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# EMERGENCY UK

Medicine, Human Rights, Equality.

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- ["We work for EMERGENCY, because EMERGENCY works for our people."](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/06/we-work-for-emergency-because-emergency-works-for-our-people/) - “Nursing here is a sacred job: our patients are our relatives, our people.” Gulbudin joined our Surgical Centre in Lashkar-Gah, Afghanistan, when it opened in 2004. After attending university, he worked as a nurse in the wards and the Outpatients Department, then became the Outpatients Department Team Leader. Now, Gulbudin is Head Nurse at the
- [World Refugee Day 2023](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/06/world-refugee-day-2023/) - Refugees, asylum seekers, IDPs: a record 110 million people are displaced worldwide, forced to flee because of persecution, conflict, climate change and human rights violations. On World Refugee Day, we recognise the dangers and extreme difficulties that migrants face as countries in Europe and elsewhere adopt a hostile approach to those on the move.
- [Achiek Has Finally Received the Care He Needs](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/06/achiek-has-finally-received-the-care-he-needs/) - Achiek was just 8 months old when he accidentally spilled boiling tea on his hand. The little boy lives with his mother in Bur, South Sudan, where the healthcare system struggles because of insufficient infrastructure and an acute shortage of healthcare workers. While the wounds on his hand eventually healed, his fingers curled inward and
- [Clothes For Action in Support of EMERGENCY UK](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/06/clothes-for-action-in-support-of-emergency-uk/) - Clothes For Action are supporting EMERGENCY UK through Safe Futures, a new sustainable impact campaign focused on helping people move from crisis to stability. The campaign centres around an exclusive collection of T-shirts, produced in a zero-waste supply chain and featuring designs by emerging young artists. When you wear one of these designs, you’re not
- [EMERGENCY in the BMJ: ANME as a Sustainable and Collaborative Model of Care](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/06/emergency-in-the-bmj-anme-as-a-sustainable-and-collaborative-model-of-care/) - A new article in the BMJ Global Health journal highlights how EMERGENCY’s ANME Regional Programme is expanding access to free, high-quality specialised surgical care through cross-border collaboration with health authorities in sub-Saharan Africa. In low- and middle-income countries, access to specialist surgical care is often hampered by inadequate infrastructure, a shortage of qualified staff and
- [For Humanity | A Letter from EMERGENCY’s President](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/05/for-humanity-a-letter-from-emergencys-president/) - Introduction to the 2025 Activity Report by Rossella Miccio, President of EMERGENCY For Humanity. 2025 was yet another year beset by conflict without any sense of proportion, respect for agreed limits and fundamental principles of humanity. We have borne witness to the continued dismantling of the social contract enshrined under international law and by universal human rights:
- [EMERGENCY’s Storytelling Workshops This April in London](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/05/emergencys-storytelling-workshops-this-april-in-london/) - This April, EMERGENCY UK hosted two free community workshops at New Vision’s outdoor space in central London, bringing people together through storytelling, creativity and collective reflection on solidarity, hope and a more peaceful world. The first workshop, led by award-winning writer Taran Khan, explored storytelling as a form of listening. Through writing exercises, group discussions
- [Join us for Italy Run London 2026!](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/05/join-us-for-italy-run-london-2026/) - Looking for your next summer race? EMERGENCY UK have teamed up with Italy Run London for their annual race day, held this year on Saturday, 18 July, in Victoria Park. Join us for either the 10k, 5k or Kids Run, and afterwards enjoy Italian food and drink as we celebrate together with runners, family and
- [Three Years of War in Sudan](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/05/three-years-of-war-in-sudan/) - Three years on, the war continues On 15 April 2026, the conflict in Sudan marks its third year of war. Armed clashes continue in many regions, such as Darfur and Kordofan. Sudan has the highest number of people in the world in need of humanitarian aid. Half of them are children. Even where fighting has
- [Two lives impacted by war in eastern Ukraine](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/05/two-lives-impacted-by-war-in-eastern-ukraine/) - Alina and Lydia live in Ukraine. They have endured years of war. Since 2023, we have been providing free medical care to people like Alina and Lydia in Donetsk and Kharkiv – among the worst-impacted regions in the country – through a network of primary healthcare clinics supported by Community Health Workers. OUR PROGRAMME IN
- [The Randal Charitable Foundation and EMERGENCY UK Celebrate their First Year of Impact](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/04/the-randal-charitable-foundation-and-emergency-uk-celebrate-their-first-year-of-impact/) - The Randal Charitable Foundation and EMERGENCY UK are celebrating the significant impact made during the first year of their strategic partnership. Funding from the Foundation supported EMERGENCY’s hospitals in Afghanistan, Sierra Leone and Uganda, which together provided healthcare services for more than 110,000 people - the equivalent of more than one life impacted every five
- [Strategic Partners EMERGENCY UK and Randal Charitable Foundation Attend UK Global Health Summit](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/03/strategic-partners-emergency-uk-and-randal-charitable-foundation-attend-uk-global-health-summit/) - An EMERGENCY delegation including President Rossella Miccio attended the UK Global Health Summit alongside Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL, Founder and Chair of The Randal Charitable Foundation and powerful advocate for EMERGENCY UK. The Summit, which brought together leaders, professionals and change-makers from government, civil society and the private sector, serves as an important forum
- [“I believed in serving humanity” | 10 years on from the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/03/i-believed-in-serving-humanity-10-years-on-from-the-ebola-crisis-in-sierra-leone/) - When Ebola hit Sierra Leone in early 2014, it reached one of the poorest countries in the world. The limited healthcare infrastructure and workforce had already been devastated by a decade-long civil war that had killed upwards of 70,000 people, maimed a further 20,000 and left two million displaced. Healthcare workers were among the most vulnerable frontline workers, and medical
- [Over 1,000 Days of War in Sudan: ‘Every day I see the consequences.’](https://emergencyuk.org/2026/01/over-1000-days-of-war-in-sudan-every-day-i-see-the-consequences/) - The war in Sudan has raged for more than 1,000 days. The fighting continues to devastate the country, but its consequences rarely make international headlines. Yet millions of people remain victims of a humanitarian emergency that numbers alone cannot truly quantify. We received this testimony from Fadwa Ibrahim, an EMERGENCY paediatrician in Khartoum. Her plea:
- [Season's Greetings 2025](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/12/seasons-greetings-2025/) - Season’s greetings from everyone at EMERGENCY. 2025 has been a year marked by war and violence, but also by collective solidarity around the world. Dedicated humanitarians, volunteers, supporters and everyday people have helped EMERGENCY provide care to thousands of people in our hospitals and clinics. Together, we… ⛑️ Supported civilians suffering along the frontlines of conflict
- [EMERGENCY's Collaboration with the Royal College of Surgeons](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/10/emergencys-collaboration-with-the-royal-college-of-surgeons/) - The Royal College of Surgeons of England is one of the world’s most renowned and prestigious institutions dedicated to advancing surgical care. On 9 and 10 October, EMERGENCY collaborated with the College across two events. At a special screening of Lynzy Billing’s documentary Long Night, the audience were transported to EMERGENCY’s hospitals across Afghanistan, where
- [“It is as if <i>Salam</i> had come to our house”: EMERGENCY’s Satellite Cardiology Clinics in Sudan](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/09/it-is-as-if-salam-had-come-to-our-house-emergencys-satellite-cardiology-clinics-in-sudan/) - With over 12 million internally displaced persons (IDPs), the war in Sudan has generated what the UN has called the world’s most devastating displacement crisis. Before April 2023, Sudan was already hosting more than a million refugees from several African countries. When conflict broke between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), millions more
- [Afghanistan | Four Years on From August 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/08/afghanistan-four-years-on-from-august-2021/) - Four years since August 2021, peace in Afghanistan has meant a formal conclusion to war, but not to its consequences. Four years have passed since the international community withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021. In this time, the country has witnessed: The deepening of a profound economic crisis The population’s continued impoverishment amidst widespread unemployment
- [EMERGENCY UK and Randal Charitable Foundation Partner to Save and Improve Thousands of Lives](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/07/emergency-uk-and-randal-charitable-foundation-partner-to-save-and-improve-thousands-of-lives/) - Saving a million lives is the remarkable ambition of Randal Foundation Founder and Chairman, Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL. And through an innovative partnership, just launched with EMERGENCY UK, the Foundation is rapidly accelerating its impact – helping save tens of thousands of lives in the months ahead. The landmark three-year strategic partnership is now six
- [Gaza | “On the ground these words seem empty, they seem so far away.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/05/gaza-on-the-ground-these-words-seem-empty-they-seem-so-far-away/) - The morning of 19 May, an Israeli military operation struck Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. The same governorate where our clinic is located. Our Medical Coordinator Giorgio Monti sent an update: When there is talk of the end of the war, when there is talk of accords… well, on the ground these words seem empty,
- [Sudan: Two Years of War](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/04/sudan-two-years-of-war/) - Fighting has ceased in Khartoum, but violence continues in Darfur: updates from Sudan, after two years of war Two years have passed since 15 April 2023, when a war broke out in Sudan fought between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). During these two years, we have never left the
- [World Health Day 2025 | Everyone has the fundamental right to health](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/04/world-health-day-2/) - Today, 7 April 2025, is World Health Day. While we celebrate the major medical strides made in the last decades, we also recognise that access to healthcare is under threat worldwide. We must advance every individual’s right to health. Over 18 months of war in Gaza, more than 700 attacks have impacted health facilities or
- [SPARKLE: EMERGENCY Joins New Training Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/04/sparkle-emergency-joins-new-training-initiative-in-sub-saharan-africa/) - EMERGENCY is participating in SPARKLE (Supporting Productive jobs, Awareness and Resilience through Knowledge and Learning for Electrotechnicians) a training initiative focused on Sierra Leone and Uganda. SPARKLE fits into the context of the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system of the sub-Saharan area, particularly of Uganda and Sierra Leone, considering the current problems and challenges that slow
- [The Legacy of War in Afghanistan | Mine Action Day 2025](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/04/the-legacy-of-war-in-afghanistan-mine-action-day-2025/) - “I was playing with some kids. I picked up a mine with my hands. The bomb exploded.” Nasratullah, 10 years old, lost two fingers to a landmine. More than a quarter of Afghanistan remains contaminated by landmines, IEDs, cluster munitions—the explosive remnants left behind by decades of war. At EMERGENCY’s hospitals across the country, we continue to
- [Attack on Nasser Hospital: Our Team’s Testimony](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/03/attack-on-nasser-hospital-our-teams-testimony/) - Three EMERGENCY staff members were working in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip when it was attacked last night. They are unharmed but shaken. The three colleagues – two anaesthetists and a surgeon – had been working for a fortnight in the surgery ward of Nasser Hospital (Khan Younis).
- [In Sudan, Paediatric Needs Are Increasing](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/03/in-sudan-paediatric-needs-are-increasing/) - Nearly two years after the outbreak of conflict in Sudan, EMERGENCY continues its paediatric activities in the country amid an intensifying war and the population’s increasing needs. The hardest hit group is children: out of the almost 25 million people in need of humanitarian aid in Sudan, 14 million are children. We run three paediatric
- [Breech Without Borders Trains Midwives and Doctors in Anabah](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/03/breech-without-borders-trains-midwives-and-doctors-in-anabah/) - 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 bottom facing the birth canal, rather than its head. These positions are associated with a higher
- [Gaza: “It already feels apocalyptic.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/03/gaza-it-already-feels-apocalyptic/) - “The latest bombings in Gaza struck people at their most vulnerable moment: whilst they were sleeping. With the roar of the explosions, the windows of our compound literally burst open. Nobody saw it coming, there was no warning.” Even now, the attacks continue, albeit with less intensity. Giorgio Monti, our Medical Coordinator, reports on recent events in Gaza. “Gaza
- [International Women's Day 2025: Testimonies From Our Facilities Around the World](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/03/international-womens-day-2025-testimonies-from-our-facilities-around-the-world/) - 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 non-healthcare professionals can develop specialised skills and take on more senior roles that foster both
- [A significant meaning](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/02/a-significant-meaning/) - 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: your daughter. We are in Lashkar-Gah, Afghanistan. Little Malalai fractured her arm while playing at
- [In Afghanistan, Children Are Victims of the Legacy of War](https://emergencyuk.org/2025/01/in-afghanistan-children-are-victims-of-the-legacy-of-war/) - "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 of Nabi’s hands has been amputated, and on the other he has lost two fingers.
- [Looking Back at 2024](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/12/looking-back-at-2024/) - From Afghanistan to Sudan, looking back at 2024.
- [“Since the war broke out, there is nothing left here”: Katerina's Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/12/since-the-war-broke-out-there-is-nothing-left-here-katerinas-story/) - "Since the war broke out, there is nothing left here." Katerina is 54 years old. She shares her story in front of one of our clinics in Donetsk Oblast, a province in eastern Ukraine that has been heavily impacted by the effects of the war. Essential services are scarce, and the health system has been
- [Together we raised over £40,000 for the Anabah Maternity Centre in Afghanistan.](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/12/together-we-raised-over-40000-for-the-anabah-maternity-centre-in-afghanistan/) - From 3-10 December 2024, EMERGENCY UK took part in the annual Big Give matching campaign. Thanks to generous match funding from our partners Crosta & Mollica and from the Reed Foundation together we have raised £40,130 for women and newborns at the Anabah Maternity Centre in Afghanistan – surpassing our target of £40,000! EMERGENCY’s facility
- [International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024: Jamila’s Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/12/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-2024-jamilas-story/) - It was 1991 and Jamila was nine years old. When a mine exploded, she suffered injuries all over her body, with the most serious affecting her right leg. Jamila is a patient at our Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Centre in Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan. Here, we provide prostheses, physiotherapy and check-ups to help people like Jamila.
- ["The Children's Hospital of Entebbe" Radio Documentary Out Now](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/10/the-childrens-hospital-of-entebbe-radio-documentary-out-now/) - “By the end of their surgeries, many of the patients walk out as new people.” Earlier this year, journalist Lulu Jemimah travelled to the Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe, where EMERGENCY treats children from across Uganda and the wider region. More than half of Uganda’s population is under the age of 18, making access to
- [“There are no safe places in Gaza.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/09/there-are-no-safe-places-in-gaza/) - In recent weeks, the EMERGENCY team in Gaza has been conducting site visits for a health clinic that will provide essential first aid and medical care. Stefano Sozza, Head of Mission, provides an update on the humanitarian situation: There are no safe places in Gaza. Displaced families live in dilapidated structures, tents or very basic shelters consisting of
- [Healthcare Support for the People of Gaza](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/08/healthcare-support-for-the-people-of-gaza/) - In Gaza, health needs are enormous. Living conditions are unsustainable. The local hospitals that are still operational lack necessary staff and medicines, and are often overcrowded. In the absence of other facilities, the sick and injured turn to hospitals for needs that could usually be treated on an outpatient basis. The situation in the Gaza
- [Quadruplets Born in Anabah](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/08/quadruplets-born-in-anabah/) - 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 have given birth at home.” She had left the capital city to visit relatives in
- [Gino's Words Ring as True as Ever](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/08/ginos-words-ring-as-true-as-ever/) - “The recognition of equality is the best antidote against war.” Gino Strada passed away three years ago today, yet his words ring as true as ever. Gino spent his life putting his belief into practice, providing the care to which every human being should be entitled to. Today, more than 3,000 EMERGENCY colleagues continue his
- [Upcoming Events in London: “Till the Last Bird Sings”](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/07/events-in-london-last-bird-sings/) - Save the Date! Join EMERGENCY in London on 31 July and 1 August “Till the Last Bird Sings” is a graphic novel about access to care and everyday life in Afghanistan, conceived by EMERGENCY and made by the artists La Tram and Francesca Romana Torre, who visited our projects in the country in July 2023.
- [Special Envoy for Road Safety Visits Emergency’s Goderich Surgical Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/06/special-envoy-for-road-safety-visits-emergencys-goderich-surgical-centre/) - On Wednesday, 19 June, EMERGENCY welcomed Mr Jean Todt, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, to our Goderich Surgical Centre in Sierra Leone. He was joined by the WHO’s Representative in Sierra Leone, Dr Innocent Nuwagira. In Sierra Leone, injuries and deaths from road traffic accidents remain a major public health concern. At EMERGENCY’s Goderich
- [Sierra Leone Vice President Visits EMERGENCY’s Soda Programme](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/06/sierra-leone-vice-president-visits-emergencys-soda-programme/) - Recently, EMERGENCY welcomed Sierra Leone Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh to the Goderich Surgical Centre to see our Soda Programme: the only project in the country for the treatment of preventable burns from caustic soda ingestion. In Sierra Leone, many women make homemade soap from caustic soda as part of an initiative that began in
- [CIVIL 7 2024: Perspectives on Global Health Equity](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/06/civil-7-2024-perspectives-on-global-health-equity/) - The Civil 7 The Civil 7 (C7) is a collaborative platform for civil society organisations to engage with the G7, an annual meeting of the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. EMERGENCY is proud to be a member of the Global Health Working Group of the C7,
- [EMERGENCY UK is Looking for New Trustees](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/05/emergency-uk-is-looking-for-new-trustees/) - EMERGENCY UK is looking for Trustees to join its Board and help strengthen the organisation as it strives to continue its growth and development. EMERGENCY UK plays a key role as an affiliate of EMERGENCY - it serves as a hub for communications, fundraising and advocacy activities on an international scale. This takes place in
- [From 1994 to 2024: EMERGENCY Celebrates 30 Years of Providing Free, High-Quality Care](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/05/from-1994-to-2024-emergency-celebrates-30-years-of-providing-free-high-quality-care/) - “The hospital of Kigali is deserted. Patients, doctors, nurses, almost all have been killed. There are five of us, but we will soon be joined by others.” In 1994, in the midst of the Rwandan genocide, Dr Gino Strada and the first EMERGENCY team began to work. Together, they restored the surgical and obstetrics and
- [The Neglected War: Operational challenges during one year of conflict in Sudan](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/04/the-neglected-war-operational-challenges-during-one-year-of-conflict-in-sudan/) - More than a year since the outbreak of war in Sudan, the country is facing one of the worst humanitarian tragedies ever recorded. With more than 20 years of experience delivering aid in Sudan, EMERGENCY has published a new paper on the possibilities and constraints of humanitarian interventions during the current conflict, entitled: Sudan, the
- ["Her Eyes Were Still Full of Terror".](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/her-eyes-were-still-full-of-terror/) - Two of the four women rescued from the Mediterranean are pregnant.
