At the Anabah Maternity Centre, EMERGENCY and Breech Without Borders are working together to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies. What is breech birth? Breech birth is a broad term used when an infant in utero has its feet, knees or…
In all of EMERGENCY's facilities around the world, we invest in women’s professional development - even in contexts where asserting women’s rights can be a daily challenge. Thanks to academic teaching, in-depth practice sessions and continuous on-the-job training, healthcare and…
For people living in difficult circumstances, the word “free” has a significant meaning – especially when it comes to taking care of yourself. Even more so if one of the most important people in your life needs to receive treatment:…
"He was playing in a field with his little sister. They saw something that looked like a toy, so they picked it up." As he shares their story, his 3-year-old son Nabi sits in a wheelchair across from us. One…
Mahsa, Mehruma, Mehran, Mahnaz These four babies are siblings - quadruplets who were recently born at our Maternity Centre in Anabah, Afghanistan. Being able to give birth in your hospital was a blessing,” their mother says. “In Kabul, I would…
On Wednesday 21 February, EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Lashkar-Gah received 13 patients after a terrible road traffic accident in Helmand. Unfortunately, this isn't a rare occurrence in Afghanistan. The Helmand region was once dominated by fighting, and our Surgical Centre…
EMERGENCY is happy to announce that Dover Street Entertainment’s documentary film, “Beyond the Beach – The Hell and the Hope”, is now available on Amazon Prime Video across the UK, US and Italy following its world premiere at the 76th Venice International Film…
