Our teams work in some of the most difficult and dangerous environments in the world—including Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine—to ensure and expand access to lifesaving medical and training services for civilians caught in conflict. We also work in surrounding regions to help refugees.
We have thousands of staff members worldwide, with the vast majority recruited locally. Because our approach encompasses relief, recovery and resilience, training is an essential and consistent part of everything we do. Our strategy ensures that the knowledge required to prepare for future emergencies remains anchored in the communities we serve.
Proper hygiene is a key ingredient to good health. We teach people how to prevent disease through good hygiene, while helping provide access to safe, sanitary conditions and clean water.
Half of Syria’s population has been uprooted from their homes, fueling the largest displacement and refugee crisis since World War II. We reach people where they are, providing lifesaving healthcare, training and other services
Unable to stand by and watch an entire people deprived of basic healthcare, International Medical Corps is born with a pioneering approach:
Unable to stand by and watch an entire people deprived of basic healthcare, International Medical Corps is born with a pioneering approach:
As one of the few international NGOs to treat patients afflicted with the virus at the source of the 2014 outbreak in West Africa, today we provide healthcare and psychosocial support to Ebola survivors.
International Medical Corps has expanded its relief efforts inside Ukraine in response to the war there, as well as in neighboring countries.
The war in Ukraine is evolving rapidly. Waves of attacks, including the June 2023 breach of the Kakhovka Dam, have displaced civilians throughout the country and created millions of refugees. International Medical Corps, which has decades of experience in the country, is currently on the ground in Ukraine and Poland, and helped refugees in Romania and Moldova during the initial months after the invasion. Operating from nine offices throughout the country with a staff of more than 400, we are providing a wide range of context-sensitive humanitarian relief, including critical medical and social services, under increasingly difficult and dangerous conditions.
Here is an overview of the services we’ve been providing in Ukraine since 2014, and how our teams are expanding relief services as needed. For the most up-to-date information about our response, please see the situation reports in the Resources section of this page.
In addition to expanding our existing programs in Ukraine, International Medical Corps has set up a country program in Poland, and maintains a presence in Romania and Moldova, enabling us to provide humanitarian services throughout the region. We have established supply corridors, are procuring medicines, supplies and equipment based on requests we are receiving from hospitals and primary-care centers within Ukraine, and are moving these critically needed items across borders as needed. We also are working with government agencies to provide medical care, mental health and psychosocial support and protection services to refugees, both directly and with partners.
For example, in Poland—where we are a registered NGO and have set up a robust country program—we are working with partners to provide health and MHPSS services to refugees. We also are distributing health- and WASH-related supplies—as well as non-food items (NFIs), such as diapers and towels—to shelters and reception centers, and offering employment opportunities to displaced Ukrainians with specialized skills to provide services to fellow refugees. And we are providing technical assistance on protection-related issues, with priorities including GBV prevention and response, child-friendly spaces, and psychosocial first aid (PFA) support and training.
In Moldova, we have worked with the Ministry of Health to strengthen its health system, particularly along the border with Ukraine, and have provided shipments of health- and WASH-related supplies to facilities and reception centers there. We also are providing training to strengthen the health system and help it prepare for potential additional waves of refugees.
Finally, if requested by national governments, we can deploy our Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Type 1, in either fixed or mobile configuration, to provide medical and other care to refugees. We are the only NGO in the world classified by the WHO as an EMT Type 1 provider for both configurations.
Help people affected by war in Ukraine.