- [SUDAN: ONE YEAR OF NEGLECTED WAR](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/04/sudan-one-year-of-neglected-war/) - Conditions continue to deteriorate. Humanitarian activities face major obstacles. One year of war and neglect: Sudan today Among the obstacles are continuous electricity blackouts and interruptions to the internet and telecommunications networks; exponentially increased fuel prices; shortages of basic goods; and difficulties in procuring essential medicines and equipment. One year after the outbreak of war,
- [Till the Last Bird Sings: A Graphic Novel About Access to Care in Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/03/till-the-last-bird-sings/) - Afghanistan has almost vanished from the media since the withdrawal of international troops in 2021 despite suffering one of the most serious humanitarian crises in the world, which has had unprecedented social, economic and health repercussions. Extreme poverty is widespread, compounded by natural disasters. Meanwhile, EMERGENCY’s surgical hospitals continue to admit patients with violent trauma from
- [In Lashkar-Gah, Admissions Are Dominated by Road Traffic Accidents](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/02/in-lashkar-gah-admissions-are-dominated-by-road-traffic-accidents/) - 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 was almost exclusively dedicated to treating victims of war. Now, civilian trauma patients make up
- ["Beyond the Beach": Full Documentary Film Available Now](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/01/beyond-the-beach-full-documentary-film-available-now/) - 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 Festival. “Beyond the Beach” follows EMERGENCY’s humanitarian projects in Afghanistan, in Iraqi Kurdistan, and along
- [EMERGENCY Joins Campaign “Stop the Inhumanity at Europe's Borders!”](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/01/emergency-joins-campaign-stop-the-inhumanity-at-europes-borders/) - Stop the Inhumanity at Europe’s Borders! Razor-wire fences and naval blockades. Pushbacks on land and at sea. Physical punishment by border guards, militia forces and vigilante groups. Detention without trial and confinement to squalid camps. Criminalization of aid workers. Deportation deals with rights-abusing states. On land and at sea, European states are obstructing and deterring
- [Our Wish for 2024](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/12/our-wish-for-2024/) - In the last 10 years, more than 28,000 migrating people have drowned in the Mediterranean. Our wish for 2024: No more indifference. No more deaths at sea. CREDITS Creative Agency: Ogilvy Italia President & Chief Creative Officer: Giuseppe Mastromatteo Executive Creative Directors: Lavinia Francia, Francesco Basile Client Creative Directors: Alberto Crignola, Nicolò Mondonico Head of Strategy: Luca Tapognani
- [A Cradle in the Mountains](https://emergencyuk.org/2024/01/a-cradle-in-the-mountains/) - Every month, around 600 babies are born in this hospital. For more than 20 years, families have travelled from all over Afghanistan to our Maternity Centre in the Panjshir Valley. At the specialised facility, opened in 2003 and expanded in 2016, we offer free, high-quality care to mothers and their babies. Our Centre is a point of
- [EMERGENCY’s Children's Surgical Hospital, Set To Become a Referral Point for the African Continent, Opens in Uganda](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/emergencys-childrens-surgical-hospital-set-to-become-a-referral-point-for-the-african-continent-opens-in-uganda/) - Designed By Renzo Piano Building Workshop And Studio Tamassociati, The Centre Combines Medical And Architectural Excellence On The Banks Of Lake Victoria
- [Our 2023](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/12/our-2023/) - From Sudan to Afghanistan, from Uganda to the Mediterranean Sea, over 3,000 EMERGENCY staff have worked together to provide free, high-quality care around the world, every day. As we reflect on the past year and look ahead to the next, we want to say a massive thank you to all of our supporters, colleagues and
- [Testimonies from Life Support on International Migrants Day](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/12/testimonies-from-life-support-on-international-migrants-day/) - For many people, migration means facing violence, abuse, death. In the central Mediterranean alone, over 28,000 people have disappeared since 2014 while attempting the crossing. At least 61 more people were victims of yesterday’s shipwreck off the coast of Libya, the latest we know of. And there are more deaths that no one knows about, people
- [M., 14 Years Old, From Nyala](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/12/m-14-years-old-from-nyala/) - M. lives in Nyala. He goes to school and plays football, like many children his age. About three years ago, his life changed: the first symptoms of a disease that would compromise two of his heart valves appeared. He visited several hospitals in Darfur seeking treatment, until he became a patient at our Nyala Paediatric
- [Providing Long-Term Care to People with Disabilities in Iraqi Kurdistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/12/providing-long-term-care-to-people-with-disabilities-in-iraqi-kurdistan/) - Background Iraq is among the most heavily mined countries in the world: according to the Landmine Monitor 2022, over 1,200 km² of the territory is littered with landmines and over 500 km² more with improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In 2021, the United Nations Mine Action Service extracted 9,000 unexploded ordnances from the ground. Yet according
- [11 Injured Treated at Goderich Surgical Centre Following Armed Clashes](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/11/11-injured-treated-at-goderich-surgical-centre-following-armed-clashes/) - Armed clashes and attacks on a military base and a prison took place on Sunday 26 November in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Following the clashes in the capital city, 11 injured people were received at EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Goderich, a district in the western area of Freetown. Watch an update from Samuele, Medical Coordinator at the hospital:
- [28 Nov - 5 Dec: For the Big Give, Help Provide Free Healthcare to Someone in Need.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/11/28-nov-5-dec-for-the-big-give-help-provide-free-healthcare-to-someone-in-need/) - When you donate to EMERGENCY, you help provide free healthcare to someone in need. To a young child in Uganda, where surgery means finally being able to attend school. To a new mother in Afghanistan, where high-quality care means a safe delivery in a country with one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates. To
- [EMERGENCY has been helping Goodluck since he was just two days old.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/11/emergency-has-been-helping-goodluck-since-he-was-just-two-days-old/) - Goodluck Cole’s father works three jobs while his mother, Lucy, is a full-time carer for the little boy. When Goodluck was just one day old, Lucy noticed that something was wrong. She was referred to EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Goderich, Sierra Leone, where our doctors performed a colostomy on the baby because of a genetic
- ["I have never been to any hospital like EMERGENCY.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/11/i-have-never-been-to-any-hospital-like-emergency/) - Four-year-old Amol, left, poses for the camera with his friend, three-year-old Achiek. They met on the ward of the Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe, after travelling from South Sudan with our Regional Programme for Paediatric Surgery. Like Achiek, whose story we shared earlier this year, Amol was burned as an infant. Boiling water that was
- [Kifatullah's New Toy Exploded](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/10/kifatullahs-new-toy-exploded/) - Kifatullah, like most 9-year-olds, likes to play with his friends. One morning, they found something new to play with. They didn’t realise the object was leftover from the decades of war in Afghanistan. When it exploded, one of the children immediately died. Kifatullah and his other friend were badly injured. His uncle quickly found them
- [We Have Been With K.M. for Every Step of His Care](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/09/we-have-been-with-k-m-for-every-step-of-his-care/) - K. M. and his friend had just been to a wedding in Sangin, in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. While waiting by the car to leave, the friend stepped on a landmine, killing him instantly and severely injuring K.M.’s face, eyes, and legs. Before losing consciousness, he remembers seeing one of his legs detached from his body.
- ["Every day, I witness the care given to all the patients."](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/09/every-day-i-witness-the-care-given-to-all-the-patients/) - Jamil Gul was on his way to a phone repair shop when he was stabbed by robbers. When the 21-year-old arrived at our Surgical Centre in Kabul, he was quickly taken to the operating theatre for emergency surgery to repair the knife injuries to his left lung and a major artery under his collarbone. For
- [Teresa Taught Us How to Make the World a Better Place](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/09/teresa-taught-us-how-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/) - "If everyone of us did our bit, the world would be a better place without us even realising it." Let's keep doing our bit, without stopping. To build a fairer, more equitable, and peaceful world for all. Teresa Sarti Strada, 1946 - 2009.
- [Surgery Saved Omar's Life](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/08/surgery-saved-omars-life/) - The operation saved his life. Seven-year-old Omar lives in Afghanistan, a country still recovering from more than four decades of war. In April, Omar and two of his family members were rushed to the Kabul Surgical Centre after a landmine exploded, just one of tens of thousands of unexploded ordnance littering the country. One of
- [World Humanitarian Day 2023](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/08/world-humanitarian-day-2023/) - "Right now, our presence here is critical for cardiac patients in need of treatment and for surgical emergencies that cannot be treated in hospitals that have been bombed or closed." From Sudan, our colleagues tell us why it is necessary to stay in the country. The war that began in April continues, and fighting has
- [Afghanistan: Two Years on from August 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/08/afghanistan-two-years-on-from-august-2021/) - Amid the severe humanitarian and economic crises, EMERGENCY remains in Afghanistan and continues to provide free, high-quality care across the country. In the past two years, EMERGENCY has admitted over 41,000 patients at the Surgical Centres in Kabul and Lashkar-Gah and the Surgical and Paediatric Centre and Maternity Centre in Anabah. In the same period, our more than 40 First Aid Posts and Primary Healthcare Centres – connecting rural
- [We Miss You, Gino](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/08/we-miss-you-gino/) - Gino Strada was a man of peace, turning medical gestures into acts of equality and justice. Striving, in every idea and each project, for the rights of all. We miss you Gino. Thank you. Gino Strada, 1948-2021. Illustration by George Butler.
- [“Without EMERGENCY, I wouldn’t be here to tell my story.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/08/without-emergency-i-wouldnt-be-here-to-tell-my-story/) - Ajmal and his nephew were riding a motorcycle to visit his father in the hospital when they were in a road traffic accident. An ambulance brought Ajmal from a hospital in Wardak province to EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Kabul. The accident had caused serious trauma to his head and chest, and multiple bone fractures in
- [Hashim is on the Road to Recovery](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/08/hashim-is-on-the-road-to-recovery/) - Hashim was riding his motorbike to the bazaar in Grishk, Afghanistan when he was hit by a car. While fighting in Helmand province, once a hub of conflict, has subsided, civilian trauma from road traffic accidents, stabbings and other injuries still requires major surgical interventions. The driver quickly brought him to EMERGENCY’s First Aid Post
- ["EMERGENCY gave my son a chance."](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/07/emergency-gave-my-son-a-chance/) - Amir does not speak. He does not know if he ever will again, because a landmine has torn his vocal cords. The friend he was walking with on the road where the bomb lay is dead. His father Munir, however, translates his every gesture and expression into words. Since Amir was injured three months ago,
- [FLOODING IN AFGHANISTAN: 10 INJURED, 2 DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT EMERGENCY’S FIRST AID POSTS](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/07/flooding-in-afghanistan-10-injured-2-dead-on-arrival-at-emergencys-first-aid-posts/) - Major flooding and landslides have affected several districts near Kabul. EMERGENCY’s First Aid Posts in Jalrez and Ghurband have received 10 wounded, and two dead on arrival. As countries around the world are affected by natural disasters, those with already weakened health systems suffer greatly. “At our First Aid Post in Jalrez, the water and mud
- [171 PEOPLE RESCUED BY EMERGENCY’S SEARCH AND RESCUE SHIP LIFE SUPPORT LANDED IN TARANTO.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/07/171-people-rescued-by-emergencys-search-and-rescue-ship-life-support-landed-in-taranto/) - Taranto, 24.07.23 - The disembarkation of the 171 people rescued on 20 July by EMERGENCY's search and rescue ship Life Support ended this morning at the port of Taranto at 11:20 a.m. They had been rescued in four different operations. Thirteen rescued people who were in a fragile condition disembarked first in Lampedusa. The rescued
- [EMERGENCY IN AFGHANISTAN: DRAWINGS FROM HELMAND, KABUL AND PANJSHIR](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/07/emergency-in-afghanistan-drawings-from-helmand-kabul-and-panjshir/) - A New Exhibition, Coming to London this July. One year on from the violent events of August 2021 and the Taliban’s rise to power in Afghanistan, the award-winning reportage artist George Butler travelled to EMERGENCY’s hospitals and clinics across the country to illustrate the organisation’s life-saving work. These drawings of EMERGENCY’s colleagues, hospital wards and patients
- [Now We Are Taking Care Of Amir In The Ward, Where He Is Improving Every Day. ](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/07/now-we-are-taking-care-of-amir-in-the-ward-where-he-is-improving-every-day/) - Over three weeks, our surgical team saw Amir in the operating theatre every 48 hours.
- ["When I Grow Up, I Want to Be..."](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/07/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be/) - At the Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe, we like to ask our young patients what they want to be when they grow up. Some, like seven-year-old Collins, say, “Policeman.” Miracle, 7, says he doesn’t know, but he still has time to think about it. And many, like Kitenga Jesse, also 7, answer, “Doctor.” Caterina, one
- [20th Anniversary of Anabah Maternity Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/06/20th-anniversary-of-anabah-maternity-centre/) - In June 2003, EMERGENCY opened a Maternity Centre in the Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan. Over the past 20 years, our team in Anabah, led by the women of Afghanistan, have admitted around 100,000 patients and delivered over 76,000 babies. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and working together with a network of 16
- [Nurse Osman Cares for the Children in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/06/nurse-osman-cares-for-the-children-in-kabul/) - Meet Mohamad Osman, one of the nurses here at EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Kabul. Mohamad has been working at our hospital for 17 years, first in the intensive care unit and now as Team Leader of the children’s ward. He is passionate and gentle with everyone he meets. He takes care of our small patients,
- ["Now I Am Afraid We Will Never See Each Other Again."](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/06/now-i-am-afraid-we-will-never-see-each-other-again/) - G. and her two-year-old son were rescued by Life Support while crossing the Central Mediterranean, the world’s deadliest migration route. "The father of my son is now in Libya," the 22-year-old Eritrean told us. "We wanted to rescue little N. from that hell, but we did not have the money to pay for three people
- [Report: Covid-19 Response in Africa and the COVAX Mechanism](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/06/report-covid-19-response-in-africa-and-the-covax-mechanism/) - COVID-19 RESPONSE IN AFRICA AND THE COVAX MECHANISM VOICES FROM THE FIELD: SIERRA LEONE, SUDAN, UGANDA The response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) was largely insufficient due to global vaccine inequality and systemic issues within healthcare structures. EMERGENCY’s latest report, produced together with Bocconi University’s CERGAS and DONDENA research centres,
- [EMERGENCY’s Search And Rescue Ship Life Support Has Disembarked The 29 People Rescued In International Waters.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/06/emergencys-search-and-rescue-ship-life-support-has-disembarked-the-29-people-rescued-in-international-waters/) - "THE ENGINE BROKE DOWN. I WAS PANICKING BUT I WOULD NEVER GO BACK BECAUSE IN LIBYA YOU RISK YOUR LIFE EVERY DAY." "THE FATHER OF MY SON IS STILL IN LIBYA. WE WANTED TO RESCUE OUR LITTLE ONE FROM THAT HELL, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THREE. HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF. NOW
- [Bibi Came to Anabah for her 7th Pregnancy](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/06/bibi-came-to-anabah-for-her-7th-pregnancy/) - At 40 years old, Bibi Hajar’s 7th pregnancy was not an easy one. She lives in Parian with her family, where she tends to their two cows and her husband earns his living by carrying stones. With the ongoing economic crisis in Afghanistan, they have little money and even less to eat. Bibi did not
- [EMERGENCY's Life Support: No Sign Of Boat In Distress With 500 On Board](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/05/emergencys-life-support-no-sign-of-boat-in-distress-with-500-on-board/) - One hypothesis could be that the engine has started working again and the boat is sailing towards Sicily, but we have no evidence of this.
- [ACTIVITY REPORT 1994 - 2022: Cogs In The Wheel Of Peace](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/05/activity-report-1994-2022-cogs-in-the-wheel-of-peace/) - COGS IN THE WHEEL OF PEACE Introduction by Rossella Miccio, President of EMERGENCY, in the 2022 Report Frontiers – physical and moral. Like the ones invaded, criminally, by Russia on 24 February 2022, or the ones constructed to keep migrants away. In 2022 we watched as Europe slid further into violence and division. In the
- [“My family…are my biggest motivation for recovery.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/05/my-familyare-my-biggest-motivation-for-recovery/) - Ab Zahir was bringing groceries home on his motorcycle when he was hit by a car and immediately lost consciousness. A traffic policeman brought him to our Lashkar-Gah Surgical Centre. Originally set up for war victims, the needs of Helmand Province have changed as fighting has subsided in the region. Nevertheless, the specialist surgical care
- [The Need for Diabetic Care in Afghanistan: Moqadas’s Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/05/the-need-for-diabetic-care-in-afghanistan-moqadass-story/) - On 30 March, EMERGENCY and CRIMEDIM released the report Access to Care in Afghanistan. While certain conditions like geographic mobility have improved in the country as fighting has subsided, many barriers remain to accessing care – especially for children like 12-year-old Moqadas, who has Type 1 Diabetes. Last year, Moqadas was admitted to our Anabah
- [Gino Would Have Been 75 Today](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/04/gino-would-have-been-75-today/) - Our founder Gino always worked to ease the suffering of others.
- [EMERGENCY's Search And Rescue Ship Life Support Disembarks 55 People Rescued In The Central Mediterranean At Marina Di Carrara.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/04/emergencys-search-and-rescue-ship-life-support-disembarks-55-people-rescued-in-the-central-mediterranean-at-marina-di-carrara/) - EMERGENCY's Life Support concludes its fifth mission today. At sea since December 2022, it has rescued 619 people.
- [Meet Rozhgar And Zhino, Whose Dedication Helps Us Provide High-Quality Care In Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/04/meet-rozhgar-and-zhino-whose-dedication-helps-us-provide-high-quality-care-in-sulaymaniyah-iraq/) - In 2022, the Orthopaedic Technicians at EMERGENCY’s Sulaymaniyah Rehabilitation Centre delivered 583 new prostheses. Colleagues like Rozhgar and Zhino make this possible. After graduating from Soran Prosthetics Institute, Rozhgar began her career as an ICU nurse. But, she says, “I was always seeking a way to help disabled people.” She joined EMERGENCY as an Orthopaedic
- [Little Rabiullah is Eating Again!](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/04/little-rabiullah-is-eating-again/) - Rabiullah lives with his parents and four siblings in the Panjshir Valley, where the cold winter weather and rising prices are making life more and more difficult. When Rabiullah was just 15 months old, he had severe respiratory distress and low levels of oxygen in his blood. When he was admitted to EMERGENCY’s Anabah Surgical
- [Testimonies from Rescued People Onboard Life Support](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/03/testimonies-from-rescued-people-onboard-life-support/) - EMERGENCY’s search and rescue ship Life Support began conducting missions in December 2022. Once the rescued people are onboard Life Support, we not only provide medical assistance but also bear witness to their stories. Below are just five of the stories we heard from the 161 people we rescued on 25 March 2023. Many spoke
- [Mine Awareness Day 2023](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/04/mine-awareness-day-2023/) - The children were playing in the garden when the IED exploded. They had found an old metal device that they said looked like a big bullet, and threw it away. 13-year-old Mohammad and his sister, 4-year-old Shamsia, were the closest. They come from a poor family in a remote village in Sangin district, Afghanistan. They
- [Access to Care in Afghanistan: Perspectives from Afghan People in 10 Provinces](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/03/access-to-care-in-afghanistan-perspectives-from-afghan-people-in-10-provinces/) - Afghan people are facing major socio-economic barriers to care, as well as a healthcare system affected by chronic challenges and underinvestment. EMERGENCY and CRIMEDIM, a research centre from the Università del Piemonte Orientale, have released a new report that explores access to care across 10 Afghan Provinces based on data and testimony from over 1,800
- [161 PEOPLE RESCUED BY EMERGENCY’S SHIP LIFE SUPPORT DISEMBARK IN ORTONA](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/03/161-people-rescued-by-emergencys-ship-life-support-disembark-in-ortona/) - EMERGENCY completed the disembarkation of 161 people rescued between the night and morning of 25 March by the ship Life Support in three different rescue operations.
- [Ensuring High-Quality Paediatric Care In Refugee And IDP Camps In South Darfur](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/03/ensuring-high-quality-paediatric-care-in-refugee-and-idp-camps-in-south-darfur/) - staff at our Paediatric Centre in Nyala are working on this as part of the project Objective of Good Health in Sudan: Strengthening Human Capital and Quality Paediatric Health Services in South Darfur.
- [Kabul: Explosion Near The Ministry of Foreign Affairs.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/03/kabul-explosion-near-the-ministry-of-foreign-affairs/) - On Monday 27 March, an explosion took place near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul.
- [International Women's Day 2023](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/03/international-womens-day-2023/) - On International Women's Day, we want to share a story about two colleagues from our Anabah Maternity Centre who share a name and a purpose: to help the women of Afghanistan. Najila has been Midwife at the hospital for 5 years. At just 25 years old, she is already one of our shift leaders, acting
- [105 People Rescued Overnight By Life Support](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/03/105-people-rescued-overnight-by-life-support/) - Late last night, EMERGENCY's search and rescue ship Life Support received a report of a boat in distress in international waters off Libya.
- [EMERGENCY Is Helping Sangar Return To School](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/03/emergency-is-helping-sangar-return-to-school/) - His prostheses have allowed Sangar to take back his future.
- [When He Left Nigeria, K. Was 14 Years Old.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/03/when-he-left-nigeria-k-was-14-years-old/) - “For two years I travelled alone, knowing that there was no one there to help me and that I was the only one who would take care of me. Many times I thought about my parents, who remained in Nigeria.” When he left Nigeria, K. was 14 years old. He was chosen by his family
- [Sulaymaniyah Rehabilitation Centre Celebrates its 25th Anniversary](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/02/sulaymaniyah-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary/) - Avan also started working at the Centre as a Receptionist.
