The work of the International Medical Corps includes mobile clinics reaching flood-hit communities in the Philippines, a busy primary health center serving displaced families in Sudan, first-responder training in Pakistan, and rehabilitated water systems in flood-affected Zimbabwe.

Written by Sophie Ronodipuro, Digital Communications Officer
Photos by Carlo Agustin, Mustafa Ibrahim Idris, Usman Ghani, Auntony Zinyange
First published September 2, 2026 by International Medical Corps

Bringing Healthcare Closer to Flood-Affected Communities in the Philippines

In Bulacan province, northwest of Manila, weeks of flooding have submerged homes, roads and health facilities. Thousands of people have now been displaced and access to critical healthcare has been made even more difficult.

But flooding doesn’t just damage infrastructure—it can create serious health risks due to unsafe water and poor sanitation. Coupled with pre-existing barriers to health services, the floods have drastically increased the risk of disease outbreaks.

That’s why, in Calumpit and Hagonoy, we’re working alongside local authorities and rural health units to bring care directly to the affected communities. Our mobile medical teams are providing primary healthcare, nutrition and mental health services. We’re also delivering essential supplies to ensure that local healthcare workers have everything they need to support their communities.

The floods have made accessing healthcare harder than ever—but with your support, we are helping people receive the care they need to recover.

Learn more about our flood response in the Philippines.

Supporting Displaced Families and Communities in Sudan

Sudan is currently experiencing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, due to constant heavy fighting and a lack of essential services. For families displaced by conflict in Central Darfur, reaching a health facility can be extremely difficult.

At the Bury Village Primary Healthcare Center, International Medical Corps is working to make vital care more accessible to communities in need. The center serves internally displaced people as well as vulnerable host communities, offering services such as routine consultations, vaccinations, maternal health and childcare, nutrition screening and health education.

By providing all of these services in one place, the center is addressing the community’s urgent needs while preventing conflict and displacement from pushing lifesaving healthcare further out of reach.

Training Emergency First Responders in Pakistan

More than 40 years of experience has taught us that when a major emergency strikes, the first few hours can make all the difference. In Pakistan, we’re training emergency first responders so that they are ready to act when their communities need them most. Recently, our Emergency Response Unit led training sessions on basic emergency care for local professionals from the government of Punjab and the Capital Development Authority in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

The training program focused on practical skills that can help save lives during mass-causality events and major health emergencies.

By strengthening the capacity of local first responders, we’re helping to build a more prepared health system that can respond quickly, provide critical care and save lives when every second counts.

Keeping Clean Water Flowing in Zimbabwe

Access to clean water and healthcare is life-changing. The need can be especially urgent in areas affected by floods and other natural disasters. In Zimbabwe, our Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) team have helped flood-affected communities recover their access to clean water and strengthen the systems they depend on.

Thanks to supporters like you, we’ve rehabilitated more than 170 water pumps, installed solar power for pumps at 45 water points and repaired damaged boreholes—all while monitoring and disinfecting water supplies to protect people from waterborne diseases.

In Beitbridge, flooding has also made conditions even more challenging for newly arrived migrants. That’s why we’ve also distributed hygiene kits to almost 500 people and are providing water-trucking services, mobile toilets and hygiene information sessions to displaced families.

But lasting change takes more than restoring a water source—it means helping communities keep it flowing. To ensure that communities can take ownership of their own water systems, we train local water communities and pump caretakers to maintain systems and promote safe water practices.

Read the full story to learn more about our work in Zimbabwe.

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