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International Medical Corps Deploys Team to Bangkok; Identifies Local Partner in Myanmar
May 16, 2008
International Medical Corps Recipient of UC Berkeley Organizational Public Health Hero Award
February 28, 2008
International Medical Corps Recognized for Contributions in Public Health:
Recipient of UC Berkeley Public Health Hero Award
Recipient of UC Berkeley Public Health Hero Award
Kenyans at Risk of Long-Term Food Insecurity and Malnutrition
February 25, 2008
Kenyans at Risk of Long-Term Food Insecurity and Malnutrition
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Awards $2.6 Million to International Medical Corps for Emergency Response in Kenya
February 05, 2008
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awards International Medical Corps $2.6 million for its emergency response in Kenya.
IMC Temporarily Suspends Medical Services in Eldoret After Second Politician is Killed
January 31, 2008
Lack of Food Remains Priority for Desperate Kibera Population – International Medical Corps Provides Health Services; Targeted Nutritional Support
January 14, 2008
International Medical Corps staff providing health care in Kenya.
International Medical Corps provided free health care for the people of Kenya.
Little girl at International Medical Corps Kibera clinic.
Women and children are the most vulnerable among the Kibera population. Many cannot afford to buy food after having been out of work for weeks.
Insecurity prevented Kenyan women from coming to the clinic for refills.
Half of the women who received food support said that insecurity prevented them from coming to the clinic for refills.International Medical Corps Provides Basic Health Services to Desperate Kibera Population
January 11, 2008
Displaced children and women from Kibera are waiting for medical assistance in Jamhuri Park.
Displaced children and women from Kibera are waiting for medical assistance in Jamhuri Park.Photo: Natalia Cieslik
People pick through the rubble of their destroyed houses and shops in Kenya.
People pick through the rubble of their destroyed houses and shops in Mathare slum after days of post-election riots in Nairobi. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
People line up to buy kerosene in Kenya.
People line up to buy kerosene as some shops and petrol stations opened for business after days of rioting in Nairobi, January 2, 2008. REUTERS/Noor KhamisInternational Medical Corps Assists Displaced Kenyans - Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
January 08, 2008
A man wipes his face in front of a church in Eldoret, Kenya.
A man wipes his face in front of a church where some 30 people were burned alive in Eldoret, Kenya.
People take shelter in a police station after ethnic violence in Kenya.
People take shelter in a police station after ethnic violence in Kenya.
A woman cries in front of a church where some 30 people were burned alive
A woman cries in front of a church where some 30 people were burned alive in Eldoret, Kenya.
Group photo at AASCU awards ceremony.
From left to right: William D. Calhoun, Jr., President of the University of Northern Iowa Foundation; Ben Allen, President of the University of Northern Iowa; Nancy Aossey, President & CEO of International Medical Corps; Leslie Wilson, Associate Dean, University of Northern Iowa College of Business Administration; and Farzad Moussavi, Dean, University of Northern Iowa College of Business Administration.
Zarina Begum, a Bangladeshi storm survivor, sits by her storm-ravaged home with her baby in Bangladesh.
Zarina Begum, a Bangladeshi storm survivor, sits by her storm-ravaged home with her baby at Raenda village on the bank of the river Baleshar, 267 miles southwest of the capital Dhaka.
Bangladeshi storm survivors queue up to collect relief .
Bangladeshi storm survivors queue up on the bank of the river Baleshar to collect relief in Raenda village, 267 miles southwest of the capital Dhaka.
A woman explains how her mother was killed in Bangladesh.
Niru Begum explains how her 80-year-old mother was killed, when theirhouse collapsed during the cyclone, in Bakerganj, 340 km (211 miles)
southwest of Dhaka.
Photo by: REUTERS/Rafiqur Rahman
Man removes tin sheets from his house which was damaged by the cyclone
Man removes tin sheets from his house which was damaged by the cyclone,in Bakerganj, 340km (211) miles southwest of Dhaka, November 17, 2007.
Photo by: REUTER/Rahiqur Rahman
Storm survivors wait for helicopters to arrive with relief supplies in Raniganj, Bangladesh.
Storm survivors wait for helicopters to arrive with relief supplies in Raniganj.
