Nancy Aossey

Nancy A. Aossey is president and CEO of International Medical Corps, a preeminent first responder delivering medical relief and training programs in areas hardest-hit by war, natural disaster, and disease. Aossey joined International Medical Corps as its startup CEO, shortly after its founding in 1984. She scaled the organization from a handful of employees to 8,200 staff and thousands of volunteers working on the frontlines of crises in 40 countries.

Latest Articles

Protecting women and children in Zika-affected countries

almost 10 years ago // Zika virus

What urgent actions are critical for the well-being of women and children in Zika-affected countries? In this guest column Devex gets the inside track from three experts — Nancy Aossey, president and CEO of International Medical Corps; Save the Children USA's President and CEO Carolyn Miles; and Jonathan D. Quick of Management Sciences for Health.

Reimagining response and resilience: Strategies for the next decade

over 11 years ago // NY #GlobalDev Week

Resilience is not just about strengthening the capacity of communities to respond to disasters and emergencies. We must recognize that locals are the true first responders and give them what they need to prevent, mitigate and recover, International Medical Corps President and CEO Nancy A. Aossey notes in this commentary.

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