Family is everything for Amira, especially in times of crisis. She shares her story of resilience and survival in Syria.

Famine has been declared in regions of South Sudan's Unity State, the world’s newest country which has been embroiled in conflict since its independence. Largely located in the northern regions of the country, the famine is affecting 100,000 people with a further one million at risk. Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen are also on the brink of famine as they struggle to respond to drought, rising food prices and a lack of food.

Nyaboth and Gatjang are just eight and 12 months old, but already they have a lot in common. Both were born in South Sudan, where conflict and drought has left 7.5 million people in need of food. Both have caring mothers who are desperate to protect their babies.

For World Health Day 2021, we asked some of the thousands of IRC colleagues providing care for people affected by conflict and crisis what they learnt from a year of fighting COVID-19 and what their hopes are for the future.

Meet the mums and babies supported by the IRC in some of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.