Security in Somalia Deteriorates: IMC Helps Displaced
Since October IMC has been operating mobile clinics just outside of MogadishuAmid Deteriorating Security IMC Provides Health Services to Displaced Somalis
November 01, 2007
Since October IMC has been operating mobile clinics near Mogadishu.
International Medical Corps Assists Thousands of Displaced Congolese
October 22, 2007
International Medical Corps (IMC) is providing life-saving health care to thousands of displaced people in North Kivu, located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
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International Medical Corps Deploys Team to Bangkok; Identifies Local Partner in Myanmar
May 16, 2008
International Medical Corps Recipient of UC Berkeley Organizational Public Health Hero Award
February 28, 2008
International Medical Corps Recognized for Contributions in Public Health:
Recipient of UC Berkeley Public Health Hero Award
Recipient of UC Berkeley Public Health Hero Award
Kenyans at Risk of Long-Term Food Insecurity and Malnutrition
February 25, 2008
Kenyans at Risk of Long-Term Food Insecurity and Malnutrition
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Awards $2.6 Million to International Medical Corps for Emergency Response in Kenya
February 05, 2008
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awards International Medical Corps $2.6 million for its emergency response in Kenya.
IMC Temporarily Suspends Medical Services in Eldoret After Second Politician is Killed
January 31, 2008
Lack of Food Remains Priority for Desperate Kibera Population – International Medical Corps Provides Health Services; Targeted Nutritional Support
January 14, 2008
International Medical Corps Provides Basic Health Services to Desperate Kibera Population
January 11, 2008
International Medical Corps Assists Displaced Kenyans - Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
January 08, 2008
New Guidelines for Addressing Mental Health in Emergencies
November 16, 2007
New Guidelines for Addressing Mental Health in Emergencies
Amid Deteriorating Security IMC Provides Health Services to Displaced Somalis
November 01, 2007
Since October IMC has been operating mobile clinics near Mogadishu.
International Medical Corps Assists Thousands of Displaced Congolese
October 22, 2007
International Medical Corps (IMC) is providing life-saving health care to thousands of displaced people in North Kivu, located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Americares and International Medical Corps Airlift Relief for Cholera Outbreak in Iraq
October 04, 2007
International Medical Corps recognizes need for decent shelter on World Habitat Day
October 01, 2007
International Medical Corps Announces 2007 Clinton Global Initiative Commitment
September 26, 2007
IMC President & CEO to Speak at Opening Session
IMC Assists Thousands Displaced by Fighting Eastern Congo
September 20, 2007
IMC aids refugees amid renewed conflict
International Medical Corps Responds to Indonesia Earthquake
September 13, 2007
International Medical Corps is responding to a series of powerful earthquakes that shook Indonesia.
Assisting More Iraqis in Crisis - IMC Starts New Programs in Jordan
September 04, 2007
As part of its regional response to the crisis in Iraq, International Medical Corps began operations in Jordan on September 1.
IMC Responds to Deadly Cholera Outbreak in Iraq
August 31, 2007
International Medical Corps is responding to an urgent request by the Iraqi Ministry of Health to combat a deadly cholera outbreak in large parts of Northern Iraq.
Africa Humanitarian Action and IMC Forge Strategic Alliance to Close Human Resources Gap and Improve Emergency Response in Africa
August 02, 2007
IMC and AHA are pleased to announce a strategic partnership that will draw on each other’s strengths to address critical health needs of people in Africa.
International Medical Corps Reaffirms Partnership with United Nations Refugee Organization
August 02, 2007
IMC and UNHCR have reaffirmed their ongoing partnership and committed to strengthening the operational and strategic relationship between the two organizations by signing an MoU.
IMC Brings Life-Saving Assistance to Violent Area of Central African Republic
July 17, 2007
On July 9, 2007, International Medical Corps began working in CAR in the remote Voukouma Commune, an area that has never before received international assistance.
IMC Receives $2.7 million UNICEF Grant to Revamp Education in Lebanon
July 06, 2007
International Medical Corps (IMC) and UNICEF have joined forces to develop 25 Child-Friendly Schools in some of Lebanon’s most vulnerable regions.
Two Slain in Somalia Shooting
June 28, 2007
nternational Medical Corps confirms that one of its employees was killed Wednesday in shooting incident near the Somali town of El-Berde, about 250 miles northwest of Mogadishu. A contract rental car driver assigned to IMC was also killed in the incident.
