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War and displacement are difficult for healthy people but can be doubly challenging for those who suffer from chronic illness such as diabetes. War can disrupt supplies of chronic disease medicine, and stress can worsen health, making treatment even more critical.

A mission to provide critical surgeries for Guatemalan patients in need started Mike Oswald, a Certified Nurse Anesthetist, on a journey. Over time this developed into something more permanent, namely an ongoing communication and collaboration between local medical experts and the visiting mission teams.

Americares is preparing to respond to the devastating 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s Paktika province yesterday, killing more than 1,000 people and injuring more than 1,500 others.

A story collaboration with Dr. Jolius Thelusme, Dr. Ted Higgins and the Medical Outreach staff…

Seeing no other option to keep their family safe, Yuleima and her husband decided to leave everything behind and cross the river into Colombia.

Lizbeth and her family are now one of thousands living in camps and shelters in Arauquita, Colombia, where Americares mobile health centers provide refugees with free health services

Stamford, Conn. – May 18, 2021 – Biogen and the Biogen Foundation have committed more than $500,000 in personal protective equipment and financial support for Americares response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Release CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta to be Honored by Americares September…

A Medical Partnership to Heal Alejandra Meet Alejandra*. She is a neighbor.  She is six. …

To provide care for thousands and ease the burden on Colombian health facilities, Americares opened four primary care clinics in towns near the border or where Venezuelans have settled.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded Americares $800,000 to address the mental health needs of health workers in Puerto Rico recovering from Hurricane Maria.

Days after Hurricane Michael tore through Florida, Lauren needed insulin. Fortunately she found it in a nearby health center supported by Americares and resupplied by the emergency team right after the storm.

Americares emergency recovery team in Texas is working with local partners to help survivors of Hurricane Harvey’s catastrophic impact.

Lacking resources, a single mom finds the health care she needs for her chronic medical conditions at Americares Free Clinic in Stamford, CT. finds the health care she needs for her chronic medical conditions at Americares Free Clinic in Stamford, CT.

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Elia and thousands like her had empty prescription bottles and no way to refill them, until Americares brought medical teams and delivered supplies to help people in crisis.

Americares has deployed emergency response experts to assist in response efforts for areas impacted by Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded. Irma struck first in the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm, packing winds of 185 mph and leaving a trail of catastrophic damage.

In Beaumont and Orange, Texas, almost every family was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey. An assistant principal at a local school worked with Americares to create a community morale booster.

Stories from survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which ravaged Southeast Texas in late August of 2017.

Green Day will broadcast a special performance via Facebook Live at Facebook.com/GreenDay/ TODAY, Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 4 p.m. EST, to support Americares Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.

Americares India has deployed medical teams to treat survivors of severe flooding in the state of Assam.