief to communities facing conflict, disaster & disease. We also work with local partners and train local health workers to help strengthen health systems worldwide. *Follow us for humanitarian updates*
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Despite heavy fighting throughout Sudan, we're continuing to provide services and support where it is safe for our staff to do so in Blue Nile, South Kordofan and Darfur. We're also deploying mobile medical units and building on our existing programs in Sudan and surrounding areas.
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Here's a link to those training videos on the YouTube playlist.
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Working w/the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, we've trained more than 6,000 first responders in trauma care across Ukraine (Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Odesa, Chernihiv, Bucha, Irpin & more). In addition to in-person training, we developed videos to increase access to lifesaving information.
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We recently moved our field hospital from Rafah to the Al Mawasi area, on the southwestern coast of Gaza. We're providing access to comprehensive and holistic medical and health services. We are also opening another field hospital near Deir Al Balah. Our latest situation report below.
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