EMERGENCY and Human Rights
We believe that this equality should be present in access to medical care around the world, and that everyone should benefit from the right to free, high quality healthcare.
Founder Gino Strada Interviewed for International Day of Peace
Dr Gino Strada features in Peace One Day's coverage.
Bombing a hospital is always an unacceptable act of violence.
Hospitalised patients need treatment, respite, and care; not more bombs and violence. But, once again, a hospital has become a target. Bombing a hospital is always an unacceptable act of violence. Hospitals need to be able to provide medical care…
2015: What did we accomplish?
From fighting Ebola, to assisting refugees and migrants, to building a new hospital in Libya; See what we've done this year.
#HumanRightsDay: The Right to Health
Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states ‘everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care’. Yet, around…
PROFILE: Gino Strada, Founder of EMERGENCY
Winner of the Right Livelihood Award 2015 "for his great humanity and skill in providing outstanding medical and surgical services to the victims of conflict and injustice."
Gino Strada’s RLA 2015 acceptance speech, Full Text
Here's the complete text of Gino Strada's acceptance speech at the Right Livelihood Award 2015 (the "Alternative Nobel Prize") ceremony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUot4EHauEk Honourable Members of the Parliament, honourable members of the Swedish Government, members of the RLA Foundation, fellow Laureates,…
GILES DULEY: Documenting The Lives Saved By EMERGENCY
"I can think of no other organisation that is so truly unique and effective in helping injured civilians caught up in conflict and those affected by the extreme poverty caused by war."
GINO STRADA RECEIVES RLA AWARD
"Receiving the Right Livelihood Award: The 'Alternative Nobel Prize' is a great honour" says Gino Strada.
GINO STRADA WINNER OF RLA2015
"For his great humanity and his skill in providing outstanding medical and surgical services to the victims of conflict and injustice, while fearlessly addressing the causes of war.”