Global Disaster Response

When disaster strikes, the time to reach out is not measured in weeks or days. The most critical period for saving lives is during the hours immediately after the event.

International Medical Corps (IMC) is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through emergency response, health care training, and development programs. IMC is one of the world’s fastest and most effective response agencies because our teams are highly flexible, experienced, and skilled in emergency medicine. We work closely with local communities to get to where we are needed the most, as quickly as possible.

In recent years, International Medical Corps has responded to man-made and natural disasters all over the world, including the December 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, Hurricane Katrina in the United States, Pakistan’s October 2005 earthquake, and the 2006 conflict between Lebanon and Israel, among many others. Staff and volunteers provide medical assistance to people at highest risk; conduct mass immunizations to prevent the spread of disease in crowded camps; distribute basic necessities, such as food, water, and baby formula; supply critical medicines and equipment to local health facilities; and establish cash-for-work programs to restore disaster-stricken communities to self-reliance.

Since its beginning in Afghanistan in 1984, IMC has earned its reputation as one of the world’s foremost providers of humanitarian aid because of its unparalleled ability to deliver relief quickly and effectively to victims of natural disaster, conflict, famine, and disease.