‘Medicine in Its Purest Form’: Saving Limbs in Ukraine’s Hospitals
Penn-led medical missions have performed complex surgeries, extended training to local doctors in attempt to preserve limbs and quality of life. From Direct Relief.
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Global Relief in Focus: 10 Images that Defined Humanitarian Aid in 2025
2025 was a year filled with conflict, disaster and disease—as well as the work of committed and courageous humanitarians who did everything they could to help. These photos from International Medical Corps highlight the people who made it happen.
Saving Lives in the Central African Republic: An Inside Look
The Central African Republic can be a difficult and dangerous place to operate, but International Medical Corps is delivering hope and lifesaving care to communities in crisis.
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helps Rescue Maternal Health Program for Conflict Zones
When funding cuts threatened a lifesaving initiative to reduce maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage in conflict zones, Jacinda Ardern’s Matariki Fund stepped in to ensure the work could continue in South Sudan and Burkina Faso.
A tale of two surgeons: Ikram and Saladin
Syrian-British oncologist Saladin Sawan and Idlib surgeon Ikram Habboush partner to treat women’s cancers in northwest Syria. Through the David Nott Foundation, they’re saving lives and training the next generation while their country rebuilds from war.
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