- [Koko Jamal is No Longer With Us](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/02/koko-jamal-is-no-longer-with-us/) - Koko Jamal is no longer with us. He was one of the longstanding figures in our Kabul Surgical Centre, working with us since 2002. As Driver Supervisor, he trained our teams of drivers for years, teaching them how to move around one of the most dangerous cities in the world, while ensuring the maximum safety
- [Nabiullah Acts Older than His Years](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/02/nabiullah-acts-older-than-his-years/) - In late November, a group of eight children between the ages of 2 and 10 arrived at our Kabul Surgical Centre. Nabiullah was among them, suffering from multiple shell injuries to his legs, feet, abdomen, and left hand. Nabiullah’s family is from Sorabi, near Kabul. He is just 7 years old, but acts older. He
- [Meet Our Amazing Colleagues at the Salam Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/02/meet-our-amazing-colleagues-at-the-salam-centre/) - At our Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, Sudan, the hard work of hundreds of colleagues makes our daily, life-saving care possible. Patients from 32 countries, from Burundi to Zimbabwe, have been treated here. We recently spoke with some of our colleagues about the facility and what they have achieved. COUNTRY DIRECTOR Muhameda Tulumovic
- [‘ANME: Moving Forward’ Conference Concludes in Khartoum](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/02/anme-moving-forward-conference-concludes-in-khartoum/) - On 1st and 2nd February, EMERGENCY and the Sudanese Federal Ministry of Health hosted the ‘ANME: Moving Forward’ conference in Khartoum.
- [Director-General of WHO Supports EMERGENCY's Work in Africa](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/02/director-general-of-who-supports-emergencys-work-in-africa/) - We were honoured to receive the support of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
- ["EMERGENCY is the house of hope and happiness".](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/emergency-is-the-house-of-hope-and-happiness/) - At just 2 years old, Sargul contracted polio.
- [EMERGENCY’s Paediatric Centre in Mayo – Providing Crucial Healthcare For The Local Population.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/emergencys-paediatric-centre-in-mayo-providing-crucial-healthcare-for-the-local-population/) - Among the Centre's patients: Safu and her girls
- [EMERGENCY and the Carter Center Collaborate in Mayo](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/emergency-and-the-carter-center-collaborate-in-mayo/) - On Wednesday 18 January, a delegation from the Carter Center visited our Paediatric Centre in Mayo, on the outskirts of Khartoum.
- [That Spirited Look Belongs To Hawa.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/that-spirited-look-belongs-to-hawa/) - Hawa is 10 years old. Her story is very similar to the many we’ve become part of in Sudan and beyond.
- [Kabul, First Mass Casualty Of 2023](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/kabul-first-mass-casualty-of-2023/) - On Wednesday 11 January at 4pm, there was an explosion near the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul.
- [Every Day, As Early As Dawn, A Long Queue Of Parents And Their Children Forms In Front Of The Mayo Paediatric Centre.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/every-day-as-early-as-dawn-a-long-queue-of-parents-and-their-children-forms-in-front-of-the-mayo-paediatric-centre/) - Of all the children that visit, most have gastrointestinal or respiratory diseases, infections involving the eyes, ears and skin, intestinal parasites or malaria.
- ["My dream? To Have Hospitals Like This All Over the Country."  ](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/05/my-dream-to-have-hospitals-like-this-all-over-the-country/) - "Elizabeth is a very determined person," says Giacomo Menaldo, Country Director. "She understands the importance of this hospital. She could have earned much more money elsewhere, but working alongside our doctors is exactly what spurs her on." This is how Giacomo, our Country Director in Uganda, introduces Elizabeth, a Ugandan colleague at the Children's Surgical
- [Afghanistan: Over 40 Patients Received At EMERGENCY's Surgical Centre in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/afghanistan-over-40-patients-received-at-emergencys-surgical-centre-in-kabul/) - More than 40 injured people were received at EMERGENCY's Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul.
- [EMERGENCY And Ogilvy Italy Turn Gino Strada’s Words Into Reality With AI. For A 2023 In The Name Of Peace. ](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/emergency-and-ogilvy-italy-turn-gino-stradas-words-into-reality-with-ai-for-a-2023-in-the-name-of-peace/) - The video has been released in Italy and worldwide through EMERGENCY's social media channels, with the wish that this peace project will truly become a reality in 2023.
- [Training Local Colleagues in Port Sudan: Fatima, Mutasim and Bahaeldeen.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/training-local-colleagues-in-port-sudan-fatima-mutasim-and-bahaeldeen/) - One of the main goals of each of our projects is continually training local colleagues, to transfer skills and create a positive impact on the country's healthcare system over time.
- [We Can Make Peace Come True.](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/we-can-make-peace-come-true/) - Gino Strada, our founder, used to say “to create a world without war, we have to imagine it first”
- [Meet Nigar: One of the BBC's 100 Women of 2022](https://emergencyuk.org/2023/01/meet-nigar-one-of-the-bbcs-100-women-of-2022/) - When I found out about the award, I thought, ‘this award is not for Nigar, it is for all the staff here.’
- [Our 2022.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/12/our-2022/) - Thank you for standing with EMERGENCY in our efforts to bring more healing to the world. We are looking forward to seeing what more we can accomplish together in 2023.
- [EMERGENCY NGO Statement: Women's Education in Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/12/emergency-ngo-statement-womens-education-in-afghanistan/) - On 20 December 2022, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education announced a ban on women attending university with immediate effect until further notice.
- [EMERGENCY’s Life Support Vessel Completes First Rescue In Central Mediterranean. 70 People Rescued.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/12/emergencys-life-support-vessel-completes-first-rescue-in-central-mediterranean-70-people-rescued/) - "All operations were carried out with promptly by the rescue team," says Carlo Maisano, EMERGENCY’s SAR Project Coordinator.
- [Livorno: Disembarkation Of 142 Rescued People Onboard EMERGENCY's Ship Life Support  Concluded](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/12/livorno-disembarkation-of-142-rescued-people-onboard-emergencys-ship-life-support-concluded/) - EMERGENCY lands in Livorno after two nightime operations in 24 hours: 142 people rescued.
- [Life Support Launches First Search and Rescue Mission.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/12/life-support-launches-first-search-and-rescue-mission/) - "EMERGENCY is going to the sea to save lives and protect human rights".
- [We Are Here For Jabar As He Rebuilds His Life.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/12/we-are-here-for-jabar-as-he-rebuilds-his-life/) - So many patients have travelled up and down these steps over the years, becoming familiar with their prostheses. Jabar is one of them.
- [EMERGENCY’s Paediatric Centre In Port Sudan: The Only Hospital In One Of The Poorest Areas Of The City.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/12/emergencys-paediatric-centre-in-port-sudan-the-only-hospital-in-one-of-the-poorest-areas-of-the-city/) - At our Paediatric Centre in Port Sudan, the only hospital located in one of the poorest areas of the city, we offer free and high-quality care to children up to the age of 14.
- [Primary Health Services For More Than 6 Million People](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/12/primary-health-services-to-more-than-6-million-people/) - 23 years ago, EMERGENCY opened a First Aid Post in Afghanistan.
- [International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/12/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-2022/) - Today and every day, EMERGENCY reaffirms its support for persons with disabilities by providing free, high-quality healthcare. #IDPwD
- [Faris’ Words Encapsulate The Extraordinary Work That Has Taken Place At The Rehabilitation Centre Since 1998.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/11/faris-words-encapsulate-the-extraordinary-work-that-has-taken-place-at-the-rehabilitation-centre-since-1998/) - “I have witnessed thousands of people return back to their daily life and community through EMERGENCY’s services."
- ["Mohammed, Shall We Go Out in the Garden?"](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/11/mohammed-shall-we-go-out-in-the-garden/) - We took this photo of him, on a beautiful, sunny day.
- [Regional Programme for Cardiac Surgery in Africa: EMERGENCY’s Screening Mission in Mogadishu](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/11/regional-programme-for-cardiac-surgery-in-africa-emergencys-screening-mission-in-mogadishu/) - EMERGENCY recently conducted its first cardiac screening mission in Somalia.
- [Meet Burhan and Shady: Two of Our Amazing Physios in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/11/meet-burhan-and-shady-two-of-our-amazing-physios-in-sulaymaniyah-iraq/) - Being there for patients for as long as needed is crucial to the rehabilitation journey.
- ["I Could Finally Get Back to Living My Life"](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/11/i-could-finally-get-back-to-living-my-life/) - Othman's powerful story of rehabilitation and recovery.
- [Kabul: Amongst the Survivors of the 30 September Attack on an Education Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/10/kabul-amongst-the-survivors-of-the-30-september-attack-on-an-education-centre/) - They are a young generation of Afghans who have never seen anything but war, but have dreams for their future.
- ["The New Generations Have The Right To Their Future"](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/10/the-new-generations-have-the-right-to-their-future/) - Despite the violence, Rahman is convinced: he does not want to leave his country.
- [Thank You For Once Again Showing Trust in Our Work.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/10/thank-you-for-once-again-showing-trust-in-our-work/) - You are the people that support us to go on providing lifesaving care.
- [EBOLA IN UGANDA: Our Measures to Protect EMERGENCY’s Facility, Staff, and Patients from Ebola.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/10/ebola-in-uganda-our-measures-to-protect-emergencys-facility-staff-and-patients-from-ebola/) - On 20 September, the Ugandan authorities announced an outbreak of Ebola in Mubende district.
- [A View From Our Hospitals in Afghanistan.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/10/a-view-from-our-hospitals-in-afghanistan/) - We look after so many patients in Afghanistan: behind every wound lies the story of a country torn apart by years, decades of war.
- [Afghanistan: Attack in a Mosque at the Interior Ministry](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/10/afghanistan-attack-in-a-mosque-at-the-interior-ministry/) - It was a suicide attack. We have received 20 wounded people so far, all adult males, of whom 16 were admitted, 2 were dead on arrival and 2 were treated as outpatients.
- [Nine Years On - Tragedy Continues](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/10/nine-years-on-tragedy-continues/) - We take a different stance, grounded in solidarity, rights and humanity.
- [KABUL: Explosion in Dasht-e-Barchi.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/09/kabul-explosion-in-dasht-e-barchi/) - A total of 22 patients, including 20 women, have been received at EMERGENCY's Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul following the suicide attack that took place this morning, 30 September.
- [“It’s My Duty As a Doctor to Ensure It.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/10/its-my-duty-as-a-doctor-to-ensure-it/) - Enok has worked with us since 2019, when we began contributing to work at the hospital’s newly opened cardiology clinics.
- [World Heart Day 2022](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/09/world-heart-day-2022/) - On #WorldHeartDay, we share the latest on EMERGENCY’s approach to Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD). A sustainable model, showing that it is possible and right to provide free, quality surgery and care to everyone in need.
- ["Together, We’re Doing a Great Job for Humanity."](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/09/together-were-doing-a-great-job-for-humanity/) - Shadman is part of the incredible team here which is dedicated to restoring lives that have been disrupted by the fallout of war.
- [International Day of Peace 2022](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/09/international-day-of-peace-2022/) - Protecting people’s health and dignity contributes to building peace.
- [‘Where Is Our Father?’](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/09/where-is-our-father/) - "I was following my father when, suddenly, he stepped on a mine.”
- ["This Is an All Too Common Occurrence".](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/09/this-is-an-all-too-common-occurrence/) - “Dead on arrival. 11:56am.
- [Mohammad’s Story Shows the Legacy of War in Afghanistan. ](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/08/incidents-like-these-are-one-of-the-legacies-after-decades-of-war-in-afghanistan/) - One of those objects, however, was an unexploded mine.
- [KABUL, EXPLOSION IN A MOSQUE: 27 WOUNDED PEOPLE RECEIVED SO FAR AT EMERGENCY’S SURGICAL CENTRE FOR WAR VICTIMS, AMONG THEM A 7-YEAR-OLD BOY](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/08/kabul-explosion-in-a-mosque-27-wounded-people-received-so-far-at-emergencys-surgical-centre-for-war-victims-among-them-a-7-year-old-boy/) - “SIXTH EXPLOSION IN THE LAST MONTH, THE SITUATION IS COMPLICATED”.
- [We Continue to Be There for the Afghan People.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/08/we-continue-to-be-there-for-the-afghan-people/) - The spotlight may have moved away from Afghanistan. But EMERGENCY hasn’t.
- [We Are Not Abandoning Afghanistan. ](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/08/we-are-not-abandoning-afghanistan/) - A year ago, the eyes of the world were on Afghanistan.
- [Today, 13 August, Marks One Year Since Gino Left Us.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/08/today-13-august-marks-one-year-since-gino-left-us/) - Although we are lonelier, all we can do today is go on.
- [Wave of Protests in Sierra Leone: 14 Injured People Received, An EMERGENCY Vehicle Caught Up in the Violence](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/08/wave-of-protests-in-sierra-leone-14-injured-people-received-an-emergency-vehicle-caught-up-in-the-violence/) - "We are working to treat patients, expand the number of beds and stock up on food and water to cope with this crisis."
- [To Gino Strada, in Loving Memory.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/08/to-gino-strada-in-loving-memory/) - It has been one year since we lost Dr Gino Strada, the founder of EMERGENCY, the war surgeon, the peace activist, the man.
- [When You Are Providing Primary Healthcare, Your Approach Is Essential](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/08/when-you-are-providing-primary-healthcare-your-approach-is-essential/) - In this video, our colleague Andrea tells us about the evolution of our intervention in Moldova.
- [Our Work Here is Crucial.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/08/our-work-here-is-crucial/) - The Sulaymaniyah Rehabilitation Centre has been restoring people’s autonomy for 24 years. There is lots more to do.
- [Earthquake in Afghanistan: EMERGENCY Took Part in The Medical Response To The Disaster](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/08/update-from-afghanistan-following-22-june-earthquake/) - We are ready to support in these difficult times.
- [“I Chose to Join EMERGENCY for Constant, Daily Training”](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/07/i-chose-to-join-emergency-for-constant-daily-training/) - “My work is valuable. You have to be in love with it and be patient and careful. When you love what you do, everything is possible.”
- ["The Lye Programme Saved My Life"](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/07/the-lye-programme-saved-my-life/) - For a full year after her accident, Aisha had to be fed by her mother from a bottle.
- [Sierra Leone: Swallowing Lye Is Still One Of The Main Causes Of Admission Of Child Patients At Our Surgical Centre In Goderich.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/07/sierra-leone-swallowing-lye-is-still-one-of-the-main-causes-of-admission-of-child-patients-at-our-surgical-centre-in-goderich/) - The Lye Programme now under way at our centre has the twofold aim of treating the chemical’s victims and raising public awareness of the problem.
- [Sierra Leone: Alie, two-years-old, has already fallen victim to lye.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/07/sierra-leone-alie-two-years-old-has-already-fallen-victim-to-lye/) - Alie’s family did not know what to do about his accident. To ease his pain, they gave him palm oil to drink.
- [We Maintain Our Focus](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/07/9957/) - Afghanistan has been trampled on by war and its recent abandonment by the international community.
- [We Will Continue to Take Care of Him.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/07/we-will-continue-to-take-care-of-him/) - He still struggles to walk: we will now wait for him at the hospital for physiotherapy sessions.
- [Cornwall Resident Begins Epic 520-Mile Pyrenees Hike for EMERGENCY](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/07/cornwall-resident-begins-epic-520-mile-pyrenees-hike-for-emergency/) - Everyone at EMERGENCY UK is cheering on the wonderful Nic Beretta, who has started a two-month, 47 stage, 40,000 metre elevation, 520 mile/840km-long hike through the Pyrenees to raise money for EMERGENCY. Nic is tackling the menacing GR11 trail, one of the longest hiking routes in Europe, in aid of EMERGENCY, Amnesty International and the
- [A Story That Is All Too Familiar in Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/07/a-story-that-is-all-too-familiar-in-afghanistan/) - J. arrived at our hospital in Kabul around two months ago, together with his two little cousins. All three were injured when a landmine exploded. They were playing when they found a small object. It looked like it was made of steel. It exploded when J. tried to open it. The three cousins were all
- [ISHKAR Launch Photography Print Sale for Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/07/ishkar-launch-photography-print-sale-for-afghanistan/) - Our amazing friends at ISHKAR have launched a stunning photography print sale for the third year in a row, with all proceeds going towards EMERGENCY's projects in Afghanistan. 19 internationally-renowned photographers have donated their work, including Steve McCurry, Zahra Khodadadi, Lorenzo Tugnoli, Farshad Usyan, Andrew Quilty, Elise Blanchard, Matthieu Paley, Michael Christopher Brown, and many
- [EMERGENCY Providing Medical Response After Earthquake in Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/06/emergency-providing-medical-response-after-earthquake-in-afghanistan/) - We have sent staff and 7 ambulances to support relief efforts & transport the injured to our First Aid Posts. We have also made beds available in the Kabul Surgical Centre.
- ["If We Can Share Resources, We Can Generate Beauty.” ](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/06/if-we-can-share-them-we-can-generate-beauty-for-others/) - Our local colleagues work independently and efficiently, forming the core of medical and managerial activities.
- [From Khartoum To Entebbe: Asma’s Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/06/from-khartoum-to-entebbe-asmas-story/) - "My colleagues not only gave me this opportunity: they always inspired me."
- [Building Medical Excellence in Africa Also Means Investing in People, Who Will Put Their Skills at the Disposal of Their Patients.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/06/building-a-culture-of-medical-excellence-in-africa-requires-laying-down-the-foundations-for-the-future-of-medicine/) - They are doctors and nurses coming from the Uganda Heart Institute in Kampala.
- [Misha Found Many 'Aunties' - As He Calls Them.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/06/misha-found-many-aunties-as-he-calls-them/) - Last March, Tetyana and her son Misha arrived in Moldova after leaving Odessa in Ukraine.
- [The Pride And Determination Of Every Parent](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/06/the-pride-and-determination-of-every-parent/) - Clever and his father arrived at our hospital in Entebbe last November after a 10-hour bus ride from Fort Portal on the border of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- [How to Guarantee Humanitarian Aid to the Afghan People After August 2021?](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/05/how-to-guarantee-humanitarian-aid-to-the-afghan-people-after-august-2021/) - A Humanitarian Health Organisation’s Perspective.
- [AFGHANISTAN20: Afghanistan Between 2001-2021 from the Perspective of Its Victims and Those Treating Them.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/afghanistan20-afghanistan-between-2001-2021-from-the-perspective-of-its-victims-and-those-treating-them/) - EMERGENCY, the international organisation that has provided free, high-quality healthcare to over 11 million people around the world, has released a new project entitled Afghanistan20.
- [It Seems Like The Most Important Thing In His Life.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/05/it-seems-like-the-most-important-thing-in-his-life/) - Micola is sitting outside the Mobile Clinic waiting to be triaged.
- [Joint Declaration Signed by 12 African Health Authority Delegations](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/05/joint-declaration-signed-by-12-african-health-authority-delegations/) - Following a roundtable discussion, a Joint Declaration was signed, laying out the commitments that will guide the next steps for the African Network of Medical Excellence.
- [One Year of Activities at the Children's Surgical Hospital in Entebbe](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/05/one-year-of-activities-at-the-childrens-surgical-hospital-in-entebbe/) - Our first year in numbers.
- [The Children’s House](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/05/the-childrens-house/) - One year ago, EMERGENCY opened the state-of-the-art Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe, Uganda, which puts the human right to healthcare into practice every day. It is above all a place that provides hope to its young patients and their families. Combining medical, architectural and environmental excellence, the hospital is home to over 380 local and
- [International Nurses Day 2022](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/05/international-nurses-day-2022/) - Today, we celebrate all the incredible nurses around the world.
- ["Several Come Back, Even If Only to Say Thank You and That They Feel Better."](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/05/several-come-back-even-if-only-to-say-thank-you-and-that-they-feel-better/) - "They often show us photos of their children, their home, their pets... thus starting the process of reconstructing the temporal continuity interrupted by the war, tying together that 'before' and 'after'.”
- [International Day of the Midwife 2022](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/05/international-day-of-the-midwife-2022/) - To all the midwives who have worked here, and the team at the hospital today, thank you.
- [N. Only Draws Moving Cars and A House to Leave From.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/04/n-only-draws-moving-cars-and-a-house-to-leave-from/) - A. thanks us because she has found a "safe place" where she can cry and vent her anguish without fear of falling apart.
- [Afghanistan’s Health System Is in Critical Condition. We Are Here to Support It.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/04/afghanistans-health-system-is-in-critical-condition-we-are-here-to-support-it/) - Shekiba tells us the blunt reality of conditions in Afghanistan.
