Urgent humanitarian assistance continues to be critically needed across the region.
In Israel, we do not have an operational presence, and as is often our practice in such cases, we support trusted partners on the ground who are responding. International Medical Corps is supporting one of our long-time partners—JDC—and its emergency response efforts in Israel. JDC also has supported some of our other humanitarian missions around the world.
In Gaza, where we’ve had staff on the ground since 2008, International Medical Corps is responding. We’ve deployed field hospitals, beginning in January 2024, in southern and central Gaza, and so far have helped more than 400,000 civilians affected by the war. At the height of our response, our consolidated operations in central Gaza had a capability of 250+ beds and helped as many as 2,000 civilians per day. The health services we offer includes emergency and trauma care, obstetric and newborn care, nutrition, child protection, mental health and psychosocial support, and services to address violence against women and girls. We also provide access to water, sanitation and hygiene services, having already supplied clean water to more than 200,000 civilians, and continue to provide medicines, supplies and training.
International Medical Corps has deployed field hospitals in Gaza to help provide civilians with the healthcare they need. These activities are being carried out in close coordination with US, Egyptian, Israeli and Red Cross authorities.
We initially deployed a large field hospital in southern Gaza in early January 2024. This hospital had 160 beds for patients with a wide range of needs, and offered an emergency room, a Level 1 intensive-care unit, operating theaters, a fully stocked pharmacy, X-ray and ultrasound machines, a laboratory and blood-transfusion services. It provided care 24/7 and was serving more than 1,000 civilians every day.
We deployed a second field hospital in Deir Al Balah, in central Gaza, in early May. This hospital began with 50 beds and at the height of our response—after we shifted operations from the southern-Gaza facility—offered more than 250, serving as many as 2,000 civilians every day. We provide a complete range of lifesaving services, alongside integrated nutrition services, child-protection services, mental health care, services addressing violence against women and girls, and facilities and services related to water, sanitation and hygiene. We also are working with local authorities to explore the need for additional facilities and support in the region.
Our multi-pronged, integrated approach focuses on immediate relief to save lives, alleviate suffering and promote well-being, while we contribute to ensuring longer-term resilience through training. We are:
• increasing access to and availability of quality lifesaving medical and mental health services;
• improving access to and availability of quality nutrition services;
• reducing the risks and mitigating the consequences of violence against women and girls while addressing child protection concerns; and
• improving access to safe drinking water and ensuring proper hygiene practices.
International Medical Corps also coordinates with functioning facilities in Gaza to support patient referrals and ensure continuity of care wherever possible. And to further extend health access and help overcome barriers to care for Gaza’s most vulnerable, International Medical Corps provides services throughout the region by working with trusted partners.
To support relief efforts in Gaza, please donate to this project. By supporting this project or creating a giving opportunity of your own, you can make a lifesaving difference for affected families.
To support relief efforts in Israel, please visit our partner’s website – www.JDC.org
*Please Note for recurring donations: Once we have determined that the community can continue to respond to the after-effects of this emergency without us, we will scale back our response efforts. At that time, we will redirect your future donations where they are needed most, to help us respond to future outbreaks of conflict, disease or disaster.
