International Medical Corps

What International Medical Corps does

International Medical Corps is a private nonprofit humanitarian organization founded in 1984 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with regional offices in London and Zagreb. Its core function is the delivery of emergency medical relief, primary healthcare, mental health and psychosocial support, nutrition and food security programs, water/sanitation/hygiene (WASH) services, and women's and children's health programming to populations affected by conflict, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks. The organization currently operates in nearly 30 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, and has cumulatively worked in 80+ countries since founding. In 2025 alone, it reached approximately 15.6 million people with more than 9.1 million health consultations, delivered 153,000+ babies with skilled birth attendants, and provided clean water and sanitation to 3.9 million+ people.

The organization's operational technology is field-based rather than software-based. It deploys Mobile Medical Units (MMUs), Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCCs), Mobile Primary Satellite Units (PSUs), Screening and Referral Units (SRUs), Ebola Treatment Centers, nutrition stabilization centers, neonatal intensive care units, and mobile water treatment units. It implements Pharmaceutical Information Management Systems (PIMS) for supply chain digitization and adheres to MQAS/GSP/GDP vendor prequalification standards. The organization is not a technology company; it does not develop proprietary AI/ML products, APIs, or commercial software platforms.

International Medical Corps is funded entirely through charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations, supplemented by government and institutional grants (including the US Department of State) and donated medicines and supplies. It states a 1:30 donation leverage ratio, meaning every dollar of cash donation is multiplied to approximately $30 in field impact through co-financing and in-kind contributions. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization is governed as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity (EIN 95-3949646) under US law, with affiliated entities in the UK and Croatia.

Name

International Medical Corps

Legal name

International Medical Corps

Website

https://internationalmedicalcorps.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

International Medical Corps is a Los Angeles-based humanitarian nonprofit founded in 1984 that delivers emergency medical relief, primary healthcare, mental health, nutrition, and WASH services to populations affected by conflict, disasters, and disease outbreaks across nearly 30 countries, funded entirely by donations and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Medical Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Social Assistance (624), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Care & Field Hospitals (BPADADAC), Medical Missions & Global Health NGOs (BPAGACAI), Disaster Medical Assistance & Field Care (DMAT/Field Hospitals) (HLAJAGAE), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian medical relief
• Emergency health response
• Disaster medical services
• Global health programs
• Humanitarian aid services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: International Medical Corps operates entirely on charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Every dollar donated can be multiplied an average of 30 times in the field through leverage of additional funding from governments, public institutions, and donated medicines and supplies.
2. Government and Institutional Grants: The organization receives funding from government agencies including the US Department of State, as well as international organizations. They are implementing a vendor prequalification process for medical suppliers meeting MQAS (GSP, GDP) standards.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Strategic partnerships with corporations like Medtronic Foundation enable crisis response deployment to global communities. The organization also receives corporate donations and employee matching programs.
4. Donated Medicines and Supplies: The organization leverages donations to receive medicines and supplies valued at multiples of direct cash donations, with a stated leverage ratio of 1:30.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

International Medical Corps provides emergency medical relief, healthcare services, and training to populations affected by conflict, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks worldwide. The organization delivers services through mobile medical units, primary healthcare centers, and community-based programs while training local healthcare workers to build self-reliance. Their work spans emergency response, mental health and psychosocial support, nutrition and food security, water/sanitation/hygiene (WASH), and women's and children's health programs across nearly 30 countries.