- [Two Explosions Rocked Kabul This Morning](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/04/two-explosions-rocked-kabul-this-morning/) - This is yet another demonstration that, although attention to the situation in Afghanistan has waned, the country is not at peace.
- ['Peace' Is the Only Word They Tell Me in English](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/04/peace-is-the-only-word-they-tell-me-in-english/) - They want to return to Mykolaïv to hug their son and grandson.
- [“We Are Committed to This Project.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/04/we-are-committed-to-this-project/) - EMERGENCY is supporting the social and medical needs of the victims of this war.
- ["Best Performing Medical Emergency Response Team"](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/04/best-performing-medical-emergency-response-team/) - An award for supporting the country at the most difficult times.
- [We Will Be Here As Long As We Need to Be.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/04/we-will-be-here-as-long-as-we-need-to-be/) - As this crisis evolves, we are working with the Moldovan authorities to further strengthen our presence and services.
- [Eleonora, EMERGENCY's Medical Coordinator in Kabul, on Sunday's Explosion](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/04/eleonora-emergencys-medical-coordinator-in-kabul-on-sundays-explosion/) - EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre received a large influx of patients.
- [Mine Awareness Day 2022](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/04/mine-awareness-day-2022/) - We treat the atrocious consequences of this explosive violence.
- [EMERGENCY Hosted A Ceremony Welcoming The New Group Of Medical Students For This Academic Year.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/04/emergency-hosted-a-ceremony-welcoming-the-new-group-of-medical-students-for-this-academic-year/) - We believe the future is theirs. Even more so, we believe they are the future.
- [UKRAINE CRISIS: The EU and Member States Must Now Work Together to Put Commitments into Practice](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/03/ukraine-crisis-the-eu-and-member-states-must-now-work-together-to-put-commitments-into-practice/) - the European Union can come together to uphold its values of respect for human rights and protecting those fleeing persecution, war and violence.
- ["To Build A Society Without That Terrible Disease, Which Is War.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/03/to-build-a-society-without-that-terrible-disease-which-is-war/) - Emanuele Nannini, EMERGENCY’s Country Director in Afghanistan, joined a roundtable last Tuesday, where he shared how hospitals perceive the current status of humanitarian aid in the country. “Healthcare is always one of the most affected areas, just as it is now. Access to it is still a privilege. Our hospitals are free of charge but
- [We Are Here To Stay.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/03/we-are-here-to-stay/) - In this video, we bring you there, to the Afghanistan heartland that we know well.
- [EMERGENCY's Politruck in Moldova to Support the Victims of Ukraine's Conflict](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/03/emergencys-politruck-in-moldova-to-support-the-victims-of-ukraines-conflict/) - Thanks to the Mobile Outpatient Clinic, we will be able to operate in different places, and to promptly respond to the needs the unpredictable situation may arise.
- [An EMERGENCY Team Is On Ukraine’s Borders With Romania And Moldova To Assess Humanitarian Needs And Evaluate Potential Projects To Provide Care To Those Affected By The Conflict.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/03/an-emergency-team-is-on-ukraines-borders-with-romania-and-moldova-to-assess-humanitarian-needs-and-evaluate-potential-projects-to-provide-care-to-those-affected-by-the-conflict/) - “We are assessing all possibilities for EMERGENCY’s intervention both inside and on the borders of Ukraine".
- [Rossella Miccio, president of EMERGENCY, at the 49th Session of the Human Rights Council.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/03/rossella-miccio-president-of-emergency-at-the-49th-session-of-the-human-rights-council/) - Urgent and coordinated action is needed now to rebuild Afghanistan.
- [International Women's Day 2022 ](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/03/international-womens-day-2022/) - Women’s rights are human rights.
- [Covid-19 Death Toll Four Times Higher in Lower-Income Countries than Rich Ones](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/03/covid-19-death-toll-four-times-higher-in-lower-income-countries-than-rich-ones/) - 3 million people died since the Omicron variant emerged, shattering perceptions that the pandemic is over.
- [Providing Vital Care for the Afghan People.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/02/providing-vital-care-for-the-afghan-people/) - “Everyone knows the situation here. The needs increase day by day."
- [EMERGENCY Will Always Believe in and Strive For a World Free From War.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/02/emergency-will-always-believe-in-and-strive-for-a-world-free-from-war/) - Our thoughts are with all the civilians in the path of this violence.
- [Today, He Is an Enterprising Father and, Above All, a Happy Man.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/02/today-he-is-an-enterprising-father-and-above-all-a-happy-man/) - Rizgar was just 21 years old when unexploded ordnance changed his life forever.
- [A Family’s Story, Which We Have Just Become Part of.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/02/a-familys-story-which-we-have-just-become-part-of/) - Elijah was born with a small mass on his left arm.
- [EU Set to Bin 25 Million More Vaccine Doses than It Has  Donated to Africa This Year](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/02/eu-set-to-bin-25-million-more-vaccine-doses-than-it-has-donated-to-africa-this-year/) - Europe has betrayed Africa by blocking proposals which would allow manufacturers on the continent to make their own COVID-19 vaccines.
- [We Are Here for Jalal. We Are Here for All Afghans.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/02/we-are-here-for-jalal-we-are-here-for-all-afghans/) - “The hospital has never closed its operating theatres.
- [I Started to Believe in All My Possibilities.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/01/i-started-to-believe-in-all-my-possibilities/) - I was born with several congenital deformities, which affected my left leg and both hands.
- [One Year Ago, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) Came into Force.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/01/one-year-ago-the-treaty-on-the-prohibition-of-nuclear-weapons-tpnw-came-into-force/) - By prohibiting development, testing, deployment, possession, stockpiling, use and threat of use, the TPNW aims at total nuclear disarmament.
- [100 Seconds Remain Until Midnight.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/01/100-seconds-remain-until-midnight/) - The hands of the Doomsday Clock occupy exactly the same position as they did a year ago, but it is not good news.
- [Do You Remember Mamadou from Guinea?](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/01/do-you-remember-mamadou/) - We received a very special photo from Guinea!
- [Songs of Hope: A Benefit Concert for Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/01/songs-of-hope-a-benefit-concert-for-afghanistan/) - An unforgettable night of traditional Afghan music.
- [A Network of More than 40 Facilities](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/01/a-network-of-more-than-40-facilities/) - In 21 years, our clinics have provided over 5 million outpatient visits and more than 120,000 ambulance transfers.
- [With the Help of EMERGENCY I Managed to Find My Way](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/01/with-the-help-of-emergency-i-managed-to-find-my-way/) - At ‘Best Shoes’, Ako ensures a dignified life for him and his family. Ako has been living with a severe disability since he was 11: he lost his left hand, part of his right hand, and one eye completely due to a landmine. “I was a child. I was returning to my village, Gawrade, together
- [We Will Make The Right to Treatment a Real, Universal One – and a Precondition of Peace.](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/01/we-will-make-the-right-to-treatment-a-real-universal-one-and-a-precondition-of-peace/) - We want to go on providing a practical response to the needs of the most vulnerable among us, and we will.
- [Peaceful Greetings from Everyone at EMERGENCY.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/peaceful-greetings-from-everyone-at-emergency/) - We wish all those celebrating a very happy festive season.
- [Our Paediatric Centre in Port Sudan Celebrated 10 Years of Activity.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/our-paediatric-centre-in-port-sudan-celebrated-10-years-of-activity/) - "For this special birthday, I express a single wish: to continue to be there, to be able to treat more and more children."
- [EMERGENCY and Ogilvy Ask Us To Reflect on the Consequences of War Through the Eyes of Those Who Experienced It.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/emergency-and-ogilvy-ask-us-to-reflect-on-the-consequences-of-war-through-the-eyes-of-those-who-experienced-it/) - Just like every year, EMERGENCY and Ogilvy are back with a wish for the year ahead.
- [May It Be a year of Peace, Not War.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/may-it-be-a-year-of-peace-not-war/) - This is the story of a mother and her tough decision.
- ["We had a Long History of Treating War Wounded."](https://emergencyuk.org/2022/01/we-had-a-long-history-of-treating-war-wounded/) - Year 23 of EMERGENCY’s commitment to Afghanistan begins.
- [Let’s Channel the Holiday Spirit into One of Solidarity](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/lets-channel-the-holiday-spirit-into-one-of-solidarity/) - Everything has changed in Afghanistan.
- [A Vital Delivery in Afghanistan.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/a-vital-delivery-in-afghanistan/) - Caring means not forgetting those in need.
- [International Migrants Day 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/international-migrants-day-2021/) - Continued division and the fortification of borders will never be the answer.
- ["They Trust Me."](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/they-trust-me/) - For many women here, Florence is like a mother, a sister, an aunt.
- [International Day of People With Disabilities 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/international-day-of-people-with-disabilities-2021/) - Today, we pay tribute to everyone at the Sulaymaniyah Rehabilitation Centre and all those living with disabilities.
- [Apparently Inaccessible Places Must Have Access to Healthcare for Everyone in Need.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/apparently-inaccessible-places-must-have-access-to-healthcare-for-everyone-in-need/) - A few days ago we inaugurated a new facility in Dayek,
- [World AIDS Day 2021: We Cannot Allow It to Happen Again With COVID-19.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/12/world-aids-day-2021-we-cannot-allow-it-to-happen-again-with-covid-19/) - There are striking parallels between COVID-19 and another deadly pandemic: HIV.
- [“The situation in Afghanistan is Uncertain and Precarious."](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/11/the-situation-in-afghanistan-is-uncertain-and-precarious/) - There seems to be no possibility for peace or respite for the people of this country.”
- [We Are Here to Help During This Difficult Time For the Country](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/11/we-are-here-to-help-during-this-difficult-time-for-the-country/) - On 5 November, a fuel tanker exploded in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.
- [International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/11/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women-2021/) - “It took us three hours to find her. She was unrecognisable."
- [More Than 12,000 Children Have Been Seen in the One Year Since Our Paediatric Centre in Nyala Reopened.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/11/more-than-12000-children-have-been-seen-in-the-one-year-since-our-paediatric-centre-in-nyala-reopened/) - "The humanitarian situation in South Darfur is very difficult. A large part of the population lives in extreme poverty without access to basic health services. The high rate of malnutrition makes the needs of the youngest children increasingly urgent."
- [An Enormous Thank You to ISHKAR.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/11/an-enormous-thank-you-to-ishkar/) - Earlier this year, our amazing friends at ISHKAR started a photography print fundraiser for EMERGENCY’s healthcare projects across Afghanistan.
- [#LittleAmal’s Journey is Coming to an End, But Her Story Won’t.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/11/littleamals-journey-is-coming-to-an-end-but-her-story-wont/) - The thread of solidarity, inclusion and diversity she created throughout Europe must stay intact.
- ["I Have Witnessed Fighting- That is All."](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/11/i have-witnessed-fighting- that-is-all/) - Elise Blanchard, journalist and photographer for Agence France-Presse (AFP), has collected children’s stories from across Afghanistan.
- [A Meeting at Our Mobile Clinic that Made Us Extremely Happy.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/11/a-meeting-at-our-mobile-clinic-that-made-us-extremely-happy/) - This is the photo we took with him: standing with a new prosthesis, his hand over his heart.
- [G20 Flash Mob Unleashed by Activists from Oxfam, EMERGENCY and Amnesty International, Members of the People’s Vaccine Alliance.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/g20-flash-mob-unleashed-by-activists-from-oxfam-emergency-and-amnesty-international-members-of-the-peoples-vaccine-alliance/) - This was an appeal to world leaders to suspend monopolies on Covid vaccines and allow them to be produced in low-income countries, where just 1.8% of the population are currently vaccinated. Italy has made its stance clear and is taking courageous and genuinely effective action to get universal access to vaccines.
- [Kabul: Explosions Followed by Gunfire at the Entrance to the Military Hospital](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/11/kabul-explosions-followed-by-gunfire-at-the-entrance-to-the-military-hospital/) - We received 21 patients, one of whom was dead on arrival
- [Gino Strada’s Words in Afghanistan20 Bring Home the Enormous Costs of the Conflict in Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/gino-stradas-words-in-afghanistan20-bring-home-the-enormous-costs-of-the-conflict-in-afghanistan/) - In October 2001, another twenty-year chapter of the war in Afghanistan began.
- [There was a Doll With Blonde Hair and a Yellow Dress Above Her Bed.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/there-was-a-doll-with-blonde-hair-and-a-yellow-dress-above-her-bed/) - There was a doll with blonde hair and a yellow dress above the bed, looking at her owner – Amina.
- [We Stand With the Sudanese People](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/we-stand-with-the-sudanese-people/) - Sudan is going through a moment of instability.
- [Still Helping with Cardiac Treatment at Orotta Hospital in Asmara, Eritrea.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/still-helping-with-cardiac-treatment-at-orotta-hospital-in-asmara-eritrea/) - In early July 2021 began the second phase of our ‘Emergency initiative in support of the cardiology clinic at Orotta Hospital in Eritrea’. Located in the capital of Asmara, this is the country’s main public hospital.
- [Pharmaceutical Companies And Rich Nations Delivering Just One in Seven of The Doses Promised For Developing Countries](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/pharmaceutical-companies-and-rich-nations-delivering-just-one-in-seven-of-the-doses-promised-for-developing-countries/) - Firms and rich nations continue to block moves to share vaccine technology and recipes
- [He Was Hit in the Head by Shrapnel](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/he-was-hit-in-the-head-by-shrapnel/) - Maidan Shahr is a town around 50km from Kabul, on the main road from the capital to Kandahar.
- ["It Was a Beautiful Moment of Condolence and Friendship.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/it-was-a-beautiful-moment-of-condolence-and-friendship/) - Luca Rolla, EMERGENCY’s Country Director in Sudan, has sent us good news from Khartoum!
- [No More War](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/no-more-war/) - 20 years on, EMERGENCY's hospitals across the country have treated thousands of war victims.
- [They Threw a Rock at It, for Fun.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/10/they-threw-a-rock-at-it-for-fun/) - Nadir, 12, and his cousin Hassan, 10, were walking back to their house when a small metal object caught their attention.
- [World Heart Day: Senait from Eritrea](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/09/world-heart-day-senait-from-eritrea/) - Senait is a 37-year-old woman and mother of three. She has a heart condition that she has never been able to have treated. As a result, she becomes weak very easily.
- [Every Refugee’s Walk Should Be One of Hope Like Amal’s](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/09/every-refugees-walk-should-be-one-of-hope-like-amals/) - Whilst on her 8,000-mile-journey, searching for her mother and a better future, Amal found EMERGENCY in Rome, Bologna, and Milan.
- [Finally, She’s Nearly Here!](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/09/finally-shes-nearly-here/) - Finally, she’s nearly here! We are looking forward to welcoming a very special guest to our headquarters on Saturday…
- [Pharmaceutical Companies Reaping Immoral Profits From Covid Vaccines Yet Paying Low Tax Rates](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/09/pharmaceutical-companies-reaping-immoral-profits-from-covid-vaccines-yet-paying-low-tax-rates/) - Moderna, BioNTech and Pfizer cashing in thanks to taxpayer investments, monopolies, and low taxes while leaving millions unprotected.
- ["Hi Soran, It's Dr Gino. How Are you?"](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/09/hi-soran-its-dr-gino-how-are-you/) - One month ago, on 13 August, Gino left us. Today we remember him through the words of Soran, whom Gino met in 1996.
- [Afghanistan: Taliban Reach Anabah, Panjshir Valley](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/09/afghanistan-taliban-reach-anabah-panjshir-valley/) - During the night of Friday 3 September, Taliban forces pushed further into the Panjshir Valley, reaching the village of Anabah where EMERGENCY's Surgical Centre and Maternity Centre are located.
- [Our Work in Anabah Continues, as It Does Across Afghanistan.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/09/our-work-in-anabah-continues-as-it-does-across-afghanistan/) - EMERGENCY runs two major hospitals in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley: the Anabah Maternity Centre, and the Surgical & Paediatric Centre - providing free, high-quality healthcare to people living in the province and beyond.
- [Terrible Violence Hits Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/terrible-violence-hits-kabul/) - Terrible violence hit Kabul today. Explosions in the vicinity of the airport, packed with people trying to leave the country, have left dozens of people dead and wounded.⠀ ⠀ The EMERGENCY Kabul Surgical Centre received a massive influx of patients almost immediately. We can confirm over 60 patients arrived so far, with more than a
- [Gino Strada. 1948-2021: The New York Times Obituary](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/gino-strada-1948-2021-the-new-york-times-obituary/) - Gino Strada. 1948-2021. War surgeon, founder of EMERGENCY, and our driving force. His obituary in The New York Times today.
- ["Our Beloved Gino".](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/our-beloved-gino/) - He was 73 years old and spent his life making the world a better place.
- [BBC Last Word Celebrates Gino Strada](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/bbc-last-word-celebrates-gino-strada/) - “He was absolutely dedicated to helping humanity. His whole life was dedicated to that one cause….He was somebody that believed in the end of war. He believed that, as a surgeon, he had to find the root cause of the problem for his patients, and the root cause of that problem was war - and
- [EMERGENCY’s Healthcare Network Is Open and Treating Whoever Is in Need.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/emergencys-healthcare-network-is-open-and-treating-whoever-is-in-need/) - "Yesterday, we received five patients with gunshot wounds from the airport."
- [Charlotte Bellis Reports from EMERGENCY’s Kabul Surgical Centre for Al Jazeera English.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/charlotte-bellis-reports-from-emergencys-kabul-surgical-centre-for-al-jazeera-english/) - “For two days, the hospital was overflowing, they added extra beds.”
- [EMERGENCY: Situation Is Stabilising in Kabul But Clashes Continue At The Airport](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/emergency-situation-is-stabilising-in-kabul-but-clashes-continue-at-the-airport/) - Number of War-Wounded Patients Received Increases in Panjshir
- [EMERGENCY: 115 Patients Hospitalised At Our Kabul Surgical Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/emergency-115-patients-hospitalised-at-our-kabul-surgical-centre/) - ALBERTO ZANIN, MEDICAL COORDINATOR: “WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE BEDS.”
- [We Love You Gino.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/we-love-you-gino/) - Our beloved Gino died this morning.
- [Every Step He Takes Is Even More Confident Than The Last](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/long-may-that-continue/) - We’d like to introduce you to Dahen.
- [Lashkar- Gah: "We Are Here to Help."](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/lashkar-gah-we-are-here-to-help/) - Fighting has been ongoing for days now in Lashkar-Gah, southern Afghanistan. It is also near our hospital.
- [Afghanistan: EMERGENCY’s Healthcare Facilities in Lashkar-Gah And Maidan Shahr Hit By Rockets And Bullets](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/afghanistan-emergencys-healthcare-facilities-in-lashkar-gah-and-maidan-shahr-hit-by-rockets-and-bullets/) - Two of EMERGENCY’s healthcare facilities in Afghanistan have been hit by crossfire in the last 24 hours.
- [Lashkar-Gah, Afghanistan. EMERGENCY: "Hospitals Are Not A Target".](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/lashkar-gah-afghanistan-emergency-hospitals-are-not-a-target/) - "We are receiving wounded patients. We ask all parties to respect this facility and ensure it is not put in danger. HOSPITALS ARE NOT A TARGET!"
- [Your Work Is Immense, As Is Your Courage.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/your-work-is-immense-as-is-your-courage/) - Nurses, doctors, logisticians, technicians, guards, cleaners... our local colleagues in Lashkar-Gah, Afghanistan.
- [ISHKAR for EMERGENCY: Second Print Sale to Support Our Hospitals in Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/ishkar-for-emergency-second-print-sale-to-support-our-hospitals-in-afghanistan/) - The prints are available at special, one-off prices for six weeks only.
- [Fighting Continued in the Centre of Lashkar-Gah Last Night.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/fighting-continued-in-the-centre-of-lashkar-gah-last-night/) - There was heavy shelling, they used machine guns, and shots were fired from helicopters - it was loud.
- [Afghanistan: Fighting Rages in Helmand Province. Patients Are Arriving in Need of Major Surgery.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/afghanistan-fighting-rages-in-helmand-province-patients-are-arriving-in-need-of-major-surgery/) - The Taliban are now advancing towards Lashkar-Gah - the capital of Helmand province. Fighting is now worsening inside the city centre.
