International Medical Corps

Founded in 1984, International Medical Corps is a non-governmental organisation based in London, United Kingdom working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, health, mental health +1 more.

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit founded in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses. It delivers emergency medical services, healthcare, mental health and psychosocial support, water, sanitation and hygiene services, and medical and emergency training to people affected by conflict, natural disasters and disease. The organisation responds rapidly to emergencies and then shifts to long-term health system strengthening, with the aim of helping local communities move from relief to self-reliance. It states it has no political or religious affiliation and employs thousands of staff, most of them locally recruited, across more than 85 countries. Its work includes field hospitals, mobile medical teams, Ebola and infectious disease response, maternal and child health, and training of local health workers and first responders. It is registered in the United States, with a tax-exempt public charity status under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, and maintains offices in London, Washington DC, Los Angeles and Split.