International Medical Corps: Creating Self-Reliance in Darfur and

Beyond

International Medical Corps: Creating Self-Reliance in Darfur and

Beyond

Two Decades of Improving LivesTwo Decades of Improving LivesIMC has worked in more than 40 countries on four continents, focusing on the most vulnerable populations

IMC’s Programmatic PrioritiesIMC’s Programmatic Priorities

Maternal and child health care

Reconstructive and rehabilitative

surgery

Emergency relief and disaster

response

HIV/AIDS and opportunistic

infection treatment and

prevention

Family medicine Reproductive health care

Gender-based violence

Supplemental and therapeutic

feedingMental health

Health educationFacilities

renovationMicrofinance and other economic

development programs

Community mobilization

Water and sanitation

IMC's network of 3,000 doctors, nurses and other professionals provide care and training in:

1991: Somalia

1993-1995: Bosnia

1994: Rwanda

1999: Rwanda

Kosovo

Pakistan

2002: Afghanistan

2003:Iraq

Darfur

2004: Chad

2005: Pakistan

Asian Tsunami

New Orleans

2006: Indonesia

Lebanon

Unprecedented Disaster, Unparalleled Response

Key SuccessesKey Successes• In 2005, IMC’s work impacted 16 million

people in 21 countries around the world– More than 3 million medical consultation in over

500 fixed and mobile clinics– Over 200,000 malnourished mothers and

children provided with community-based nutrition services

– 5 million people reached with health education on HIV/AIDS, malaria, epidemic preparedness and hygiene promotion

– Hundreds of health care workers trained to deliver mental health services to 50,000 survivors of natural disasters

IMC Around the WorldIMC Around the World

IMC in Darfur IMC in Darfur • With the help of GE,

IMC – operates 13 static

clinics and 7 mobile clinics

– provides services to 280,000 IDPs and conflict affected population

IMC program locations

• Emergency response: – Primary and secondary

health care– Water and sanitation – Nutrition services

• Capacity building:– Health staff– Community

members– Rehabilitation of

infrastructure

IMC in Darfur IMC in Darfur

• On an annual basis IMC provides services to:– 280,000 beneficiaries

• Conducted more than:– 180,000 consultations – 40,000 antenatal

consultations– 38,000 children under five

screened– 1,600 children vaccinated – 50,000 community

members provided with health education

– 235 community health workers trained

IMC in Darfur in Numbers IMC in Darfur in Numbers

Health Care Services Health Care Services • Curative care • Maternal and child

health • Expanded program of

immunization (EPI) • Emergency referral

services• Provision of essential

medicines• Health education

Nutrition Nutrition

• Nutritional Surveillance

• Referral system

Water and Sanitation Water and Sanitation • Rehabilitation of

wells • Hygiene promotion

Capacity-Building Capacity-Building • On-the-job and

formal training of health staff

• Rehabilitation /construction of 7 health clinics in 2006

• Disease surveillance and reporting

Challenges Challenges • Security• Decaying

Structures• Lack of qualified

national staff• Funding

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