- [Afghanistan: Fighting Reaches the City Of Lashkar-Gah.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/08/afghanistan-fighting-reaches-the-city-of-lashkar-gah/) - We heard bombing from the hospital throughout the night and the morning, plus small arms fire, machine guns, snipers and artillery.
- [Vaccine Monopolies Make Cost Of Vaccinating The World Against Covid At Least 5 Times More Expensive Than It Could Be](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/07/vaccine-monopolies-make-cost-of-vaccinating-the-world-against-covid-at-least-5-times-more-expensive-than-it-could-be/) - New analysis by the Alliance shows that the firms Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna are charging governments as much as $41 billion above the estimated cost of production.
- [It Is Time For a Ceasefire - More Violence Can Never Be the Solution.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/07/it-is-time-for-a-ceasefire-more-violence-can-never-be-the-solution/) - UNAMA’s latest report confirms that the situation in war-torn Afghanistan is dire.
- [Afghanistan: The Situation Is Steadily Worsening](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/07/afghanistan-the-situation-is-steadily-worsening/) - Nassir, a survivor of the conflict in Afghanistan, tells us his story.
- [Afghanistan: Rockets Land Close To The Presidential Palace In Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/07/afghanistan-rockets-land-close-to-the-presidential-palace-in-kabul/) - “We heard the impact from our Surgical Centre for War Victims very well, as we are only a few hundred metres away," said Marco Puntin.
- [Today, He Cannot Imagine Any Future.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/07/today-he-cannot-imagine-any-future/) - Jalad Khan suffered serious injuries to his lower limbs and stomach.
- [Since the Start of the Project, We Have Supported Over 5,000 Households in Italy.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/07/since-the-start-of-the-project-we-have-supported-over-5000-households-in-italy/) - In Milan, Rome, Naples, Piacenza, Catanzaro, Varese and Catania we continue to pack and distribute parcels, working with local organisations to help those in need every week.
- [The Violence Continues to Worsen in Afghanistan.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/the-violence-continues-to-worsen-in-afghanistan/) - There was a 29% increase in civilian casualties from the violence in the first four months of this year compared to last.
- [This Time It’s to Uganda.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/this-time-its-to-uganda/) - Dr Stefano may be pictured leaning up against these words, but they mean so much more than just paint on a wall.
- [A Third Wave of COVID-19 Has Overwhelmed Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/a-third-wave-of-covid-19-has-overwhelmed-afghanistan/) - According to sources, positives cases increased by 2,400 percent in June alone.
- [World Health Summit Africa Regional Meeting 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/world-health-summit-africa-regional-meeting-2021/) - We invite you to attend.
- ["Thank Goodness You Are Here.’](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/thank-goodness-you-are-here/) - Rasha stands by the lectern, listening to Michela talk and point her laser at the big screen.
- [“I Love My Work Because I Know It’s Essential For The People In This Valley.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/01/i-love-my-work-because-i-know-its-essential-for-the-people-in-this-valley/) - Muzghan was born and brought up in the Panjshir Valley. She works in neonatal intensive care at our Maternity Centre in Anabah.
- [‘What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?’](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/01/what-do-you-want-to-be-when-you-grow-up/) - Astronaut, cook, teacher, scientist, fireman, vet, musician and superhero are just some of the answers children give when they are asked what they want to be when they grow up. Here at our Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Sudan, we ask our young patients that same question, to make their time recovering or waiting
- ["You Have Always Been By My Side And Made Me Happy"](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/01/you-have-always-been-by-my-side-and-made-me-happy/) - 22-year-old Sharifa is one of the thousands of Afghan mothers struggling to overcome the hurdles that are posed by a healthcare system weakened by decades of war, poor facilities, and social and cultural barriers that are difficult to break.
- [World Blood Donor Day 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/world-blood-donor-day-2021/) - Today, we thank all those who give blood, and also call for future blood donors.
- [G7 Support for Pharma Monopolies Is Putting Millions of Lives at Risk](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/g7-support-for-pharma-monopolies-is-putting-millions-of-lives-at-risk/) - The self-interest of G7 countries is the biggest obstacle to ending the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of campaigning organizations said today.
- ["EMERGENCY Is Open for People Here and Always Will Be, Inshallah”.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/emergency-is-open-for-people-here-and-always-will-be-inshallah/) - In Afghanistan, Alberto helps promoting a culture of peace in the way we know best
- [“Why Global Surgery? Why Now?”](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/why-global-surgery-why-now/) - To work globally, surgery needs a global approach.
- [More than a Million COVID Deaths in 4 Months Since G7 Leaders Failed to Break Vaccine Monopolies](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/more-than-a-million-covid-deaths-in-4-months-since-g7-leaders-failed-to-break-vaccine-monopolies/) - At current vaccination rate low income countries would be waiting 57 years for everyone to be fully vaccinated
- [Yemen: Training Healthcare Workers in Pre-Hospital Trauma Care](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/training-healthcare-workers-in-pre-hospital-trauma-care/) - The room is clean, quiet and well lit. Before us are doctors, nurses and ambulance drivers, but none of them are wearing their white coats. They’re in their own clothes – jackets and shirts, some of them even fancy ones. ‘What time is it?’ ‘Nine.’ ‘OK. Let’s get started.’ We’re inside Al-Thawra Hospital in Sana’a,
- [This Is Our Daily Reminder that the Conflict Rages on.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/06/this-is-our-daily-reminder-that-the-conflict-rages-on/) - Our hospitals are constantly busy.
- ["Peace Can Be Achieved If Our People Can Both Aspire for It and Are Given the Means To Achieve It."](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/peace-can-be-achieved-if-our-people-can-both-aspire-for-it-and-are-given-the-means-to-achieve-it/) - This is Said Hakim, Team Leader at EMERGENCY’s Kabul Surgical Centre.
- [COVID Vaccines Create 9 New Billionaires With Combined Wealth Greater than Cost of Vaccinating World’s Poorest Countries](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/covid-vaccines-create-9-new-billionaires-with-combined-wealth-greater-than-cost-of-vaccinating-worlds-poorest-countries/) - Key members of the G20, who meet tomorrow, including the UK and Germany, are blocking moves to boost supply by ending companies’ monopoly control of vaccine production
- [Rossella Miccio, President of EMERGENCY, for the GOLA Podcast](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/rossella-miccio-president-of-emergency-for-the-gola-podcast/) - In the episode, our president Rossella Miccio explains the lifeline delivery service that we developed, and the long-term medical and psychological intervention we provide to vulnerable people in our healthcare facilities and mobile clinics around Italy.
- [EMERGENCY Turns 27](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/emergency-turns-27/) - Behind this logo are the over 11 million people we have treated, and all those we will treat.
- [How Can Strengthened Healthcare for Migrants Foster Health for All?](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/how-can-strengthened-healthcare-for-migrants-foster-health-for-all/) - 27 May, 10:00 – 12:00 CET
- [I Really Wish I Could See This Hospital Empty One Day](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/now-emergency-is-my-home-and-the-patients-are-my-family/) - International Nurses Day is an opportunity to celebrate Zabihullah and all his nurse colleagues in Afghanistan, who give care and hope to the thousands of war victims that enter our wards every year.
- [Life Cannot Wait](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/life-cannot-wait/) - Our surgeons had to perform a caesarean section.
- [Afghanistan: Bomb Near School Kills Dozens Of Students](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/afghanistan-bomb-near-school-kills-dozens-of-students/) - EMERGENCY’S SURGICAL CENTRE FOR WAR VICTIMS HAS RECEIVED 26 INJURED PATIENTS AND ONE PERSON DEAD ON ARRIVAL At least 40 people have been killed and 52 more injured by a bomb explosion near a school in the Dasht-e-Barchi area in Kabul this afternoon, according to local sources. Marco Puntin, EMERGENCY’s Programme Coordinator in Afghanistan, said:
- [Ready to Do What He Knows Best: Be a Doctor.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/ready-to-do-what-he-knows-best-be-a-doctor/) - “Who am I? That’s a complicated question. What I know for now, is that I am a doctor.
- [International Day of the Midwife](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/international-day-of-the-midwife/) - Thank you to our midwife colleagues. They stand for women and provide quality care, despite the pandemic, despite the conflict, despite everything that comes their way.
- [Surge in Admissions at Our Hospital for War Victims in Lashkar-Gah.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/surge-in-admissions-at-our-hospital-for-war-victims-in-lashkar-gah/) - EMERGENCY: WIDESPREAD CLASHES IN HELMAND. SURGE IN ADMISSIONS AT OUR HOSPITAL FOR WAR VICTIMS IN LASHKAR-GAH. EMERGENCY can confirm that it is receiving large numbers of war-wounded patients at its Surgical Centre for War Victims in Lashkar-Gah, Helmand Province, as a result of widespread clashes in the area. Since 1 May, the hospital has received
- [International Workers Day 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/05/international-workers-day-2021/) - Because on International Workers Day...
- ["For the Excellence of the Care Offered by EMERGENCY".](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/for-the-excellence-of-the-care-offered-by-emergency/) - This medal was presented to us by the President of Sierra Leone...
- ["A New Piece of EMERGENCY’s Story Has Begun”.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/a-new-piece-of-emergencys-story-has-begun/) - "Today, that dream is finally a reality,”
- [We Are Open in Uganda](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/we-are-open-in-uganda/) - The new Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe has begun clinical activities!
- [“We’ve Finally Opened the Doors to Our Little Patients.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/weve-finally-opened-the-doors-to-our-little-patients/) - “Last time I was here, this hospital was still under construction."
- [Everything is Ready for this New Chapter to Begin.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/everything-is-ready-for-this-new-chapter-to-begin/) - another milestone in our path to medicine, human rights and equality.
- [Welcome to Entebbe, Uganda](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/welcome-to-entebbe-uganda/) - An idea that was born years ago has become a reality...
- [EMERGENCY on Biden announcement: "As always, it is Afghan civilians that will suffer"](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/emergency-on-biden-announcement-as-always-it-is-afghan-civilians-that-will-suffer/) - After 20 years of war, President Joe Biden has announced the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. NATO forces will follow suit and return home. EMERGENCY has been present in Afghanistan since 1999, running a network of hospitals and healthcare clinics that have treated over 7 million patients so far. We have seen the impact
- [Former Heads Of State And Nobel Laureates Call On President Biden To Waive Intellectual Property Rules For Covid Vaccines](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/former-heads-of-state-and-nobel-laureates-call-on-president-biden-to-waive-intellectual-property-rules-for-covid-vaccines/) - The letter was sent to the White House as U.S. health authorities advised a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine.
- [International Mine Awareness Day 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/international-mine-awareness-day-2021/) - Days in these mine-infested fields begin like any other, whether they will irreversibly alter someone’s life or not.
- [President of Afghanistan Declares ‘Unwavering Support’ for a People’s Vaccine for COVID-19](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/04/president-of-afghanistan-declares-unwavering-support-for-a-peoples-vaccine-for-covid-19/) - The President of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has joined world leaders and experts in an appeal for equitable and fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
- [Dr Khushal: If Emergency Wasn't Here, Our Patients, Our People, Would Face Big Problems.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/dr-khushal-ourpeople/) - In 2020, Afghans were not just hit by a global pandemic, but also continued to endure an endless conflict that wounds and kills so many people.
- [Afghanistan is More than War.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/07/eid-al-adha-2020/) - From our hospitals in Afghanistan, we reiterate the need for an enduring ceasefire, constructive talks and a new era of peace. Afghanistan is more than war.
- ["Without Prosthetics, We Wouldn't Be Who We are Today."](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/without-prosthetics-we-wouldnt-be-who-we-are-today/) - Although war has marked their bodies, and their past, it hasn't been able to stop their dreams and hopes for life in the future.
- [Two-Thirds of Epidemiologists Warn Mutations Could Render Current COVID Vaccines Ineffective in a Year or Less](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/03/two-thirds-of-epidemiologists-warn-mutations-could-render-current-covid-vaccines-ineffective-in-a-year-or-less/) - New survey from People’s Vaccine Alliance shows urgency of vaccinating all countries Epidemiologists, from some of the world’s leading academic institutions, delivered a stark warning today of the risk the world is taking by failing to ensure all countries have sufficient vaccines to protect people from COVID-19. In a survey of 77 epidemiologists from 28
- [OPEN ARMS - EMERGENCY: 219 Survivors On Board The Open Arms Vessel.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/03/open-arms-emergency-219-survivors-on-board-the-open-arms-vessel/) - After conducting a rescue mission on Saturday and spending Sunday assessing the area, the Open Arms vessel, with EMERGENCY personnel on board, has just completed another rescue operation of two other boats in distress in the Maltese SAR zone
- ["I Hope They Will Become Good People”](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/03/i-hope-they-will-become-good-people/) - Miyam Ahmad is a 49-year-old father of three, left wounded by an explosion that struck his face, abdomen and chest almost 20 years ago
- [MOVE for EMERGENCY!](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/03/move-for-emergency/) - The EMERGENCY UK volunteers group invite you to join them on an epic, 6,707km journey in support of EMERGENCY's projects in Afghanistan! Join MOVE for EMERGENCY, the new virtual challenge event where you can cycle, run, swim, walk or move any way you like to help Team EMERGENCY get from London to Kabul. Taking part
- [Abir and a More Long-Term Form of Therapy.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/03/abir-and-a-more-long-term-form-of-therapy/) - “Nursing isn’t easy. But I love it”.
- [On 11 March 2020, the WHO Declared a Global Pandemic. One Year On, We Have a Vaccine But We Must Have a #PeoplesVaccine for Everyone, Everywhere.  ](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/03/on-11-march-2020-the-who-declared-a-global-pandemic-one-year-on-we-have-a-vaccine-but-we-must-have-a-peoplesvaccine-for-everyone-everywhere/) - Heath is a human right. The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign is a chance for the world to prove it. On 11 March 2020, the WHO declared a global pandemic. One year on, we have a vaccine that can bring an end to the damage and suffering caused by COVID-19, but inequality and greed are once again proving to
- [Rich Nations Vaccinating One Person Every Second While Majority of the Poorest Nations Are Yet to Give a Single Dose](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/03/rich-nations-vaccinating-one-person-every-second-while-majority-of-the-poorest-nations-are-yet-to-give-a-single-dose/) - US, UK and EU blocking proposals at WTO to help poorer countries get vaccines more quickly
- [International Women's Day 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/03/womens-day-2021/) - To all women..
- [Darfur is Where Her Story Begins…Twice.](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/03/darfur-is-the-where-her-story-beginstwice/) - Nawader’s smile represents a long journey from Darfur to Khartoum and back again.
- [EMERGENCY Welcomed the Uganda Heart Institute’s Training Board Committee](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/02/a-model-to-be-shared/) - These photos come from Khartoum as we welcomed the Uganda Heart Institute’s Training Board Committee to our Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Sudan.
- ["Our Response to the Current Medical Crisis Cannot Ignore People Trapped in Other Crises"](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/02/our-response-to-the-current-medical-crisis-cannot-ignore-people-trapped-in-other-crises/) - “S is 31 years old. He arrived in Italy a little over a month ago, having made an exhausting journey on foot from Pakistan to Milan, via the Balkan route. To make the journey even harder, one of his feet was horribly broken and went untreated.
- [Open Arms and EMERGENCY Have Just Landed 146 People at Porto Empedocle, After Saving Them at Sea in Two Operations Under Difficult Conditions and Pressure From Libya’s So-Called Coast Guard](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/02/open-arms-and-emergency-have-just-landed-146-people-at-porto-empedocle-after-saving-them-at-sea-in-two-operations-under-difficult-conditions-and-pressure-from-libyas-so-called-coast-guard/) - Last night the ship Open Arms, with EMERGENCY workers on board, reached Porto Empedocle, the designated harbour for the 146 people it has rescued in the last few days.
- ["Together, We Want to Prove That the Spirit of Solidarity Hasn’t Gone Away."](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/02/together-we-want-to-prove-that-the-spirit-of-solidarity-hasnt-gone-away/) - ‘Nobody Left Behind’ is us being there, giving up our time, to help those who are most in need now.”
- [EMERGENCY Wins the EESC Civil Solidarity Prize](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/02/emergency-wins-the-eesc-civil-solidarity-prize/) - We are honoured to announce that EMERGENCY has won the EESC Civil Solidarity Prize today, for its “outstanding contribution to fighting COVID-19 and its disastrous consequences.”
- [EMERGENCY Wins Eesc Civil Solidarity Prize for Its Cross-Border Battle With the Pandemic](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/02/emergency-wins-eesc-civil-solidarity-prize-for-its-cross-border-battle-with-the-pandemic/) - The Italian NGO EMERGENCY is among 23 projects from the EU and the UK that have received the award for their outstanding contribution to fighting COVID-19 and its disastrous consequences. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has awarded the Civil Solidarity Prize to the humanitarian NGO EMERGENCY for its invaluable role on the front
- [Monopolies Causing “Artificial Rationing” in COVID-19 Crisis as 3 Biggest Global Vaccine Giants Sit on Sidelines](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/02/monopolies-causing-artificial-rationing-in-covid-19-crisis-as-3-biggest-global-vaccine-giants-sit-on-sidelines/) - The supply of safe and effective vaccines for all is being artificially rationed because of the protection of exclusive rights and monopolies of pharmaceutical corporations, the People’s Vaccine Alliance said today.
- ["That Little Gesture Moved Me."](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/02/that-little-gesture-moved-me/) - Nessuno Escluso’ - Nobody Left Behind: An EMERGENCY initiative to support some of the most vulnerable people in Italy who have been left in a precarious position due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- [Why Does the Global North Continue to Push Them Back and Deny Their Rights?](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/01/why-does-the-global-north-continue-to-push-them-back-and-deny-their-rights/) - Thousands of migrants are trapped in terrible conditions on the eastern borders of the European Union, on what is known as the Balkan route.
- [A Break for Some Jebena in Sudan](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/01/a-break-for-some-jebena-in-sudan/) - We’ll only be a few minutes, just enough time for a sip of hot coffee, or jebena as it’s called here, named after the ceramic cup which it is made and kept hot in.
- [Successful Transfer of All 265 Rescued People Onboard the Open Arms Vessel, Despite Adverse Weather Conditions](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/01/successful-transfer-of-all-265-rescued-people-onboard-the-open-arms-vessel-despite-adverse-weather-conditions/) - We are happy that the people rescued during Mission 79 can now receive the treatment and protection to which they are entitled.
- [Everyone Has the Right to a Chance.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/everyone-has-the-right-to-a-chance/) - EMERGENCY shares its wishes for the new year reaffirming its commitment and desire to work towards free, accessible and high-quality healthcare for everyone.
- [Beyond the Beach: The Hell and the Hope. Coming soon in 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/01/beyond-the-beach-the-hell-and-the-hope-coming-soon-in-2021/) - It is a film about EMERGENCY.
- [Peaceful Greetings](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/01/peaceful-greetings/) - Let’s start this year by wishing for a more peaceful and fairer world.
- [Best Wishes for a More Just, Supportive, Human New Year, Which Sees Us Come Together to Build a Healthier World. ](https://emergencyuk.org/2021/01/best-wishes-for-a-more-just-supportive-human-new-year-which-sees-us-come-together-to-build-a-healthier-world/) - It has been a difficult year, one that has taught us to look at the world in a global way, to see how fragile its borders are, and how fragile borders between us as human beings are too.
- [Dr Esra is the Embodiment of Competence and Dedication.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/dr-esra-is-the-embodiment-of-competence-and-dedication/) - Dr Esra has been the best supporter, both of her patients and of their health recovery.
- [We Constantly Aim to Bridge Them.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/we-constantly-aim-to-bridge-them/) - Together, we work to ensure medicine, human rights and equality, for all.
- ["That's Why you Always See Her with a Smile."](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/thats-why-you-always-see-her-with-a-smile/) - Raghd is her mother tells us their story, Aja watches us, looking a bit shy.
- [Read the December Issue of EMERGENCY Magazine](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/read-the-december-issue-of-emergency-magazine/) - for a closer look at EMERGENCY's work during these difficult times, told to you by our colleagues around the world.
