IMC
continues programs despite recent violence
in Chad
International
Medical Corps is extremely concerned about
increased hostilities in Chad. Hundreds of
thousands of refugees there and in Sudan, along
the Chad-Sudan border, are in danger as a result
of resurgent hostilities.
In
the most recent activity, armed rebels descended
upon N’Djamena, Chad’s capital. Met
by government forces in attack helicopters and
tanks, they have been kept at bay. The rebel
movement has been active for several months,
and hopes to overthrow the controversial Chadian
president, Idriss Deby. The rebels, known as
The United Front for Democratic Change, have
vowed to continue fighting until the Presidential
election, to be held May 3rd.
Read
IMC's press release on the situation
in Chad
 Bringing
back Kulsoom’s smile
The disastrous earthquake last October in Pakistan
devastated both lives and livelihoods. Thousands
were killed and injured. And many are still suffering
physically and mentally from the catastrophe.
Psychological
distress in complex emergencies is always a
challenge as memories of lost loved
ones and belongings haunt the living long after
the initial emergency. A majority suffer with
the losses for the rest of their lives. “People
in distress usually pass through shock, disbelief,
denial and protest,” said Dr. Joseph Asare,
IMC Mental Health Specialist in Mansehra. “We
help them to accept the losses and console them
to live normal lives through the Grief Group.” Mental
health teams in Mansehra organize both group
and individual therapy sessions for orphans and
those who lost loved ones. Read
more
 IMC
helps women in Indonesia rebuild their lives
Nurfiyana
tightly grasps her flowers to steady her trembling
hands. As she rests the crimson bunch in the
folds of her slightly oversized wedding dress,
her determined
gaze fixes somewhere in the distance. Although there is so much to reflect on
in her past, she now wants to focus on her future. Well-wishers enter her wooden
hut and sit on the floor, talking excitedly about Nurfiyana’s long-awaited
marriage. Read
more
 IMC
establishes innovative rural inclusive education
program in Azerbaijan
IMC started the Rural Inclusive Education
Program in February 2005 to address the needs of
children
with disabilities outside Baku, Azerbaijan. The
program’s goal is to mainstream disabled
children into society and ensure that a competent,
viable and responsive support system will help
them reach their full potential. RIEP provides
sustainable, inclusive education in rural areas
as an alternative to institutional care for children
with disabilities. Read
more
 Tanya
Habjouqa and Asim Rafiqui recognized for award-winning
photography of International Medical Corps’ programs
This photo by Tanya Habjouqa won the Global Health
Council's 2006 Prize for Photography. It shows
a mother who has brought her sick baby to the IMC
clinic in Deliej, Sudan, resting in the shade,
placid as she waits her turn to see doctor.
IMC
Outreach
IMC’s
3rd Annual Women to Women Luncheon
May 11, 2006
Dr. Jill John-Kall, IMC’s Medical
Director in Darfur, Sudan, will be the
featured speaker at the 3rd Annual Women
to Women Luncheon. She will discuss IMC’s
work with women and children, who represent
a majority of the world’s war-affected
populations and bear much of the suffering
inflicted by violence and poverty.
“Mental Health Training Course” in
Geneva, Switzerland
May 21-28, 2006
IMC, The Center for International Health
and Cooperation, and HealthNet/TPO will
be sponsoring an intensive seven-day training
course for mental health and program staff
wanting to establish mental health or psychosocial
programs in conflict and post-conflict
areas.
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