International Medical Corps Flagship Initiatives 

International Medical Corps implements a huge variety of programmes around the world in order to achieve its mission. Yet there are five areas of expertise that can be seen at the core of International Medical Corps' efforts:  

Building Health Capacity

The World Health Organization estimates that there is currently a worldwide shortage of more than four million health workers. Strengthening healthcare systems and training local healthcare workers is central to International Medical Corps' mission. Read more

Emergency Response

In a world beset by armed conflict and in which natural disasters alone affect 250 million people each year, rapid deployment of Emergency Response Teams to help those in distress is an International Medical Corps priority. Read more 

Women and Children's Health

Eighty percent of the 30 million people forced to flee conflict and natural disasters are women and children. International Medical Corps therefore operate a multitude of programmes with a focus on assisting women and children including. Read more

Mental Health

Mental illness is the most common non-communicable disease in the world, affecting 450 million people, yet it goes largely ignored and untreated as it quietly drains the strength from communities in the developing world. Read more

Clean Water and Safe Sanitation

More than one billion people lack access to safe drinking water worldwide and twice that number do not have access to even basic sanitation facilities. Read more