- [To Do So, We Rely on People Like Marco.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/to-do-so-we-rely-on-people-like-marco/) - and over 1,000 Afghan staff members, trained and employed by EMERGENCY to support communities across the country.
- [We At EMERGENCY All Head In The Same Direction](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/we-at-emergency-all-head-in-the-same-direction/) - We deal with situations where teamwork makes the difference. Everyone’s bit counts. Including yours.
- [Human Rights Day 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/human-rights-day-2020/) - Through our practice of medicine, we work towards making this dream a reality.
- [Cooking Class with Masterchef Professional Danilo Cortellini](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/cooking-class-with-masterchef-professional-danilo-cortellini/) - Learn to cook an Italian festive dish with Masterchef Professional Danilo Cortellini to support EMERGENCY UK.
- [But then, has there Ever Been a War that Wasn’t Senseless?](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/but-then-has-there-ever-been-a-war-that-wasnt-senseless/) - I’m certain the answer is no.
- [International Day of Volunteers 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/international-day-of-volunteers-2020/) - Together we can.
- [BBC Interview with Dr Gino Strada on EMERGENCY's COVID-19 response in Calabria, Italy](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/interview-with-dr-gino-strada-on-emergencys-covid-19-response-in-calabria-italy/) - "The message is that EMERGENCY is available to help in this situation." Dr Gino Strada, founder of EMERGENCY, spoke to BBC World News about our COVID-19 response in Calabria, Italy.
- [Nyala Paedatric Centre Reopens After 9 Years](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/nyala-our-hospital-reopened-its-doors-to-the-children/) - On Sunday, our efforts finally paid off.
- [COVID-19 Response: Nobody Left Behind](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/12/covid-19-response-nobody-left-behind/) - The medical crisis that has affected Italy in 2020 is beginning to leave another crisis in its wake. A new poverty is becoming a daily reality for many people. Large families, old people living alone, poor young people and workers in the industries hardest hit by the crisis have found themselves struggling to feed themselves and
- [Over 100,000 Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/over-100000-civilian-casualties-in-afghanistan/) - War has not stopped for COVID-19 and neither has EMERGENCY.
- [Rapid Swab Testing Service for the Most Vulnerable People](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/rapid-swab-testing-service-for-the-most-vulnerable-people/) - Since this morning, we are active with a rapid swab testing service for the most vulnerable people in the Polistena area of Calabria, Italy.
- [Covid-19 | Calabria: EMERGENCY Launches Rapid Antigen Swab Service in Collaboration With Polistena Council](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/covid-19-calabria-emergency-launches-rapid-antigen-swab-service-in-collaboration-with-polistena-council/) - At the request of Polistena municipal council, as of Friday, 27 November, EMERGENCY will be running a rapid swab service for the most vulnerable people in the area and those most at risk from the virus.
- [Covid-19 | EMERGENCY in Calabria Strada: ‘We’re Starting in Crotone, the First Piece of the Puzzle’](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/covid-19-emergency-in-calabria-strada-were-starting-in-crotone-the-first-piece-of-the-puzzle/) - “We’re starting our work in Calabria at Crotone hospital, but we’re ready for other projects too.”
- [International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/international-day-for-the-elimination-of-violence-against-women-2020/) - We reiterate the importance of collectively rejecting and denouncing violence against women.
- [We Will Do Our Part. We Will Do It By Being There.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/we-will-do-our-part-we-will-do-it-by-being-there/) - Six of our incredible team look at the camera, both cheerful and decisive. They have endured difficult months, working in the midst of coronavirus, but are as committed as ever.
- [Rockets Hits Kabul, Afghanistan. EMERGENCY: Explosions Near Our Hospital](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/rockets-hits-kabul-afghanistan-emergency-explosions-near-our-hospital/) - Kabul was hit by heavy attacks this morning with approximately 23 missiles landing in the city.
- [World Children's Day 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/world-childrens-day-2020/) - To all children. Today, we celebrate you.
- [Whatever Happens, EMERGENCY Is There.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/whatever-happens-emergency-is-there/) - At EMERGENCY, we knew that we couldn’t stop this year. We did everything we could to make sure we continued providing our medical care, even starting new projects so that we could be there for the most vulnerable people during this pandemic.
- [Why are there people who do not want to open their eyes?](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/why-are-there-people-who-do-not-want-to-open-their-eyes/) - I have never been in a warzone but this felt like one.
- [Unsustainable Situation in the Mediterranean: Several Reports of Boats in Distress.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/unsustainable-situation-in-the-mediterranean-several-reports-of-boats-in-distress/) - At this moment our ship is located off the coast of Lampedusa, waiting to receive information on how and where to guarantee our guests the care they need.
- [Rescue Completed After Boat Carrying 100 People Sinks. At Least Five Have Died.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/rescue-completed-after-boat-carrying-100-people-sinks-at-least-five-have-died/) - The situation must change following this latest tragedy.
- [The Paris Peace Forum Has Chosen EMERGENCY’s Work This Year.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/the-paris-peace-forum-has-chosen-emergencys-work-this-year/) - The Paris Peace Forum is an important opportunity to make this a reality and EMERGENCY is honoured to play its part.
- [“It Smells of Kerosene”.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/it-smells-of-kerosene/) - We laid everything inside it out on the deck.
- [University Attack in Kabul and Open War in the Province of Helmand:  No Forseeable Peace in Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/11/university-attack-in-kabul-and-open-war-in-the-province-of-helmand-no-forseeable-peace-in-afghanistan/) - Armed men attacked Kabul University this morning with explosions and gunfire heard coming from the campus.
- [Something That Starts Within These Walls but Continues Beyond Them.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/10/something-that-starts-within-these-walls-but-continues-beyond-them/) - In the medical briefing meeting this morning, I saw 15 Sudanese medics and 11 staff from all around the world coming together to discuss and prepare today’s surgeries.
- [Afghanistan: 11 Nights Of Fighting In Helmand. Emergency: “We Remain Open And Continue To Receive Wounded Patients”](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/10/afghanistan-11-nights-of-fighting-in-helmand-emergency-we-remain-open-and-continue-to-receive-wounded-patients/) - After 11 days of clashes between Afghan security forces and the Taliban, fighting continues in Helmand province.
- [Our Surgical Centre in Lashkar-Gah is Now Saturated.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/10/our-surgical-centre-in-lashkar-gah-is-now-saturated/) - Most of the patients we are currently admitting to the hospital suffer complicated injuries, which require complex surgery and a long hospital stay.
- [Afghanistan: Sixth Night of Fighting in Helmand. Emergency: “Our Hospital Is Struggling to Treat All Patients Due to High Casualty Numbers”](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/10/afghanistan-sixth-night-of-fighting-in-helmand-emergency-our-hospital-is-struggling-to-treat-all-patients-due-to-high-casualty-numbers/) - Since Sunday, EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre for War Victims in Lashkar-Gah has received 132 patients with war injuries.
- [Afghanistan: Despite Peace Talks in Doha, Fighting Rages on in Helmand Province](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/10/afghanistan-despite-peace-talks-in-doha-fighting-rages-on-in-helmand-province/) - "Whilst in Doha there is talk of peace, the violence here in Afghanistan doesn’t stop. Civilians are already paying the price for this new wave of fighting in Helmand, " continues Puntin.
- [‘Immigration’ Decree: Changes to the ‘Safety’ Decree Are a Start but We Need a Structural Approach to Immigration](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/10/immigration-decree-changes-to-the-safety-decree-are-a-start-but-we-need-a-structural-approach-to-immigration/) - ‘In our everyday work for almost two years now, we’ve seen with our own eyes the effects of the ‘Security’ legislative decree on thousands of people’s lives.
- [A Little girl on a BIG Journey.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/10/a-little-girl-on-a-big-journey/) - Amal will walk the same path that so many have and continue to.
- [European Commission Releases Pact on Migration and Asylum – Emergency Says “Migrants’ Rights Are the Last Thing the EU Is Worried About” and “No Trace of a Structural Plan”](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/european-commission-releases-pact-on-migration-and-asylum-emergency-says-migrants-rights-are-the-last-thing-the-eu-is-worried-about-and-no-trace-of-a-stru/) - The Pact on Migration and Asylum has disappointed our hopes for a sharp change in direction by the European Commission.
- [World Heart Day 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/world-heart-day-2020/) - we can contribute to the fight against cardiovascular diseases and work towards #HealthForAll.
- [International Day of Peace 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/international-day-of-peace-2020/) - We must unite to defeat all these crises, in the name of a better world for all based in the principle of equality.
- [World Safety Patient Day 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/world-safety-patient-day-2020/) - There can be no safe treatment without a safe healthcare environment, and there can be no safe patient without a safe healthcare worker.
- [A Quarantine Ship For The 276 People Rescued in The Last Few Days By Open Arms and EMERGENCY](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/a-quarantine-ship-for-the-276-people-rrescued-in-the-last-few-days-by-open-arms-and-emergency/) - That’s the side we will always be on, and we will keep going back out to sea to defend anyone fleeing war or poverty.’
- [OPEN ARMS - EMERGENCY: “Formalised Search, Rescue And Landing Protocols in Line With International Coventions are Necessary to Protect the Health and Safety Of Crew And Rescued People On Board Humanitarian Ships".](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/open-arms-emergency-formalised-search-rescue-and-landing-protocols-in-line-with-international-coventions-are-necessary-to-protect-the-health-and-safety-of-crew-and-rescued-people-on-board/) - We are waiting to know when and how they can disembark.
- [OPEN ARMS - EMERGENCY: Sixth Day Waiting to Disembark 278 People on Board. Malta and Italy deny a Medical Evacuation Request and a Safe Harbour.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/open-arms-emergency-sixth-day-waiting-to-disembark-278-people-on-board-malta-and-italy-deny-a-medical-evacuation-request-and-a-safe-harbour/) - After carrying out three rescue missions between 08/09 and 10/09, two in the Maltese SAR area, and one in the Libyan SAR area, the Open Arms vessel has been waiting for six days for a safe harbour to disembark 278 people on board, who are in need of immediate assistance and care. There are currently 260 males on
- [A More Peaceful Future for Afghanistan.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/a-more-peaceful-future-for-afghanistan/) - We wish the best of luck to you all!
- [They Need a Safe Harbour.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/they-need-a-safe-harbour/) - At the moment the bridge of the Open Arms is hosting more than 270 people. They need a safe harbour.
- [We are Grateful Too.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/we-are-grateful-too/) - “EMERGENCY supported me with quality services, taking care of everything, and this is something I am really grateful for.” We are grateful too.
- [EMERGENCY and Open Arms Rescued 83 People in the Mediterranean Sea](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/emergency-and-open-arms-rescued-83-people-in-the-mediterranean-sea/) - EMERGENCY is in charge of medical treatment on the ship, and duly gave all of them check-ups.
- [EMERGENCY: ‘Explotion In Commercial District – High Number Of Victims'](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/emergency-explotion-in-commercial-district-high-number-of-victims/) - Saleh has survived numerous attacks in the past; the one on his office last year killed 20 people.
- [ISHKAR for EMERGENCY: Is It Possible to Photograph the Country Beyond the Conflict?](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/ishkar-for-emergency-is-it-possible-to-photograph-the-country-beyond-the-conflict/) - EMERGENCY president Rossella Miccio will join an online panel hosted by ISHKAR focusing on Afghanistan and the beautiful country behind the conflict.
- [Just Look At The Video...](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/09/just-look-at-the-video/) - This situation is wrong. EMERGENCY is there because it is the right thing to do.
- [EMERGENCY and Open Arms: A New Mission In The Mediterranean](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/08/emergency-and-open-arms-a-new-mission-in-the-mediterranean/) - The mission will adhere strictly to the principles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Geneva Convention.
- [EMERGENCY Magazine: COVID-19 Response](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/emergency-magazine-covid-19-response/) - Read our digital magazine for a closer look at our work during these difficult times, told to you by our teams fighting against coronavirus every day.
- ["Whatever You Can Do to Improve the World is Never too Little”.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/08/whatever-you-can-do-to-improve-the-world-is-never-too-little/) - We pay tribute to Motasim, to all our staff and humanitarians around the world. In these really difficult times, they are committed to making true positive change.
- [With EMERGENCY’s Flag on the Blackboard...](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/08/with-emergencys-flag-on-the-blackboard/) - And we never forget to mention that we run a clinic in the camp, which is always there whenever any of them might need it.
- ["For My Father, and for Our Afghanistan."](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/08/for-my-father-and-for-our-afghanistan/) - For my father, and for our Afghanistan."
- [Ishkar for EMERGENCY: A Side of Afghanistan Rarely Seen in the News.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/08/ishkar-for-emergency-a-side-of-afghanistan-rarely-seen-in-the-news/) - 16 extraordinary photographers. 24 images showing a side of Afghanistan rarely seen in the news. London-based social enterprise Ishkar has launched a photography print sale fundraiser in support of EMERGENCY's projects in Afghanistan. The images have been generously donated by internationally-renowned photographers and depict moments of normality and extraordinary beauty in Afghanistan, a country that
- [Today We Proclaim: Never Again.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/08/today-we-proclaim-never-again/) - Today we proclaim: Never again.
- [This is Just One of the Ways We Stand With the Afghan People.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/08/this-is-just-one-of-the-ways-we-stand-with-the-afghan-people/) - This is just one of the ways we stand with the Afghan people. Because Afghanistan is more than war.
- [World Day Against Human Trafficking 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/07/world-day-against-human-trafficking-2020/) - Human trafficking is a scourge around the world. Today, we remind ourselves of the urgent need to end this inhumane and abusive exploitation.
- [Italy Should No Longer Work With The Libyan Coastguard When Rescuing People At Sea.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/07/italy-should-no-longer-work-with-the-libyan-coastguard-when-rescuing-people-at-sea/) - Saving people at sea should be the responsibility of European countries. Every government should have a search and rescue service that is constant and reliable.
- ["That Drop Has Made a Difference for Many”.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/07/that-drop-has-made-a-difference-for-many/) - Mayo is a refugee camp on the outskirts of Khartoum. EMERGENCY runs the only free clinic here, providing paediatric care in an area home to around 300,000 refugees and IDPs. Since 2005, our staff have worked tirelessly to provide high-quality medical support to children, alongside antenatal care and screening programmes for malnutrition. Malnutrition is widespread
- [What the Eye Sees, the Heart Keeps.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/07/what-the-eye-sees-the-heart-keeps/) - Ache is 14 years old. She arrived at our Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum on Valentine’s Day, just a few weeks before COVID-19 turned into a real medical crisis for the whole world. To get from Chad to Sudan, Ache hopped on a plane alongside her brother who wanted to be by her
- [Part of This ‘Revolution’ Is the Role That Pharmacists Play](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/07/part-of-this-revolution-is-the-role-that-pharmacists-play/) - “What I hope to bring back with me is the patience and composure of the Sudanese people. What I am sure of is that I will always remember the gratitude of the patients here, although all I’m doing is simply what is needed, helping people access their human right to medicine, nothing more.” Iza is
- [The Important Work That Mona and Hana Do Every Day](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/07/the-important-work-that-mona-and-hana-do-every-day/) - Mona and Hana do every day reminds us of the need to fight for equal access to drugs and medicine for everyone, everywhere.
- [We Want to Stay by These People's Side.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/07/we-want-to-stay-by-these-peoples-side/) - It’s a question of dignity, rights, healthcare and, above all, humanity.
- [Stojadin’s Words Contain a Powerful Message.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/07/stojadins-words-contain-a-powerful-message/) - EMERGENCY’s Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery is a role model, because every one of the team here is a role model too.”
- [At Least 23 Civilians Died This Morning After Rockets Hit a Crowded Market in the Sangin District](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/at-least-23-civilians-died-this-morning-after-rockets-hit-a-crowded-market-in-the-sangin-district/) - The explosion damaged our First Aid Post, which is located approximately 200 metres away.
- [AFGHANISTAN: Rockets Hit Sangin Market, At Least 23 Dead](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/afghanistan-rockets-hit-sangin-market-at-least-23-dead/) - The bombing in Sangin comes after weeks of renewed violence while the country waits for peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government to begin.
- [Outside These Walls, When Will Peace Finally Come?](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/outside-these-walls-when-will-peace-finally-come/) - Within the walls of this Centre, people have been getting treatment, eating, sleeping and living in peace for more than 20 years.
- [Treating Patients Is Crucial, but It Is Not Enough on Its Own.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/treating-patients-is-crucial-but-it-is-not-enough-on-its-own/) - Alessandro is an intensive care nurse. After 4 years working in the UK, he felt like he needed a new challenge and decided to join EMERGENCY. In Sudan, he takes care of children in the ICU ward. “I am always touched by the dignity and the strength they show in there”. For us, treating patients
- [Sea Rescue Organizations, Mayors and Civil Society Movements Launch a Network Calling for a Fundamental Change in European Migration Policy](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/sea-rescue-organizations-mayors-and-civil-society-movements-launch-a-network-calling-for-a-fundamental-change-in-european-migration-policy/) - The network is launched through a joint campaign kicking off on the 20th of June under the title “From the Sea to the City”.
- [World Refugee Day 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/world-refugee-day-2020/) - #WorldRefugeeDay - today and every day until borders, hearts and minds are opened to those fleeing from conflict and persecution.
- ['From the Sea to the City' Campaign: EMERGENCY is Joining Forces.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/from-the-sea-to-the-city-campaign-emergency-is-joining-forces/) - United, we come together on World Refugee Day to put forward concrete and far-reaching demands in order to change the attitude towards migration in Europe.
- [Goodbye Doctor Anton.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/goodbye-doctor-anton/) - We will miss you Dr Anton. Goodbye Doctor.
- [..."It’s here."](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/its-here/) - With the right planning, with the right resources, and with incredible staff like Manhail, free, sustainable, quality healthcare is always possible.
- [World Blood Donor Day 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/world-blood-donor-day-2020/) - Every blood donor plays a vital part in contributing towards an overarching goal: quality healthcare, available to all.
- [AFGHANISTAN: BOMB IN KABUL MOSQUE, EMERGENCY ADMITS SEVEN PATIENTS EMERGENCY: "LITTLE CHANGE DESPITE PEACE AGREEMENTS"](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/afghanistan-bomb-in-kabul-mosque-emergency-admits-seven-patients-emergency-little-change-despite-peace-agreements/) - EMERGENCY has been present in Kabul since 2001 with a Surgical Centre providing treatment to war victims.
- [The ‘dueminuti. Atlante Storico di Emergency’ Project Wins a Silver IIIDaward in the ‘Editorial’ Category.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/the-dueminuti-atlante-storico-di-emergency-project-wins-a-silver-iiidaward-in-the-editorial-category/) - We look forward to collaborating on other projects in the future.
- [..."Gift’s Smile Taught Me That."](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/gifts-smile-taught-me-that/) - One thing is for sure: these two have a bond that will last forever, regardless of distance.
- [World Parents Day 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/06/world-parents-day-2020/) - To Saad and all parents, happy #WorldParentsDay.
- [Work at the COVID-19 Hospital in Bergamo Comes to an End.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/work-at-the-covid-19-hospital-in-bergamo-comes-to-an-end/) - We’re hard at work with our staff, providing constant training to prevent contagion and offer psychological help and general support to the weakest people in society.
- [Giving the Right to Live a Healthy Life.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/giving-the-right-to-live-a-healthy-life/) - This is what pushes us forward every day in this hospital, and everywhere we work around the world: giving the right to live a healthy life to as many people as possible.
- [“My Name Means Someone Who Has a Good Heart”.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/my-name-means-someone-who-has-a-good-heart/) - “My name means someone who has a good heart”, Shima says… and we can tell, it’s a name that fits her perfectly.
- [World Africa Day 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/world-africa-day-2020/) - Africa’s right to equality starts with Africa’s health.
- [We are Working to Ensure that No Life is Worth Less than Another.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/we-are-working-to-ensure-that-no-life-is-worth-less-than-another/) - the staff who wear these T-shirts are not just doing a job, they are working to ensure that no life is worth less than another
- [Eid Mubarak to All Muslims Around the World.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/eid-mubarak-to-all-muslims-around-the-world/) - With these vital values in mind, we wish #EidMubarak to all Muslims around the world.
- [The Roses are Blossoming in Anabah](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/the-roses-are-blossoming-in-anabah/) - Monika is the Medical Coordinator of our Anabah Maternity Centre, in Afghanistan. She is also a mother, and today she wanted to share this letter with us.