International Medical Corps Starts New Mission in War Torn Northeastern Central African Republic
June 15, 2007
International Medical Corps Starts New Mission in
War Torn Northeastern Central African Republic
War Torn Northeastern Central African Republic
Young Ugandan Refugees Capture Camp Life in National Geographic-International Medical Corps Photo Exhibit
May 16, 2007
Powerful images by young refugees of war depicting life in a Ugandan refugee settlement will be on display at the National Geographic Museum from Thursday, May 17 through Monday, September 3.
Microsoft Awards First Prize to International Medical Corps for Technology That Will Expedite Emergency Responses
May 09, 2007
Microsoft has awarded Los Angeles-based International Medical Corps (IMC) one of two first prizes in its pioneering “Develop Without Borders Challenge”.
Santa Fe Entrepreneur and Activist Supports Women’s Initiative in Congo
April 04, 2007
So We Can Sleep at Night” event to benefit International Medical Corps
Suicide, Violence, and Depression Widespread in FEMA Travel Trailer Parks
March 26, 2007
Survivors displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita now living in “temporary” travel trailers in Louisiana and Mississippi are 15 times more likely to take their own lives than people in the rest of the United States.
TOTAL E&P Azerbaijan Awards IMC $100,000 Grant for HIV Prevention Program in Azerbaijan
April 03, 2007
(IMC), a U.S. based leading public health NGO, received a $100,000 grant from Total E&P Azerbaijan, a subsidiary of the French Oil Major Total, to launch an HIV prevention program in Azerbaijan.
Iraqis Face Severe Poverty, Declining Health, and Lack of Schooling
April 02, 2007
Four years after the beginning of the U.S.-led invasion in Iraq, sectarian violence and ongoing insecurity have produced one of the largest refugee movements in the world since 1948.
IMC Fears of Humanitarian Disaster Confirmed by UN Visit to War Torn Northeastern Central African Republic
March 22, 2007
International Medical Corps has warned that the situation in northeastern Central African Republic (CAR) demands an immediate emergency intervention.
IMC mobile health clinics assist thousands in Sri Lanka
March 21, 2007
Although fighting and insecurity continue to affect large parts of eastern Sri Lanka, International Medical Corps will establish two mobile health clinic teams to assist the local population.
Starbucks Foundation awards $1 million to International Medical Corps for water project in Kenya
March 16, 2007
The Starbucks Foundation has awarded International Medical Corps $1 million for a two-year water and sanitation program in Kenya.
IMC partners with Starbucks for World Water Day event Santa Monica to Venice walk inspired by journey of women worldwide
March 16, 2007
International Medical Corps and Starbucks are partnering for a “walk for water” to raise awareness about the critical lack of clean, safe drinking water worldwide.
IMC President and CEO among presenters of NGO impact initiative to Clinton
November 20, 2006
IMC President and CEO Nancy Aossey joined representatives of eight other humanitarian aid groups to present the findings of a six-month study on the response by NGOs to the 2004 tsunami.
IMC expands emergency operations in Indonesia after earthquake
May 29, 2006
New quake means more relief aid needed in Tsunami-ravaged Indonesia.
IMC and St. Charles Community Health Center team up to aid Katrina survivors in four parishes outside New Orleans
September 30, 2005
Partnering to provide health care to Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
IMC receives support from Gates Foundation for famine relief program in Southern Sudan
November 21, 2005
Funding will bring nutritional aid to Upper Nile region.
IMC teams respond quickly to Pakistan disaster
October 08, 2005
Doctors and nurses dispatched to Pakistan earthquake zone
IMC CEO Nancy Aossey to moderate USAID taskforce panel on Avian Flu
February 15, 2006
IMC leads effort to formulate response to Avain Flu.
IMC Featured at Symposium on Genocide in Darfur
March 07, 2006
Educating the public on the Darfur crisis.
International Medical Corps to Participate in Non-Profit Festival
February 23, 2006
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Pakistan government prepares to close camps; IMC steps up emergency efforts
March 17, 2006
Bridging the gap between refugee camps and homecoming.
Humanitarian Intervention Urgently Needed in Katanga Province of DRC
April 10, 2006
Malnutrition and violence plagues the Congolese countryside.
Increased hostilities in the Western Equatoria Region of South Sudan
March 31, 2006
IMC staff forced to flee from night raid.
