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INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS

CA · EIN 953949646 · $190.6M rev · operational · www.internationalmedicalcorps.org
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International Medical Corps is a nonprofit relief and development organization that delivers emergency medical services and training in crisis zones worldwide. Founded in 1984, it responds to conflicts, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks, with a focus on building local capacity through training and health system development. The organization operates in approximately 30 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.

activities · 59

what they do

direct service · 51
  • Deliver emergency medical and health services in crisis settings Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Provides emergency medical care, including trauma surgery, primary healthcare, prenatal services, immunizations, and supplementary feeding, to affected populations in conflict and disaster zones. Delivered over 9.1 million health consultations in 2025, including more than 3.3 million for children under 5, and responded within 24 hours to major disasters such as the Haiti earthquake and Pakistan earthquake.
  • Deliver emergency medical and health services in crisis settings Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Provides emergency medical care, including trauma surgery, primary healthcare, prenatal services, immunizations, and supplementary feeding, to affected populations in conflict and disaster zones. Delivered over 9.1 million health consultations in 2025, including 3.3 million for children under 5, and provided care in emergencies such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and conflicts in Iraq, Libya, and Somalia.
  • Deliver emergency medical and health services in crisis settings Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Provide emergency medical care, trauma surgery, primary healthcare, prenatal care, immunizations, and supplementary feeding through mobile clinics, field hospitals, and fixed facilities in conflict and disaster zones. In 2025, delivered over 9.1 million health consultations globally, including over 3.3 million for children under 5.
  • Deliver emergency medical and health services in crisis settings Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Provide curative consultations, emergency medicine, trauma surgery, maternal and child health services, and disease-specific treatment (including Ebola) in conflict and disaster-affected regions. In 2025, delivered over 9.1 million health consultations globally, including over 3.3 million for children under 5.
  • Deliver emergency medical and health services in crisis settings Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Provide curative consultations, emergency medicine, trauma surgery, maternal and child health services, and disease treatment during conflicts, natural disasters, and outbreaks. In 2025 alone, delivered over 9.1 million health consultations globally, including more than 3.3 million for children under 5.
  • Deliver emergency relief in natural disasters Emergency Humanitarian Response Coordination
    Deploy emergency medical care and relief services within hours of natural disasters, including responses to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 2005 Pakistan earthquake, 2005 Hurricane Katrina, 2010 Haiti earthquake, and 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
  • Deliver mental health and psychosocial support Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Provides mental health services and psychosocial support to survivors of disasters, conflict, and displacement. Established Sri Lanka’s first mental health program post-tsunami, delivered psychosocial care in Japan, Haiti, and Libya, and supports Ebola survivors. Mental health is integrated into broader health consultations.
  • Deliver mental health and psychosocial support Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Provide psychosocial support and establish mental health programs for survivors of disasters, conflict, and displacement, including in post-tsunami Sri Lanka, post-Katrina Louisiana, and among Iraqi refugees.
  • Deliver mental health and psychosocial support Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Provide psychosocial care and establish mental health programs in post-disaster and conflict settings, including in Haiti, Sri Lanka, Japan, and for displaced populations in the Middle East. Established Sri Lanka’s first national mental health program after the 2004 tsunami.
  • Deliver mental health and psychosocial support Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Provide psychosocial support and establish mental health programs for survivors of disasters, conflict, and displacement. Established Sri Lanka’s first post-tsunami mental health program and delivered psychosocial services in Japan, Libya, and among Iraqi refugees.
  • Deliver nutrition and mental health programs Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Implement emergency nutrition programs, supplementary feeding, and community-based therapeutic feeding, alongside mental health and psychosocial support services. Established Sri Lanka’s first mental health program post-tsunami and provided psychosocial support in multiple emergencies including Haiti, Japan, and Libya.
  • Deliver nutrition and mental health programs Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Implements emergency nutrition programs, including community-based therapeutic feeding and supplementary feeding, and provides psychosocial and mental health support to survivors of disasters and conflict. Established Sri Lanka's first post-tsunami mental health program and delivered nutrition and mental health services in Somalia, Ethiopia, and post-Katrina Louisiana.
  • Emergency Medical and Humanitarian Aid Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Delivers emergency relief, medical services, and humanitarian aid to populations affected by disasters, conflicts, and health crises globally. This includes providing war-related surgical care, treating Ebola patients, offering emergency medicine and trauma surgery, and deploying mobile medical units. Since 1984, the organization has delivered over $5 billion in relief and training to tens of millions of people in more than 85 countries, assisting nearly 15.6 million people globally in 2025.
  • Ensure access to clean water and sanitation Emergency Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services
    Provide water and sanitation services in emergency and recovery settings, including well development and hospital rehabilitation with sanitation infrastructure. In 2025, facilitated access for over 3.9 million people; implemented water and sanitation services in Iraq and developed nearly 30 wells in Namibia transferred to local control.
  • Ensure access to clean water and sanitation Emergency Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services
    Facilitate access to clean water and sanitation services in emergency and recovery settings, including well development and hospital rehabilitation. In 2025, provided access to over 3.9 million people; developed nearly 30 wells in Namibia and rehabilitated water systems in Iraq.
  • Ensure access to clean water and sanitation Emergency Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services
    Provide water and sanitation services in emergency and post-conflict settings, including well development and hospital rehabilitation with integrated WASH components. Facilitated access for over 3.9 million people in 2025 and developed nearly 30 wells in Namibia.
  • Ensure access to clean water and sanitation Emergency Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services