- ["These are the Moments, or Rather the Gifts..."](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/these-are-the-moments-or-rather-the-gifts/) - and I say to myself that these are the moments, or rather the gifts, that give meaning to everything that each of us does with, and thanks to, EMERGENCY.”
- [Today, EMERGENCY Turns 26 Years Old.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/today-emergency-turns-26-years-old/) - ‘Who ever would’ve thought I’d be treated by EMERGENCY in Bergamo?!’ said Elio to me last week. He’s a patient in the intensive care ward at the field hospital that we helped build and run in Bergamo, northern Italy. And thinking about it now, on EMERGENCY’s 26th birthday, I don’t believe any of the people
- ["Today a Complex Attack Occured in Maternity Hospital in Kabul City"](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/today-a-complex-attack-occured-in-maternity-hospital-in-kabul-city/) - another horrific attack, this time on the maternity ward of a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) -affiliated hospital
- [Hospital Under Attack in Afghanistan. EMERGENCY: “We have Received Patients Wounded in the Attack. We Stand with Our Colleagues”](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/hospital-under-attack-in-afghanistan-emergency-we-have-received-patients-wounded-in-the-attack-we-stand-with-our-colleagues/) - "There was an explosion at the entrance and armed men raided the hospital”, says Marco Puntin. “Violence surrounds you in Afghanistan. This is the reality.”
- [International Nurses Day 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/international-nurses-day-2020/) - The current circumstances mean that nurses are under even more pressure than normal. We want to thank them for their work, and send them all our strength and encouragement.
- [Mother's Day 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/mothers-day-2020/) - As we have done every single day since 1994, EMERGENCY stands alongside every mother.
- [EMERGENCY to Take Part in CTSNet Live from Africa: Perspectives on COVID-19 From Sub-Saharan Cardiac Centers](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/emergency-to-take-part-in-ctsnet-live-from-africa-perspectives-on-covid-19-from-sub-saharan-cardiac-centers/) - This coming Friday, 8 May, CTSNet is streaming a free webinar which will host representatives from the cardiac surgery sector across Africa.
- [International Day of the Midwife 2020](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/international-day-of-the-midwife-2020/) - Thank you to them and all midwives around the world for everything you do.
- [International Workers' Day: “We stay Here For You. Please Stay Home For Us”.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/05/international-workers-day-we-stay-here-for-you-please-stay-home-for-us/) - This special moment arrives just in time to celebrate International Workers' Day.
- [When Words Can’t Help us, Actions Do](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/when-words-cant-help-us-actions-do/) - Masks, bulky lab coats, glasses - none of these will prevent us from communicating.
- [EMERGENCY is Providing its Protocols For Managing the COVID-19 Epidemic](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/emergency-is-providing-its-protocols-for-managing-the-covid-19-epidemic/) - We need to turn this global emergency into a global opportunity for collaboration. Therefore, please download our protocols.
- [Ramadan Kareem to All Muslims Around the World](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/ramadan-kareem-to-all-muslims-around-the-world/) - On this special day, the beginning of Ramadan, our president Rossella has a message to all Muslims around the world. We join her and say: Ramadan Kareem! May the spirit of fraternity and commitment encouraged by the holy month be an example to us all as we face this global challenge. Let's work towards
- [We Want to Introduce You to One of Our COVID-19 Projects in Milan](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/we-want-to-introduce-you-to-one-of-our-covid-19-projects-in-milan/) - We want to protect vulnerable people. To do so, it is essential to safeguard the facilities and environments where they find refuge and help.
- [A Surprise Today at the Bergamo Field Hospital.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/a-surprise-today-at-the-bergamo-field-hospital/) - We received a surprise today at the Bergamo Field Hospital.
- [WISH 2020 Edition: Flattening the Curve: Global Responses to COVID-19](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/wish-2020-edition-flattening-the-curve-global-responses-to-covid-19/) - Much of the discussion focused on how to collaborate across borders and societies to form a truly global response to this pandemic.
- [Our President Rossella Miccio on COVID19 at TRTWORLD](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/our-president-rossella-on-covid19-at-trtworld/) - What we need to do is to respect rules, do our part and look at society as a whole.” our President Rossella Miccio, today at RTR World.
- [FIRST PATIENTS ADMITTED TO BERGAMO FIELD HOSPITAL](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/first-patients-admitted-to-bergamo-field-hospital/) - Starting today, we will be at the frontline, committed to treat anyone in need".
- [BERGAMO: “We Are Fully Prepared.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/bergamo-we-are-fully-prepared/) - We have a role to play. Doing our part to support this city, these people, this healthcare system, this country.
- [“We didn't stop, not even for one day.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/we-didnt-stop-not-even-for-one-day/) - Through sharing expertise, we can overcome this crisis and continue our medical support.
- [Dr Gina Portella interviewed by The Independent](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/dr-gina-portella-interviewed-by-the-independent/) - Our medical personnel is living through a war-like situation
- [Bergamo Field Hospital: EMERGENCY is Doing Its Bit to Combat the COVID-19](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/bergamo-field-hospital-emergency-is-doing-its-bit-to-combat-the-covid-19/) - EMERGENCY is doing its bit to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [Afghanistan: This Work Will Continue](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/afghanistan-this-work-will-continue/) - This work will continue.
- [International Mine Awareness Day](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/international-mine-awareness-day/) - we can combat the spread of coronavirus at the same time as providing the highest quality trauma care.
- [Bergamo: We Are Working Around the Clock.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/04/we-are-working-around-the-clock-to-be-ready-as-soon-as-possible/) - We aren’t just working hard, we are working with a huge collective spirit.
- [Bergamo: Rossella Miccio, EMERGENCY President, from the field hospital under construction.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/bergamo-rossella-miccio-emergency-president-from-the-field-hospital-under-construction/) - Once ready, our doctors, nurses, and logisticians will treat and support those in need
- [CORONAVIRUS: EMERGENCY Works On a New Hospital at Fiera Di Bergamo](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/coronavirus-emergency-works-on-a-new-hospital-at-fiera-di-bergamo/) - EMERGENCY’s team of approximately 20 people will consist of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and logisticians, who will run the intensive and sub-intensive care wards.
- [Solidarity Includes a Sense of Responsibility Towards Everyone Else](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/solidarity-includes-a-sense-of-responsibility-towards-everyone-else/) - “Everybody needs this mindset - that I have to protect others from myself because I might be contagious.” Rossella Miccio.
- [International Day of Elimination of Racial Discrimination](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/international-day-of-elimination-of-racial-discrimination/) - Here's to the elimination of racial discrimination, once and for all.
- [CORONAVIRUS — EMERGENCY Responds To The Plea Of Lombardy Region](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/coronavirus-emergency-responds-to-the-plea-of-lombardy-region/) - Information is crucial for people like them, who often lack access to basic information provided by the Ministry of Health on how to prevent contagion.
- [Medicine Can’t stop. Neither Can Solidarity with One Another in These Difficult Times.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/medicine-cant-stop-neither-can-solidarity-with-one-another-in-these-difficult-times/) - Medicine can’t stop. Neither can solidarity with one another in these difficult times.
- [COVID-19: Our Part For The Sikh Community In The Latina Area Of Italy](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/covid-19-our-part-for-the-sikh-community-in-the-latina-area-of-italy/) - To contain the outbreak, we must intercept as many people as possible, especially those who live on the margins of society. “
- [COVID-19: Today We Need Another Collective, Humanitarian Effort.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/covid-19-today-we-need-another-collective-humanitarian-effort/) - As always, thank you for whatever you can do.
- [EMERGENCY Supports Migrants and Homeless During COVID-19 Outbreak](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/emergency-supports-migrants-and-homeless-people/) - Homeless people, migrants living in shelters, seasonal workers living in shacks. At the moment we are doing our best to help the many people at risk from two things – being ill and being abandoned,” says Rossella Miccio, President of EMERGENCY.
- [Zarbibi and Maysaa are Two Brave Women.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/zarbibi-and-maysaa-are-two-brave-women/) - Zarbibi and Maysaa are two brave women. To them, and all the women who fight every day to improve the world, we dedicate this #InternationalWomenDay2020
- [AFGHANISTAN. STILL NO PEACE IN KABUL](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/afghanistan-still-no-peace-in-kabul/) - The third quarter was a period of unprecedented violence, according to UNAMA, before we witnessed a decrease during the final quarter and the start of 2020. It continues to be difficult to conceive of ‘peace’ in Afghanistan at the moment.” Marco concludes.
- [Scientific Contribution is Not Only a Matter of Research and Numbers, But Also Sharing Expertise Among Colleagues.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/scientific-contribution-is-not-only-a-matter-of-research-and-numbers-but-also-sharing-expertise-among-colleagues/) - Scientific contribution is not only a matter of research and numbers, but also sharing expertise among colleagues.
- [Sierra Leone: EMERGENCY’s Work at the Paediatric Centre in Goderich, a Project That Has Seen More Than 380,000 Child Patients Treated](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/02/sierra-leone-emergencys-work-at-the-paediatric-centre-in-goderich-a-project-that-has-seen-more-than-380000-child-patients-treated/) - Through all this work, EMERGENCY affirms its commitment to working with the Sierra Leonean government to strengthen the results they have already achieved and improve the country’s health system.
- [AFGHANISTAN: Moving Towards Peace Talks?](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/02/afghanistan-moving-towards-peace-talks/) - Yesterday, we received 12 wounded patients at EMERGENCY's Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul. At around 7pm local time, two bicycle bombs went off in the city centre, hitting dozens of people, some of them young pupils from a local school. The attack followed another the day before, which saw a motorbike blown up and five patients transferred to us us. No one
- [EMERGENCY STATEMENT ON THE ONGOING SITUATION IN GREECE "IT'S TIME FOR EUROPE TO CHANGE COURSE"](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/03/emergency-statement-on-the-ongoing-situation-in-greece-its-time-for-europe-to-change-course/) - “Police use tear gas against migrants attempting to cross the Greek border. The coast guard shoot at a refugee boat. Far-right militants use sticks and rocks to attack migrants on the Greek islands. The Prime Minister announces the suspension of asylum applications in Greece for the next month. A three-year-old boy dies during an attempted
- [EMERGENCY Breaks Down Walls By Building Them](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/02/emergency-breaks-down-walls-by-building-them/) - 📌 As our President Rossella Miccio once wrote, there are walls, and then there are walls: walls of exclusion, tearing people apart, but also walls of inclusion, bringing people together, defeating differences and discrimination. EMERGENCY's hospitals are made of walls, but the good kind: where inclusion starts from high-quality healthcare, free of charge, as a
- [‘I Can't Begin To Describe EMERGENCY.'](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/02/i-cant-begin-to-describe-emergency/) - There are people who dedicate themselves to this organisation for years. Laura is one of them. She’s been with us since 2009. Laura is a nurse. We met her in a ward at the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery. What she said took me on a journey to the heart of EMERGENCY’s ideals. And as happens to me on
- [Even in War, Something Powerful Endures: Love](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/02/even-in-war-something-powerful-endures-love/) - Today is Valentine’s Day in Iraq too, and there’s something powerful here, resisting war, violence, danger and fear. It’s called love.
- [‘We’re All the Same, From the Beginning Till the End’ – Hamid, the Imam Working For Peace in Ashti.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/02/were-all-the-same-from-the-beginning-till-the-end-hamid-the-imam-working-for-peace-in-ashti/) - ‘We have shared lives. We are born together, live together and end together.’
- [Iraq: Finally a Hand That Fits My Body](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/iraq-finally-a-hand-that-fits-my-body/) - ‘It’s my first time in Sulaymaniyah,’ continues Emad, who is from Mosul. ‘I had another prosthesis before, but it didn’t fit very well. This one I can really move. It feels like part of my body. This is really a hand worthy of the name. A hand that fits my body.’
- [Roberto, How Are You?](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/roberto-how-are-you/) - I realise my plane is touching down on the runway in Italy. All I can do is repeat to myself the promise I’ve always made to our colleagues back in Afghanistan, and which I intend to keep: to return.
- [Another achievement for our Regional Programme in Africa](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/another-achievement-for-our-regional-programme-in-africa/) - In October, Luca, Coordinator of our regional cardiac surgery programme, and Maria, a long-standing cardiologist at EMERGENCY, were in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, for the first heart-screening misson at the new clinic at Orotta Hospital
- [They were asking me if this was really Italy](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/they-were-asking-me-if-this-was-really-italy/) - That is their right, as it is for any other human being.
- [Living ‘Small Small’: What I Learnt On My First Mission in Sierra Leone](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/living-small-small-what-i-learnt-on-my-first-mission-in-sierra-leone/) - Taking things ‘small small’ sometimes makes you happier than you think. I’m certain, because I’ve felt it myself. I’ve spent so many days in Sierra Leone seeing people who are much happier than me, than us in Europe. They have barely anything, yet they’ve given me so much.
- [Afghanistan: ‘Some Of The Hugs They Give Me Literally Make Me Quiver’](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/afghanistan-some-of-the-hugs-they-give-me-literally-make-me-quiver/) - Some of the hugs they give me literally make me quiver.
- [A Glimpse Of Beauty Amid The Horror Of This War](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/a-glimpse-of-beauty-amid-the-horror-of-this-war/) - There’s one thing I’m sure of and that’s the pure, gentle love that exists between a father and son. Just for a moment, it gives you a glimpse of beauty amid the horror of this war.
- [Let's Look Forward](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/lets-look-forward/) - "Let’s look forward”. That is what we tell our patients every day, encouraging them to take back the life that war has snatched away. We help them to do just that.
- [WAR REFUSES RULES](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/war-refuses-rules/) - We ask Europe to act immediately to avoid another war and to categorically refuse any support for military operations.
- [For a More Just, Supportive and Human New Year](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/for-a-more-just-supportive-and-human-new-year/) - Best wishes to all for a more just, supportive and human new year. We can achieve it together.
- [.... We Begin 2020 With a Promise](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/we-begin-2020-with-a-promise/) - In the face of conflict, our human spirit and solidarity will always endure.
- [Land and Sea: Rights Denied Everywhere](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/land-and-sea-rights-denied-everywhere/) - The clock had just struck two when the head of our mission came to tell me there was a dinghy drifting a few miles from the ship. Just a few hours before we had been told a dinghy had capsized, leaving 60 people in the sea. Everyone on board was tense. You could read the
- [Afghanistan: It's Only Thanks To Them That I Haven’t Lost My Smile.](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/afghanistan-its-only-thanks-to-them-that-i-havent-lost-my-smile/) - We had decided to leave forever, but I became a paraplegic at 23 years of age. What will we do now?
- [Afghanistan: Twenty Years of Work](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/afghanistan-twenty-years-of-work/) - Sometimes it's really tough, but we have no intention of stopping.
- [Iraq: “I'll Try To Tell You In Simple Words ..."](https://emergencyuk.org/2020/01/iraq-ill-try-to-tell-you-in-simple-words/) - This is how I approach my work and my life, with the hope of being able to return soon to Qamishlo, in my Syria.
- [Afghanistan: ‘If Other People Have Done It Before, So Can You!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/afghanistan-if-other-people-have-done-it-before-so-can-you/) - I trusted in myself and EMERGENCY but I admit, it wasn’t easy at the start.
- [Christmas 2019](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/christmas-2019/) - Together, we can make a real difference.
- [Iraq: We Left Everything Under the Ruins](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/iraq-we-left-everything-under-the-ruins/) - When will they be allowed to go home?
- [International Migrants Day](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/international-migrants-day/) - Borders too often act as barriers. Countries should be refuges instead of obstacles to basic human rights. Migrants are not the danger. Intolerance is. https://www.facebook.com/emergencyuk.ngo/videos/2274195982681197/?__xts__[0]=68.ARA56GAwRqgQl-1of4fegGqyIEppNZ1A5AiHIaFNX3Gz0R65JSLd5xHWOCCAdlNkeEo8h8F9r2se3Ca5QJzdnoE6j2wPIRk2vi2GtSHkgtiLQxNaYrwOUWHMnT_DD84dgxpqh2a7fXnd3u2l0_vldUettuxLMAtChrJLQB03WyCzj4CwxQCaVcrKEP1_vD1JS3bgtml7kwwtbskp3jE1jcGx0gmLI4SVTPTot1-poxblh4DamW3ESBpV-Z-qoykNnkb-qAoq55Zuv264R76VfrNHYE9FcHOoOIS9iwO7Ojyk2IxLuDLWGA9GvqJ68PWIcHmKokxRSzTmIdjpQgQ-XN3Ob1jBLEjWmx580A&__tn__=-R This is the desperation that Europe continues to ignore. Names, stories, identities, hopes, dreams, overwhelmed by indifference. We can no longer bear this inhumanity. #InternationalMigrantDay #18December #InternationalMigrantsDay
- [Afghanistan: Reports from Lashkar-gah](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/afghanistan-how-do-you-remain-yourself/) - Meanwhile, a question will stay with us: if you lose your facial features, how do you remain yourself?
- [10th December: Human Rights Day](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/10th-december-international-day-of-human-rights/) - To really change things, you have to choose which side to take. A right denied to one person is a right denied to all. HUMAN RIGHTS - ALWAYS. #HumanRightsDay
- [Twenty Years Have Passed Since That First FAP Opened](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/twenty-years-have-passed-since-that-first-fap-opened/) - So far, we have treated more than 5 million patients at our First Aid Posts (FAPs).
- [International Disaster Relief Expo 2019](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/emergency-at-international-disaster-relief-expo-2019/) - On Wednesday 4 December, EMERGENCY was delighted to participate in a panel discussion at the 2019 International Disaster Relief Expo in London. Organised by Crisis Response Journal, the session focused on humanitarian responses in disaster contexts, and the impact of people working in areas affected by conflict. Michela Paschetto, a member of EMERGENCY's Medical Divison
- [Our Bodies are Maps Of Pain](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/our-bodies-are-maps-of-pain/) - “Alhamdulillah,” Samad’s colleagues say in unison. “Thank God” indeed, that they are here and alive.
- [AFGHANISTAN. ARMED RAIDS OF EMERGENCY FACILITIES VIOLATE INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW.](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/12/afghanistan-armed-raids-of-emergency-facilities-violate-international-humanitarian-law/) - This is our mission. Trying to obstruct it is unacceptable and represents a serious violation of international humanitarian law, as well as putting thousands of victims’ lives at risk”, concludes Rossella Miccio, President of EMERGENCY.
- [A Long Journey...](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/11/a-long-journey/) - A long journey… an important one that has a primary goal: supporting women. From the Panjshir Valley to Milan, passing through Brussels and finally back to where everything started: Afghanistan.. but this time Kabul. On Wednesday, we presented our Maternity Report, “A Quiet Revolution”, in the Afghan capital. Hosted by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs,
- [Afghanistan: Women's Empowerment and the European Foundation Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/11/afghanistan-womens-empowerment-and-the-european-foundation-centre/) - Today, EMERGENCY launched its Maternity Report, ‘A Quiet Revolution’, in Brussels. The European Foundation Centre hosted the event, which served as an opportunity to discuss an underrepresented aspect of Afghanistan, something that we have been contributing to since 2003. Peace, women's empowerment, women as agents of change, women as healthcare providers, women as healthcare receivers.
- [This Is The Desperation That Europe Continues To Ignore](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/11/this-is-the-desperation-that-europe-continues-to-ignore/) - This is the desperation that Europe continues to ignore.
- [World Children's Day 2019](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/11/world-childrens-day-2019/) - Date: 20/11/1989 Event: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The world's most widely ratified agreement ever is signed. Global leaders commit to protecting children’s rights. Date: 20/11/2019 Event: World Children's Day 30 years later, children around the world are still affected by war and poverty. In 2019 alone, our Surgical Centre in
- [Afghanistan: “You are part of the history of this valley..."](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/11/afghanistan-you-are-part-of-the-history-of-this-valley/) - “You are part of the history of this valley in Afghanistan, just as blood is part of the human body,” they told us. In Panjshir, Shahzia recalls the fear she felt before she gave birth to two twins and the happiness in knowing, once they were born, that she and her children were doing well.
