It’s July 2018 and, through no fault of her own, Hawa and her unborn baby are in real danger. The 17-year-old mother-to-be has gone into labor in her final trimester, as expected—but after three days of labor pains, she still hasn’t given birth, and time is running out. Hawa is from Golo, a rural area …
In 2003, conflict erupted in Sudan’s Darfur Region, resulting in over 300,000 deaths and displacing millions. The situation has weakened an already fragile healthcare system and compromised people’s access to basic health services. To this day, a lack of adequate medical services poses a major threat to the population – pregnant women and children are …
Ten years ago, conflict broke out in the Darfur region of Sudan resulting in more than 300,000 lives lost and millions forced to flee for safety. The humanitarian crisis disrupted already fragile health care systems and prevented families from returning to their homes and livelihoods. Since 2004, International Medical Corps has worked through challenging conditions …
Following an outbreak of yellow fever in Darfur, International Medical Corps is working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the local Ministry of Health to help control the spread of the disease including participating in a mass vaccination campaign for vulnerable communities. According to WHO, yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease …
International Medical Corps serves a population of more than 500,000 people in Central, West and South Darfur, providing health care services to promote child survival and improve maternal health among the most vulnerable groups. We have been working in Um Khere, a remote area of Central Darfur, for many years, overcoming the challenges of building …
A first-person account by International Medical Corps global media strategist Margaret Aguirre I spent yesterday in a place called Gaga Camp, in eastern Chad, near the border with Sudan. For the 20,500 Darfurian refugees who live in this camp, International Medical Corps is the only health care available, providing primary and maternal/child care, mental health …
Riding the border with Chad less than 20 miles from the Central African Republic, Um Dukhun is a common resettlement area for displaced Darfurians and foreign refugees alike. But Um Dukhun is hardly a safe harbor. With very little food and safe drinking water, people in Um Dukhun are extremely vulnerable to both famine and …
According to the most recent global data on maternal mortality, 536,700 women died of maternal causes in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for more than half of the world’s maternal deaths each year (WHO 2007). And, at 900 deaths per 100,000 live births, Sub-Saharan Africa has almost double the rate of maternal deaths of the next-highest …
“Through oceans, through mountains, I am a soldier of love and not a thing in the world can stop me.” – 17-year-old Dillon Henry A writer, philosopher, humanitarian, surfer, and conservationist, Dillon Henry is described as an unstoppable life force, a young man whose uncompromising love and spirit would fill a room and captivate all …
International Medical Corps Helps Sudan, Chad, and Central African Republic Through a Turbulent February Sudan, Chad, and Central African Republic (CAR), are a triad of violence, turmoil, and unrest in Africa’s heartland. Conflicts in these countries are almost never isolated, but felt collectively, as unrest in one country is likely to circulate across neighboring borders. …