One of International Medical Relief’s (IMR) goals is to provide sustainable health care services for the most vulnerable and underserved populations, and the populations in the most critical need. That is why IMR provides medical mission trips to disaster relief areas to allow volunteers the opportunity to put their compassion into action by helping survivors impacted by disasters around the world.

Meeting critical urgent needs in the immediate aftermath of a disaster is essential to ease the suffering. IMR supports a philosophy of First In – Last Out – our goal is to get a team on the ground within the first week of a disaster. We continue to run towards emergencies and reach those in need no matter where they are located or what the surrounding conditions are. We are also committed to training the communities in order to increase the healthcare capacity.

International Medical Relief has conducted disaster relief response missions to over 19 countries, where teams that include EMTs, nurses, doctors, dentists, and students, reach beyond borders in order to provide critical care to the most vulnerable communities impacted by the aftermath of these disasters. IMR has responded to hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, cyclones, typhoons, and volcano eruptions. We have also responded to countries undergoing famine and civil unrest.

Recent IMR efforts have been towards responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and other countries in need. All of IMR’s disaster relief efforts include medical clinics and/or sending resources and supplies to countries in need.