    Facilitates access to clean water and sanitation in emergency and recovery settings, including well development and hospital water system rehabilitation. Facilitated access for over 3.9 million people in 2025 and implemented water and sanitation services in Iraq and Namibia, where nearly 30 wells were developed and transferred to local authorities.
  • Expand access to clean water and sanitation Emergency Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services
    Facilitates access to clean water and sanitation infrastructure in emergency and recovery settings. Rehabilitated water systems in Iraq, developed nearly 30 wells in Namibia, and provided water and sanitation services in 18 governorates of Iraq post-2003 war. Reached over 3.9 million people in 2025.
  • Expand access to clean water and sanitation Emergency Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services
    Provide water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in emergency and recovery settings, including well development and hospital rehabilitation. In 2025, facilitated access for over 3.9 million people; developed nearly 30 wells in Namibia and rehabilitated water systems in Iraq.
  • Health Consultations and Specialized Medical Services Skilled Birth Attendance and Prenatal Care
    Provides comprehensive health consultations, including over 9.1 million in 2025 (with more than 3.3 million for children under 5), and specialized services such as nutrition, mental health, and skilled birth attendance for over 153,000 deliveries in 2025. This also includes prenatal care, immunizations, and therapeutic feeding programs.
  • Healthcare Infrastructure Rehabilitation Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitates and supports healthcare facilities, including hospitals and health centers, in areas affected by conflict or disaster. This includes reactivating surgical units, rehabilitating major hospitals, and establishing temporary medical facilities.
  • Implement nutrition and food security programs Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Delivers emergency nutrition interventions, including community-based therapeutic feeding and supplementary feeding programs, in famine and crisis settings. Implemented nutrition programs in Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Haiti, reaching thousands of children and vulnerable populations.
  • Implement nutrition and food security programs Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Conduct emergency nutrition programs with community-based therapeutic feeding, supplementary feeding, and nutrition support for vulnerable populations, including children and displaced persons. Implemented such programs in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia.
  • Implement nutrition and food security programs Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Conduct emergency nutrition programs, including community-based therapeutic feeding and supplementary feeding, for vulnerable populations in famine-affected and crisis-affected areas, such as during the Somalia famine and in Eritrea.
  • Implement nutrition and food security programs Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Deliver emergency nutrition interventions, including community-based therapeutic feeding and supplementary feeding, often integrated with local health worker training. Implemented emergency nutrition programs in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Eritrea.
  • Operate mobile and field medical units in emergencies Emergency Humanitarian Response Coordination
    Deploys mobile medical units, field hospitals, and emergency clinics to provide rapid medical care in disaster and conflict zones. Operated mobile clinics in Eritrea, established field hospitals in Libya, and responded within 12–24 hours of major disasters in Pakistan, Haiti, and the U.S. (Hurricane Katrina).
  • Provide emergency response in natural disasters and conflicts Emergency Humanitarian Response Coordination
    Deploy rapid medical response within hours of disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and armed conflict. Responded within 12 hours in Pakistan (2005), 24 hours in Haiti (2010), and provided frontline care in Libya and Aceh, Indonesia.
  • Provide healthcare in conflict zones Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Deliver frontline medical services in active conflict areas, including mobile field hospitals in Libya, surgical care in Somalia, and medical operations across all 18 governorates of Iraq during high violence.
  • Provide maternal and child health services Skilled Birth Attendance and Prenatal Care
    Deliver skilled birth attendance, prenatal care, and maternal and child health services in emergency and development contexts. Supported over 153,000 deliveries with skilled birth attendance in 2025.
  • Provide maternal and child health support Skilled Birth Attendance and Prenatal Care
    Delivers maternal and child health services including skilled birth attendance, prenatal care, and child nutrition. Supported over 153,000 deliveries with skilled birth attendance in 2025 and provided healthcare to over 500,000 women and children in southern Sudan and other high-need regions.
  • Provide maternal and reproductive health support Skilled Birth Attendance and Prenatal Care
    Support skilled birth attendance and prenatal care in emergency and development contexts. In 2025, facilitated over 153,000 deliveries with skilled birth attendants.
  • Provide maternal and reproductive health support Skilled Birth Attendance and Prenatal Care
    Supports safe childbirth and maternal health through skilled birth attendance and prenatal care. Facilitated over 153,000 deliveries with skilled birth attendants in 2025 and provided maternal health services in emergency contexts such as Aceh, Indonesia, and displaced populations in Georgia and Iraq.
  • Provide maternal and reproductive health support Skilled Birth Attendance and Prenatal Care
    Support skilled birth attendance and prenatal care in emergency and development contexts. In 2025, supported over 153,000 deliveries with skilled birth attendants.
  • Psychosocial Support and Mental Health Programs Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Provides psychosocial support and establishes mental health programs for survivors of disasters and conflicts, including victims of Hurricane Katrina, Iraqi refugees, and those affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and 2011 earthquake in Japan.
  • Rehabilitate and operate health facilities in crisis zones Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitate hospitals and clinics, reactivate surgical units, and operate mobile and temporary medical facilities in conflict and disaster areas. Examples include rehabilitating a major hospital in southern Sudan, a referral hospital in Sierra Leone, St. Jude Hospital in Haiti, and establishing mobile field hospitals in Libya.
  • Rehabilitate and support health infrastructure Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitates hospitals and medical facilities, reactivates surgical units, and supports operational continuity in fragile settings. Rehabilitated major hospitals in southern Sudan, Sierra Leone, and St. Lucia, and established mobile field hospitals in Libya and temporary facilities in Haiti.
  • Rehabilitate and support health infrastructure Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitates hospitals and medical facilities, reactivates surgical units, and supports operational transfer to local authorities. Projects include rehabilitation of St. Jude Hospital in Haiti, a provincial referral hospital in Sierra Leone, and a major hospital in southern Sudan.
  • Rehabilitate health infrastructure Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitate hospitals and health facilities in post-conflict and disaster-affected areas, including in southern Sudan, Sierra Leone, Iraq, and St. Lucia, and transfer operational control to local authorities to promote self-reliance.
