Mpox is rapidly spreading through the DRC and nearby countries, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency of international concern. The strain that is currently spreading, Clade I, is the more deadly of the two main strains.
As detailed in this situation report , International Medical Corps is responding in the DRC, providing training and PPE to healthcare providers, and working with international and regional authorities to coordinate further response efforts. International Medical Corps has worked in the DRC since , providing primary and secondary healthcare, capacity-building, gender-based violence GBV prevention and treatment, nutrition support, social and behavioral change, food security programs, mental health and psychosocial support MHPSS services, and water, sanitation and hygiene WASH services.
International Medical Corps is currently serving communities in remote and hard-to-reach areas in North Kivu, South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces , in the eastern part of the country. We have served more than 2 million people in the DRC, many of whom have been affected by armed conflict. International Medical Corps currently supports more than health centers and hospitals across 11 health zones , providing essential drugs, medical supplies, training, and referral and transfer of patients who need specialized care.
Our beneficiaries include Ebola-affected communities, internally displaced persons IDPs , returnees and vulnerable host populations. We continue to support capacity-building within these health centers to ensure that treatment quality remains high. International Medical Corps support s efforts by more than 3 0 community-based organizations and health facilities to strengthen core services for GBV survivors, particularly quality medical GBV case management and psychosocial support services.
Together with our global partners, International Medical Corps provides nutrition services in communities of North Kivu, South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces, helping thousands of children recover from malnutrition. Our nutrition services treat severely and moderately malnourished children and adultsβparticularly pregnant and lactating womenβand support livelihood interventions.
