An alarming estimate of 15.3 million people in Afghanistan were facing food insecurity in 2023. Today, starvation could likely kill more Afghans than the last twenty years of war have.

Lahpai Kah Ra's Son was suffering with lymphadentitis. He needed urgent medical attention. The International Rescue Committee provided her free healthcare through our mobile health clinics.

Learn how the IRC mobile medical team, headed by Dr. Oleg, are reaching people with critical care across Ukraine.

The IRC's mobile health and protection teams are fighting to deliver life-saving care especially in remote areas of Libya.

Amidst protracted conflict and economic challenges that have left the healthcare system on the verge of collapse, the IRC's EU-funded mobile medical teams provide respite to struggling displaced families.

As Yemen enters its 8th year of conflict and the humanitarian situation continues to devolve, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) continues to deliver life-saving medical interventions thanks to the European Union (EU), and in coordination with the Durable Solutions Consortium. IRC operates in the Lahj governorate — located in the south of the country — by delivering life-saving health care through mobile medical clinics.

Hear from IRC health workers around the world about their response to the coronavirus pandemic—and what gives them hope.

In Syria, more than a decade of war has brought the country's health system to the brink and left millions of people facing a spiralling economic collapse. Around 90% are living below the poverty line, and many are struggling to meet their most basic needs. A cholera outbreak, which began in August 2022, is exposing the fragility of Syria’s water supply and health care systems and the impact this has on the lives of vulnerable families.

Two healthcare workers describe their work providing healthcare for displaced communities in Myanmar.