  • Rehabilitate health infrastructure Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitate hospitals and health facilities in post-conflict and disaster-affected areas, including reactivating surgical units, rehabilitating referral hospitals in Sierra Leone and Sudan, and restoring St. Jude Hospital in Haiti.
  • Deliver treatment and prevention programs during disease outbreaks, including Ebola care and survivor support in West Africa, and cholera treatment and prevention in Haiti using locally trained health workers.
  • Deliver treatment and strengthen health systems during disease outbreaks, including Ebola response in West Africa with care for patients and psychosocial support for survivors, and cholera treatment and prevention in Haiti using locally trained workers.
  • Respond to disease outbreaks and strengthen health systems Emergency Humanitarian Response Coordination
    Leads emergency response to disease outbreaks, including Ebola treatment and prevention, and strengthens local health systems through training and infrastructure support. Provided care during the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak and led cholera prevention in Haiti using locally-trained workers.
  • Respond to disease outbreaks and strengthen local health systems Emergency Humanitarian Response Coordination
    Deliver treatment during epidemics such as Ebola, train local health workers for response efforts, and strengthen local health systems. Provided care during the 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak and led cholera treatment and prevention in Haiti using 1,100 locally-trained health workers.
  • Respond to large-scale disasters with rapid medical deployment Emergency Humanitarian Response Coordination
    Deploy mobile medical units, field hospitals, and emergency care within hours of disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes. Responded within 12 hours in Pakistan (2005), 24 hours in Haiti (2010), and post-tsunami in Japan and Indonesia.
  • Support displaced and refugee populations Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Provides health and psychosocial services to displaced persons, refugees, and host communities in multiple countries. Reached nearly 300,000 displaced persons in Georgia and provided care to Iraqi refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria, as well as demobilized child soldiers in Sierra Leone.
  • Support displaced and vulnerable populations in humanitarian crises Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Provide comprehensive health and humanitarian services to displaced persons, refugees, demobilized combatants, and host communities in crisis-affected regions, including Georgia, Sierra Leone, and the Middle East.
  • Support displaced and vulnerable populations with integrated health services Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Deliver primary healthcare, screening, and psychosocial services to refugees, internally displaced persons, and host communities. Provided care to nearly 300,000 displaced persons in Georgia and supported Iraqi refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria.
  • Support displaced populations and refugees Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Delivers healthcare and psychosocial services to displaced persons, refugees, and host communities in crisis-affected regions. Provided services to nearly 300,000 displaced persons in Georgia and supported Iraqi refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria.
  • Support displaced populations and refugees Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Provide health programs, medical care, and psychosocial support to displaced persons, refugees, and host communities in multiple countries, including Georgia, Iraq, and the Levant. Reached nearly 300,000 displaced persons in Georgia and provided services to Iraqi refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria.
  • Support displaced populations and refugees Emergency Nutrition and Psychosocial Support
    Provide healthcare, psychosocial support, and essential services to displaced persons, refugees, and host communities in emergency settings. Served nearly 300,000 displaced persons in Georgia and supported Iraqi refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria.
  • Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services Emergency Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Services
    Facilitates access to clean water and sanitation for affected populations, reaching over 3.9 million people in 2025. This includes developing wells and providing water and sanitation services in post-conflict regions.
capacity building · 8
  • Healthcare Capacity Building and Training Community Health Worker Training
    Conducts training programs for local health workers, medics, and community members to strengthen local health systems and promote self-reliance. In 2025, over 72,000 people attended these programs, which have included training Afghan civilians as advanced medics, local vaccinators in Angola, and healthcare staff in Sierra Leone.
  • Rehabilitate and support health infrastructure Hospital and Medical Facility Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitate hospitals and medical facilities, reactivate surgical units, and provide medical supplies and continuing education to sustain health services in post-conflict and disaster-affected areas. Projects include hospital rehabilitation in Sierra Leone, Sudan, Iraq, and St. Lucia.
  • Train and build capacity of local health workers Community Health Worker Training
    Conducts training programs for local medical personnel, vaccinators, and community health workers to strengthen local health systems. Trained over 72,000 people in 2025 and supported long-term capacity by training Afghan medics, Angolan vaccinators, Haitian cholera workers, and staff in Sierra Leone and St. Lucia.
  • Train and build capacity of local health workers Community Health Worker Training
    Conducts training programs for local medical personnel, vaccinators, and community health workers to strengthen local health systems. Trained over 72,000 people in 2025 and has historically trained Afghan medics, Sierra Leonean hospital staff, and 1,100 Haitian health workers for cholera response.
  • Train and build capacity of local health workers Community Health Worker Training
    Conduct medical training programs for local personnel including medics, vaccinators, hospital staff, and community health workers to promote self-reliance and sustainable care. In 2025, trained over 72,000 people; historical programs include training Afghan medics, Angolan vaccinators, and Haitian cholera responders.
  • Train and build capacity of local health workers Community Health Worker Training
    Conduct training programs for local medics, vaccinators, hospital staff, and community health workers to strengthen local health systems. Trained over 72,000 people in 2025 and supported long-term capacity in countries including Afghanistan, Angola, Sierra Leone, and Haiti.
  • Train and build capacity of local health workers Community Health Worker Training
    Conduct medical training programs for local personnel, including advanced medics, vaccinators, and hospital staff, to strengthen local health systems. In 2025, trained over 72,000 people; trained Afghan medics, Angolan vaccinators, and 1,100 Haitian health workers for cholera response.
  • Train and build capacity of local health workers Community Health Worker Training
    Conduct training programs for local medics, vaccinators, health staff, and community workers to strengthen local health systems. Trained over 72,000 people in 2025; trained Afghan medics, Angolan vaccinators, Haitian cholera workers, and staff in Sierra Leone and St. Lucia.
strategies · 37