Product overview

International Medical Corps is a humanitarian NGO, not a commercial product company. The organization provides emergency medical relief and related services rather than a software product or platform. Its service offerings span emergency response, health services support, family and community health, women's and children's health, mental health and psychosocial support, water sanitation and hygiene, nutrition and food security, and training programs. These are humanitarian aid programs delivered through field operations, not commercial products with technical integrations, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Response and Preparedness Emergency medical relief and disaster response services for populations affected by sudden-onset disasters including conflicts, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and disease outbreaks. The program deploys rapid response teams, mobile medical units, and emergency supplies to affected regions globally.
• Health Services Support Support for existing primary healthcare centers by providing staffing, supplies, equipment, and training to expand access to free healthcare services for displaced and affected populations. Operates Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCCs), Mobile Primary Satellite Units (PSUs), Mobile Medical Units (MMUs), Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), and Screening and Referral Units (SRUs).
• Family and Community Health Community-based healthcare programs including training and deployment of local community health workers who conduct door-to-door outreach, screenings, health education, and referrals within their communities to build sustainable local healthcare capacity.
• Women's and Children's Health and Protection Maternal and child health services for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children in displaced populations. In 2025, the program delivered 153,000+ babies with skilled birth attendants through midwifery training programs and provided more than 3.3 million health consultations for children under 5.
• Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Mental health and trauma support services for populations affected by conflict and disaster, including crisis counseling, psychosocial support, and clinical mental health interventions. Includes BRIDGE-MH research initiative with the World Bank Group using AI-powered voice-based screening and digitally delivered psychological interventions across Colombia, DRC, Jordan, Poland, and Uganda.
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) WASH programs providing access to clean water and sanitation services through mobile water treatment units, rehabilitated water systems, and hygiene education. In 2025, the program helped 3.9 million+ people access clean water and sanitation.
• Nutrition and Food Security Nutrition programs addressing world hunger and food insecurity through therapeutic feeding, nutrition stabilization centers, food security interventions, and aid and training to vulnerable groups including women and children in crisis-affected regions.
• Training Programs Capacity building and training programs that train local civilians as medics, community health workers, and healthcare personnel to build self-reliance in communities. In 2025, trained 72,000+ people in knowledge and self-reliance programs. The training-based approach is foundational to the organization's mission of moving communities from relief to self-reliance.
• Research Programs Humanitarian research initiatives including the BRIDGE-MH multi-country research initiative led by the World Bank Group to improve mental health care access for conflict-affected and displaced populations using AI-powered voice-based screening and digitally delivered psychological interventions across Colombia, DRC, Jordan, Poland, and Uganda.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped 15.6 million people in 2025 with more than 9.1 million health consultations
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Bank GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2026BRIDGE-MH is a multi-country research initiative led by the World Bank Group that aims to improve mental health care access for conflict-affected and displaced populations using AI-powered voice-based screening and digitally delivered psychological interventions. International Medical Corps is involved in research across Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jordan, Poland, and Uganda.
• KUN Humanity System+minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 25 December 2025Local partner in Indonesia for Cyclone Senyar emergency response. International Medical Corps worked with KUN Humanity System+ to support an emergency medical and health response in flood-affected communities across Aceh province.
• Medtronic FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2025Medtronic Foundation has strategic partnerships with Americares and International Medical Corps enabling crisis response deployment to global communities. This partnership supports disaster relief and emergency medical response activities worldwide.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Partners In Health: Global health organization providing healthcare in resource-limited settings with strong focus on training local staff and building sustainable health systems. Closely aligned with IMC's 'relief to self-reliance' training-first model.
• Catholic Relief Services: US-based humanitarian agency providing emergency response and health programming globally. Named alongside IMC in the $50M US Venezuela earthquake allocation, indicating direct co-funding competition and collaboration.
• Direct Relief: US-based humanitarian aid organization providing medical assistance and disaster relief globally. Comparable in focus on medical supplies distribution, emergency response, and partnership-based delivery of healthcare in crisis settings.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): One of the largest humanitarian organizations providing medical assistance, healthcare, and emergency relief in conflict zones worldwide. Operates in overlapping geographies and serves similar displaced and conflict-affected populations as IMC.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major humanitarian NGO providing emergency relief, healthcare, and recovery support in conflict and disaster settings. Operates in overlapping geographies and serves similar refugee and displaced populations with comparable health programming.
• World Vision International: Large Christian humanitarian organization providing emergency relief, health, and development programs in crisis-affected countries. Operates in overlapping geographies and competes for similar institutional funding pools as IMC.
• Americares: US-based humanitarian health organization focused on emergency medical response and medicine/supplies donations. Co-partner with IMC via the Medtronic Foundation relationship and operates in many of the same crisis-affected countries.
• Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders): The leading global medical humanitarian NGO providing emergency medical care in conflict zones and disaster areas. Directly comparable to International Medical Corps in mission, operating model, and beneficiary populations served.
• Samaritan's Purse: International relief organization providing emergency medical assistance and disaster response worldwide. Co-recipient with IMC of US government humanitarian funding and operates in similar conflict and disaster theaters.

Emerging players

• Relief International: Humanitarian organization providing emergency relief, healthcare, and education in crisis-affected countries. Smaller scale than IMC but comparable operating model and country footprint in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IMC_UK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/InternationalMedicalCorps
• Facebookfacebook.com/internationalmedicalcorpsuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-medical-corps
• Instagraminstagram.com/internationalmedicalcorps
• TikToktiktok.com/@intlmedcorps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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