The IRC in Kenya joined other organisations and the Ministry of Health in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday 1 August to launch World Breastfeeding Week. This week aims to promote the positive health benefits of breastfeeding around the globe

The International Day of the Girl is observed on October 11, 2021. Learn more and check back on the day as the IRC reveals the most challenging places to grow up a girl.

In 1996 violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo forced people to flee their homes, often with little more than the clothes on their backs.

The world cannot afford to turn its back on women and girls in Afghanistan. Here’s a look at what women and girls in Afghanistan need right now and what can be done to help.

In June 2015, the IRC selected one sub-county comprising three health facility catchment areas to pilot this ‘last mile’ strategy as a sub-set of the larger immunization project. The IRC introduced a smartphone application, or mHealth tool, using tailored CommCare software. The application developed a localized immunization information platform to allow facility-based health care workers to more easily identify and follow up those children that may have missed (or defaulted on) one or more of their vaccination.

Hear from five people on their struggles and their wishes for the future as they face some of the world's most deteriorating crises.