Darfur: Still the Worst Humanitarian Crisis

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Summary

International Medical Corps has provided critical emergency medical and health related services for conflict-affected people of South and West Darfur since July 2004.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

With a focus on children under five years old and women of reproductive age, IMC has implemented a range of services to meet the needs of more than 288,000 Darfurians who have been severely traumatized by the ongoing violence in the region. IMC implements health and training programs aimed at responding to the immediate needs of communities and building the long-term capacity of the health care system. Private support allows IMC to continue services and expand operations to remote communities.

Activities

IMC currently operates seven primary health care centers and two mobile clinics in five areas throughout Darfur: Nyala (South Darfur), Al Geneina, Deleij (Garsilla), Zalengei, and the Zalengei-Garsilla corridor and Mukjar (West Darfur).

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $2,367
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $247,633
Total Funding Goal: $250,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

It will allow IMC to provide additional health services, like expanding nutritional care, build water and sanitation systems, offering new training opportunities for doctors, nurses, midwives, community health workers and birth attendants.

Project Message

IMC has been providing critical emergency medical services for conflict-affected residents of Darfur since July 2004. IMC currently operates 7 primary health centers and 2 mobile clinics in Darfur.
- Dr. Solomon Kebede, Country Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Heidi Saravia,
Development Officer
1919 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
United States
310-826-7800
Email:

Project Sponsor

International Medical Corps

Organization

International Medical Corps (IMC)
1919 Santa Monica Boulevard
#400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
United States
310.826.7800
http://www.imcworldwide.org

Learn more about International Medical Corps (IMC) and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Sudan and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Sudan, read the Human Development Report on Sudan or the Wikipedia entry for Sudan.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on December 18, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on November 29, 2007.

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