how they think

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named programs · 5

what they call their work

Emergency Medical Response
Deploys mobile medical units and emergency clinics to disaster and conflict zones to provide trauma care, surgery, and primary healthcare
Emergency Nutrition Programs
Delivers therapeutic feeding and nutritional support to malnourished children and vulnerable populations during famines and conflicts
Health Worker Training
Trains local medical personnel in emergency medicine, disease prevention, and mental health care to build long-term health system capacity
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Provides counseling and mental health services to survivors of conflict, disasters, and epidemics, including children and displaced populations
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Implements clean water access, latrine construction, and hygiene education in crisis-affected communities to prevent disease outbreaks
relationships · 7

who they work with

  • Japanese government Partner — Partnered to distribute food and medicines and train professionals to support psychological recovery after the 2011 disaster in Japan.
  • Sienna Miller Partner — Global Ambassador who has publicly supported the organization's mission and work.
  • corporations Funder — Provides funding to support International Medical Corps programs.
  • foundations Funder — Provides funding to support International Medical Corps programs.
  • individuals Funder — Provides funding to support International Medical Corps programs.
  • local ministries of health Partner — Collaborates with local ministries of health to combat infectious diseases
  • local nonprofits Partner — Collaborated with local nonprofits in Japan to distribute aid and deliver psychosocial training after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.