Mental Health Conference in Africa: IMC to Highlight Innovative Programs
April 12, 2006
IMC leads effort to address long-neglected mental health crises across Africa.
IMC continues programs despite recent violence in Chad
April 26, 2006
IMC relief efforts move forward in shadow of war.
IMC’s Nancy Aossey Named Non-Profit CEO of the Year
May 02, 2006
IMC leadership honored by L.A. Business Journal
Tanya Habjouqa and Asim Rafiqui recognized for award-winning photography of International Medical Corps’ programs
April 26, 2006
IMC photographers take top prizes.
International Medical Corps delivering aid to hard-hit Bantul district in Indonesia
May 30, 2006
Rapid response to the earthquake in Indonesia.
International Medical Corps Responding to Earthquake in Indonesia
May 27, 2006
IMC sent teams to the Yogyakarta in response to powerful quake.
IMC addresses mental health needs of earthquake victims
May 31, 2006
IMC delivers mental health services along with relief aid.
International Medical Corps clinic burned down in southern Afghanistan
June 30, 2006
Taliban insurgents suspected in destruction of IMC facility.
Heavy fighting leaves many dead and wounded in Chad; International Medical Corps providing emergency care
July 05, 2006
Twenty killed, nine wounded, in mounting violence.
International Medical Corps doctors provide care to displaced people at Lebanon-Syria border
July 24, 2006
IMC provides medical aid to those fleeing warzone
World renowned yoga instructor to raise money for humanitarian crises in Africa
July 24, 2006
“Heal the World-Heal Our Bodies Yoga Fundraiser for Africa” benefits IMC programs
International Medical Corps compound attacked in Chad; staff evacuated to safety
August 07, 2006
IMC employees flee midnight raid.
International Medical Corps expands relief oIperations to thousands at hospitals, refugee camps
July 27, 2006
IMC helps supplement damaged Lebanese medical infrastructure.
Children in the Crossfire: The Toll of the Israel-Lebanon Crisis on its Youngest Victims, A Report from International Medical Corps
August 16, 2006
Santa Monica, Calif., August 16, 2006 – The fighting may be winding down in Israel and Lebanon, but the impact of hostilities on children in the region could linger for years.
International Medical Corps wins prestigious AGFUND prize
September 14, 2006
IMC honored for its programs in Azerbaijian.
International Medical Corps Provides Medical Support for Sierra Leonean Returnees Fleeing Liberia
July 16, 2003
IMC performs health screenings on refugees as they are forced to migrate yet again.
Emergency airlifts of U.S. trauma specialists to Banda Aceh
January 07, 2005
Expert medical care sent to deal with extreme injuries wrought by the tsunami.
First-Ever National Nursing Conference Held in Baghdad with IMC Support
July 16, 2003
, Sarah Telford, Communication Officer
IMC organizes meeting on the state of the nursing profession in Iraq.
IMC Tackling Kenya’s Devastating Drought
March 08, 2006
Ongoing crisis neglected by global community.
International Medical Corps dispatches second boat carrying doctors to Aceh's west coast
January 14, 2005
Additional staff required in tsunami region.
International Medical Corps Continues to Provide Care after Bali Attack
October 16, 2002
Mental health and forensics units follow medical teams.
International Medical Corps Sends Rapid Response Team to Assist Bali Bomb Blast Victims
October 13, 2002
Performing triage and delivering medical treatment to victims of terrorist attacks.
Health situation in Ethiopia deteriorating, despite rains
May 23, 2006
Vulnerable populations remain at risk.
** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ** Conflict in Eastern Congo Forces Evacuation of International Medical Corps’s Relief Workers
June 15, 2004
IMC staff evacuated.
** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ** IMC Suspends Congo Program After Highway Attack Leaves One Dead, Several Injured
July 10, 2000
Congo program put on hold for safety of employees.
Humanitarian crisis in eastern DRC in lead-up to historic elections
June 29, 2006
As the Democratic Republic of Congo prepares for its first multi-party elections in 40 years, the eastern region in particular is suffering an escalating humanitarian emergency.
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310-826-7800 Additional press releases may be found in the Press Release Archive.
Stephanie Bowen
sbowen@imcworldwide.org
310-826-7800 Additional press releases may be found in the Press Release Archive.
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