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Health at the International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee is a leading humanitarian agency dedicated to the health and survival of the most vulnerable people around the world. From the earliest stages of emergencies through recovery, we provide essential services.

ResourceApril 7, 2021

Diabetes is manageable–unless you live in Syria 

A health system broken by war leaves Syrians to cope with unchecked chronic disease. The IRC is filling a critical gap in care for Syrians like 65-year-old Miriam with diabetes, as well as those with heart disease, asthma and other chronic conditions.

ArticleJune 23, 2017
A smiling young woman stands outside a tent in Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya on a sunny day,

Women & Girls

With the right support and investment, women and girls can change their own future and uplift entire communities. They can change the world.
Where we focus
Mia Farrow with International Rescue Committee nutrition program staff in Chad.

Mia Farrow: Eyewitness to a better way to treat malnutrition

Actress Mia Farrow recently visited IRC nutrition programs in Chad, where conflict and climate change are making it hard for families to get enough food.

ArticleNovember 21, 2019
A health worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo puts on his protective mask to care for potential Ebola patients

What it will take to tackle Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The second largest Ebola outbreak in history is raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where ongoing violence is affecting responders’ ability to control the disease.

ArticleJune 4, 2019
An IRC staff member talks with a Syrian refugee family seated on cushions in their shelter in Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.

Empowerment

Millions of people across the world don’t have control over important choices that affect their lives, such as where they live, how they live, and how they are governed. Women and girls, in particular, struggle to advocate for their rights and make their voices heard. These issues are worsened by crises, which often uproot families, tear apart communities, and weaken government systems.
In focus
A mother holds her toddler daughter and looks out from their tent on a cloudy day in a refugee camp in Idomeni, Greece.

Safety

Each year, millions of people—particularly women and children—are subject to violence and abuse, and struggle to feel safe in their homes and communities. Trapped in countries plagued by crisis, many cannot access the resources they need to protect them, recover from abuse, and ensure their own safety.
Where we focus
A group of women who are part of an IRC livelihoods program in Nigeria stand outside, lifting hand-knitted tops to show them off.

Economic wellbeing

Economic wellbeing means people have their most basic survival needs met and have sustainable income and assets so they can prosper. During and after crises, people may be forced to make short-term decisions to survive—such as pulling children out of school to work—that will have long-term negative consequences. The International Rescue Committee helps them meet immediate needs and build a brighter future.
Where we focus
Refugee children hold pencils in a classroom at a refugee camp in northern Thailand

Education

During conflict and crisis, education protects children and sets them up for a better future. It provides a sense of hope and enables them to recover, learn and thrive. However, over 127 million children in countries affected by war and displacement are out of school, while many others receive only a poor quality education. Despite this great need, education has received less than three percent of all humanitarian aid in recent years.
Where we focus
Smiling children eagerly raise their hands in a classroom in Nigeria

GenR: Generation Rescue

Generation Rescue—GenR for short—is a group of young, passionate humanitarians who have joined forces with the International Rescue Committee to help refugees and displaced persons survive, recover and regain control of their futures.

Reimagined. Reignited. Renewed.

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