- [Zakhem Exhibition: A Huge Thank You](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/11/zakhem-exhibition-a-huge-thank-you/) - Behind this glass… Up and down these stairs… We spent an exciting week in the heart of Shoreditch, London, in the name of art, Afghanistan, war, and healthcare. All topics that EMERGENCY cares about and focuses on in its daily promotion of a culture of peace, which enabled an enlightening collaboration with the photographer Giulio
- [EMERGENCY presents the report ‘A QUIET REVOLUTION’ The EMERGENCY Anabah Maternity Centre and female empowerment.](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/10/emergency-presents-the-report-a-quiet-revolution-the-emergency-anabah-maternity-centre-and-female-empowerment/) - ‘A Quiet Revolution’ is EMERGENCY’s report analysing the impact that a free, specialist Maternity Centre can have on the health and societal role of the women who are part of it: both patients and staff.
- [Iraq: Here I’m Seeing The Future Which We Hope to Provide For All Our Projects.](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/11/iraq-here-im-seeing-the-future-which-we-hope-to-provide-for-all-our-projects/) - This gives us the greatest satisfaction.
- ["Here Are My Scars" - The Stories of Those Rescued by Open Arms](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/10/here-are-my-scars-the-stories-of-those-rescued-by-open-arms/) - On the Open Arms vessel, our cultural mediator Bader, who helped staff with the search and rescue, listened to the terrible testimonies of the 44 people rescued from a small wooden boat on Sunday night. Among them is 16-year-old ‘A': “I come from Mogadishu, Somalia. Before I arrived in Libya, I travelled through Ethiopia, Sudan
- [Lyse Doucet, at our 18th Annual Meeting in Milan](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/lyse-doucet-at-our-18annual-meeting-in-milan/) - When you get to the heart of them, these stories are no different from the stories of you or I. They're stories about all of us."
- [ZAKHEM | WOUNDS: WHERE HOME COMES HOME. A Photographic Exhibition by Giulio Piscitelli](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/10/zakhem-wounds-where-home-comes-home-a-photographic-exhibition-by-giulio-piscitelli/) - EMERGENCY is proud to announce that Giulio Piscitelli’s award-winning photographic exhibition Zakhem | Wounds: When War Comes Home is coming to London.
- [Uganda: "What Are You Planning On Doing With This Earth?"](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/10/uganda-what-are-you-planning-on-doing-with-this-earth/) - Building work at our new Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Surgery in Entebbe, on the banks of Lake Victoria, continues at a cracking pace. After two and a half years of research, design, innovation and dedication, the outer structures are complete. The electrical and plumbing systems will soon be finished too, after which we will
- [International Day Of The Girl Child 2019](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/10/international-day-of-the-girl-child-2019/) - By doing so, we can positively change girls' lives.
- [EMERGENCY CONDEMNS TURKEY’S OPERATION AGAINST THE KURDS](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/10/emergency-condemns-turkeys-operation-against-the-kurds/) - “EMERGENCY is greatly concerned about the news of yet more attacks in an area that we know very well"-. Rossella Miccio
- [World Mental Health Day](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/10/world-mental-health-day/) - Violence leaves scars. Not only physical, but mental ones too. We witness this first-hand at our clinics in southern Italy, where we offer free psychological support. Many of our patients there are migrants who have endured unimaginable suffering on their journey: the effects of war and violence are deep and profound. #WorldMentalHealthDay is an important opportunity
- [Port Sudan: A Typical Saturday](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/10/port-sudan-a-typical-saturday/) - An example of our focus on outreach can be seen in Port Sudan, where we have set up initiatives for the village population with the purpose of educating and raising awareness about good dietary and hygiene practices. Every Saturday, thanks to our partnership with some locals, we identify the most needy areas and organise meetings
- [International Day of Non-Violence 2019](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/10/6512/) - Our rules: Do not enter with weapons. Do not enter with violence. And do not even enter with a desire for it.
- [EMERGENCY presents: A Quiet Revolution. Behind the scenes of Afghan Women’s lives. The EMERGENCY Anabah Maternity Centre and Women’s empowerment in Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/09/emergency-presents-a-quiet-revolution-behind-the-scenes-of-afghan-womens-lives-the-emergency-anabah-maternity-centre-and-womens-empowerment-in-afghanistan-2/) - 2019 marks the 41st year of war in Afghanistan. The country has been devastated by a continuous war that has caused enormous damage, millions of casualties and an even higher number of internally displaced people and refugees. The war has seriously damaged the country, including the national health system. The condition of women, in particular,
- [Happy World Heart Day from EMERGENCY](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/09/happy-world-heart-day-from-emergency/) - "Because we believe every heartbeat matters” World Heart Federation – and we might add, it doesn’t matter where it beats or whose heartbeat is.
- [Welcome to Everyday Life in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/09/welcome-to-everyday-life-in-kabul/) - “Outside there’s a war, but I can’t just lock myself in at home because of that. I’ve got a responsibility to live, for me and my children”, something we so often hear from our patients. Welcome to everyday life in Kabul.
- [Afghanistan: Is It Possible To Feel Like Having War Inside Your Body?](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/09/afghanistan-is-it-possible-to-feel-like-having-war-inside-your-body/) - Working together towards a world without war is the first step in guaranteeing a future for humanity.
- [Sierra Leone: “Let’s Not Forget Senesie and Her Story”](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/09/sierra-leone-lets-not-forget-senesie-and-her-story/) - The last thing we want is to see her again in the hospital; she belongs amongst other children, living the life that every child like her deserves.
- [Sudan: ...Waiting For The Next Call To Come](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/09/sudan-waiting-for-the-next-call-to-come/) - I try to take some pictures so I can also see them again when I’m in Cagliari…waiting for the next call to come.
- [01/09/2019. Teresa and EMERGENCY](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/09/01-09-2019-teresa-and-emergency/) - "If everyone of us did our bit, the world would be a better place without us even realising it". Teresa Sarti Strada Today we remember Teresa, EMERGENCY’s first President. There’s a thread that links Teresa to all the people you see on these pages. That thread is her commitment, hard work, attention and passion, which
- [‘BEYOND THE BEACH – THE HELL AND THE HOPE’, a Documentary Focused on EMERGENCY’s Work Around The World at The 76th Venice International Film Festival](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/08/beyond-the-beach-the-hell-and-the-hope-a-documentary-focused-on-emergencys-work-around-the-world-at-the-76th-venice-international-film-festival/) - ‘Beyond the Beach - The Hell and the Hope’, a documentary focused on EMERGENCY’s work around the world
- [The Era of Growing Global Antibiotic Resistance - International Researchers Propose an Innovative Strategy for a New Research Framework Based on More Efficient Trial Design for Post Marketing Evaluation of New antibiotics](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/09/the-era-of-growing-global-antibiotic-resistance-international-researchers-propose-an-innovative-strategy-for-a-new-research-framework-based-on-more-efficient-trial-design-for-post-marketing-evaluati/) - Gina Portella of EMERGENCY–NGO said: Low-medium income countries (LMIC) have increased risk factors for communicable diseases that lead to extensive antibiotic use often without medical control and subsequent resistance.
- [Sudan: We Would Have Danced With Joy Too!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/08/sudan-we-would-have-danced-with-joy-too/) - And not just that: Nora Idris started dancing. While watching her, we felt like dancing with joy too.
- [Sudan: Now You Understand that I Didn’t Take This Picture by Accident, Right?](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/08/sudan-now-you-understand-that-i-didnt-take-this-picture-by-accident-right/) - Do you know what he said? “I was missing my patients, I was missing this hospital”.
- [EMERGENCY Onboard the Open Arms Vessel to Rescue People in Need.](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/08/emergency-on-board-the-open-arms-vessel-to-rescue-people-in-need/) - We reiterate: ‘People first’. Always.
- ["I’m a Woman Who Works for Women"](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/08/im-a-woman-who-works-for-women/) - We thank her for her courage, as we do all the men and women who risk their lives in this humanitarian crisis to save other people.
- [20 Years of Medical Treatment in Afghanistan, as told by Yousof, Hedayatullah and Mobin](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/20-years-of-medical-treatment-in-afghanistan-through-the-words-of-yousof-hedayatullah-and-mobin/) - The professional growth that Yousof has experienced in our hospital fills him with pride
- [EMERGENCY: "War Cannot Be Humanized. It Can Only Be Abolished..."](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/08/emergency-war-cannot-be-humanized-it-can-only-be-abolished/) - "War cannot be humanized. It can only be abolished." – Albert Einstein
- [Afghanistan: It's a Promise We Intend to Keep](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/afghanistan-its-a-promise-we-intend-to-keep/) - For them, a red T-shirt is a symbol of hope, a promise of safety and care. And it's a promise we intend to keep.
- [EMERGENCY: Our President Rossella Miccio, on High-Quality Healthcare](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/emergency-our-president-rossella-miccio-on-high-quality-healthcare/) - how low-resource countries can benefit from healthcare centres of excellence,
- [EMERGENCY: Free Meals: Because Human Rights Do Not Come With a Pricetag](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/emergency-free-meals-because-human-rights-do-not-come-with-a-pricetag/) - Human rights do not come with a price tag.
- ["I try to always work with a smile on my face"](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/i-try-to-always-work-with-a-smile-on-my-face/) - Luigi discovered EMERGENCY in 2013 through one of our volunteers, and since then he has worked to support migrants and vulnerable people in our projects in Italy.
- [Afghanistan: EURONEWS Reports from Our Surgical Centre For War Victims, in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/afghanistan-euronews-reports-from-our-surgical-centre-for-war-victims-in-kabul/) - Monica Pinna of EuroNews reports once again from our hospital in Kabul, meeting patients affected by the intense and long-lasting war in Afghanistan, and the medical staff who work around the clock to provide them with treatment.
- [Iraq: “IT’S REALLY TURNED MY LIFE AROUND”](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/iraq-its-really-turned-my-life-around/) - It’s what keeps us focused on our goal: to help people who think they’ve missed their chance, to let them live again.
- [AFGHANISTAN: Two EMERGENCY Employees Killed in an Air Strike.](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/afghanistan-two-emergency-employees-killed-in-an-air-strike/) - EMERGENCY expresses its deepest condolences to the victims’ loved ones and is thinking of our colleagues who continue to work in Afghanistan. We share the deep and unjust sorrow felt by Afghan families every day
- [Iraq: Soran, a Teacher Who Gives Life Lessons as Well as School Lessons](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/06/iraq-today-he-is-a-teacher-who-gives-life-lessons-as-well/) - ...and today he is a teacher who gives life lessons as well as school lessons.
- [Renzo Piano, at Our 18th Annual Meeting](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/06/renzo-piano-at-our-18th-annual-meeting/) - "Peace is like a city. We have to build it together, brick by brick."
- [Iraq: Best of Luck to All of You!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/iraq-best-of-luck-to-all-of-you/) - Good news from Sulaymaniyah, Iraq!
- [Afghanistan: ...From the Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/afghanistan-from-the-surgical-centre-for-war-victims-in-kabul/) - Afghanistan is a country in the midst of a war that EMERGENCY knows all too well.
- [Iraq: These Two have Stared the Same War in the Face](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/iraq-these-two-have-stared-the-same-war-in-the-face/) - "Today, thanks to our help, they’ve managed to come back from the brink, walk again and find their place in the world, within this landscape scarred by deep wounds.”
- [EMERGENCY: Conclusion of Our 18th Annual Meeting](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/emergency-national-meeting-closure/) - A commitment and desire for change that will continue to inspire us long into the future.
- [Afghanistan: This Child Was Still Holding His Books and a Pencil before Entering the Hospital.](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/07/afghanistan-this-child-was-still-holding-his-books-and-a-pencil-before-entering-the-hospital/) - This morning, a central district of Kabul, Afghanistan, was the scene of a deadly attack.
- [EMERGENCY: Annual Meeting 2019](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/06/emergency-annual-meeting-2019/) - If you’re in Milan from 28-30 June, EMERGENCY will be waiting with open arms.
- [World Refugee Day 2019](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/06/world-refugee-day-2019/) - And wherever they may escape to, every individual has the right to be listened to and protected. Not turned away, abused, ignored or exploited, but protected.
- [EMERGENCY: Happy Father's Day 2019!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/06/emergency-happy-fathers-day/) - To all the dads out there – Happy Father’s Day!
- [World Blood Donor Day 2019](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/06/why-world-blood-donor-day-is-important-to-us/) - World Blood Donor Day means a lot to us - not only because the surgeries we perform around the world rely on donated blood, but also because of our work with the National Blood Bank in Bangui, Central African Republic.
- [EMERGENCY Volunteer Wins Viacom Award](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/06/emergency-volunteer-wins-viacom-award/) - We are pleased to share that Elena Nebiolo, an EMERGENCY volunteer, has been honoured with the “2018 Viacommunity Award Prize”
- [Roberto Saviano with EMERGENCY USA, in New York](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/06/roberto-saviano-with-emergency-usa-in-new-york/) - We would like to thank Mr. Saviano for breaking the silence and showing the vital role that humanitarian staff have, same as writers and photographers, in speaking out for a better world.
- [Iraq: We've Spent Decades..](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/06/iraq-weve-spent-decades/) - In 1998, we opened our Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Centre in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq - a country in which mines have killed over 6,000 people in the last 25 years.
- [Sudan: EMERGENCY’s Hospitals will Remain Open For Anyone Who Needs Them](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/06/sudan-emergencys-hospitals-will-remain-open-for-anyone-who-needs-them/) - EMERGENCY’s hospitals will remain open for anyone who needs them.
- [EMERGENCY in "The Final Mission" Documentary on Channel 4](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/emergency-in-the-final-mission-documentary-on-channel-4/) - "These are the patients we admitted in the last 24 hours. They're between 3 and 70 years old."
- [We Work to Create Environments in Which Our Services are No Longer Required](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/we-work-to-create-environments-in-which-our-services-are-no-longer-required/) - working to create environments in which our services are no longer required.
- [Iraq: Sometimes Words Just aren’t Enough](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/catching-up/) - It’s not every day that we get to catch up with a former patient and hear about their new life.
- [25 Years of EMERGENCY: Every Patient is a Priority](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/25-years-every-patient-is-a-priority/) - Sometimes our patients respond with a smile - sometimes with quiet, dignified determination.
- [25 Years of EMERGENCY](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/25-years-of-emergency/) - EMERGENCY doesn’t just mean war surgery – it means medicine, rights and equality.
- [25 Years of EMERGENCY: A Gamble on Civilisation](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/25-years-of-emergency-a-gamble-on-civilisation/) - Founding EMERGENCY was a gut reaction, not just a mental decision.
- [Afghanistan: He Had the Best Protection any Baby Boy Can Have](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/afghanistan-he-had-the-best-protection-any-baby-boy-can-have/) - A couple of inches to the left or the right, and the shrapnel could have hit his head, or a vital organ, but fortunately he had the best protection any baby boy can have: his mother.
- [International Nurses Day](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/international-nurses-day/) - Simply put, they provide care - in every sense of the word.
- [Iraq: Just Like Any Other Girl](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/iraq-just-like-any-other-girl/) - Sidra is nine years old, she lives in Mosul, Iraq, and we think she should be able to run around and play, just like any other girl her age.
- [International Day of the Midwife 2019](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/international-day-of-the-midwife-2019/) - Thanks to you and to all midwives around the world.
- [Iraq: ... and It Still Runs Like a Charme!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/iraq-and-it-still-runs-like-a-charme/) - It’s EMERGENCY’s very own 007, built in 1998 in the labs at the Centre by amputee and disabled former patients.
- [Afghanistan: War May Have Brought Him Here](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/05/afghanistan-war-may-have-brought-him-here/) - War may have brought him here - but it didn't take away his spirit.
- [Iraq: They're Also a Shoulder to Lean On](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/iraq-theyre-also-a-shoulder-to-lean-on/) - Wherever we work, all around the world, we always provide our patients with the treatment - and compassion - that they deserve.
- [Afghanistan: We Always Try to See the Glass as Half Full](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/afghanistan-we-always-try-to-see-the-glass-as-half-full/) - Here, we always try to see the glass as half full. Even here in the Intensive Care Unit, where we monitor patients after their operations, waiting for them to wake back up again.
- [Sudan: The Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery Turns 12 Today!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/sudan-the-salam-centre-for-cardiac-surgery-turns-12-today/) - To mark the occasion, we stopped by to have a look around and meet some of the incredible people who make our work possible.
- [Iraq: What Does It Mean To Be a Patient With a Chronic Disease?](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/iraq-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-patient-with-a-chronic-disease/) - Now, with her energy restored, she can go to school again and play with her friends!
- [Sierra Leone: We Always Find the Time!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/sierra-leone-we-always-find-the-time/) - Even though we receive over 2,000 patients every month, we always find time to make everyone feel welcome.
- [Sierra Leone: Happy Birthday Doctor Babadi!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/sierra-leone-happy-birthday-doctor-babadi/) - It’s not by chance that we’ve chosen today to tell her story: it’s Babadi’s 74th birthday, and we want to dedicate the day to her. So please, join us in sending a huge “Happy birthday!” to Babadi in Sierra Leone!
- [Sudan: - It Can Feel Like a Home](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/sudan-it-can-feel-like-a-home/) - our Paediatric Centre can be more than just a hospital – it can feel like a home.
- [Sudan: "I am Just So Happy - and So Grateful"](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/sudan-i-am-just-so-happy-and-so-grateful/) - “This time last year, I never would have imagined that this would be possible,” Miriam told us. “I’m just so happy – and so grateful.”
- [World Health Day](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/world-health-day/) - EMERGENCY has always believed that access to free medical care is a fundamental human right and must be available to everyone.
- [International Mine Awareness Day 2019](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/international-mine-awareness-day-2019/) - EMERGENCY's doctors and nurses listen to testimonies like these from our patients in Afghanistan and Iraq too often.
- [Iraq: ... For Them The Glass is Always Half Full](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/04/iraq-for-them-the-glass-is-always-half-full/) - As he talks, Murad has an easy-going smile that conveys serenity and peace – reflecting the name of the IDP camp where he lives and works: Ashti. But emphasising the positive side of things isn’t always enough. Even if you’re a child.
- [Happy Mother's Day From EMERGENCY!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/03/happy-mothers-day-from-emergency/) - It doesn't matter what you call her.What matters is that you keep her in your thoughts, today and every day.
- [Iraq: He'll Return, and We'll Be Waiting For Him](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/03/iraq-hell-return-and-well-be-waiting-for-him/) - Kayan will continue to return to the centre for follow-up consultations and we will be waiting for him. We might even see him return independently, as he becomes a young man.
- [Iraq: “Now I Feel More Confident, and I Love My Job”](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/03/iraq-now-i-feel-more-confident-and-i-love-my-job/) - “Now I feel more confident, and I love my job. I want to become even more specialised and learn new things from this profession.”
- [KABUL: Not a Happy New Year](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/03/kabul-not-a-happy-new-year/) - More than half of these attacks occurred in in the capital, where EMERGENCY’s surgical centre has been offering treatment to victims of war since 2001.
- [Central African Republic: It Fills Us With Pride](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/03/central-african-republic-it-fills-us-with-pride/) - Knowing that young patients like Saran and Yeshi are getting better fills us with pride, and drives us to keep working to ensure the right to healthcare in the Central African Republic.
- [Sierra Leone: Outcomes with a Smile](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/03/sierra-leone-outcomes-with-a-smile/) - When the outcome includes a smile…we’re pretty happy about it!
- [Statement: EMERGENCY Saddened by Christchurch Attacks](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/03/statement-emergency-saddened-by-christchurch-attacks/) - In the wake of the tragedy in Christchurch, EMERGENCY expresses its sympathy for the families of the victims, and to the people of New Zealand.
- [BBC Report on Kabul Surgical Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/03/bbc-report-on-kabul-surgical-centre/) - Kabul is at the epicentre of the conflict in Afghanistan.
- [To All Women Who Change the World of Everyone Around Them, With Their Energy..](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/03/to-all-women-who-change-the-world-of-everyone-around-them-with-their-energy/) - They are the WOMEN who treat our patients and they are our patients: with their energy, they change the world of everyone around them. Happy International Women's Day From EMERGENCY!
- [Iraq: "And To Think I Thought I Barely Have an Hour Left To Live”](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/03/iraq-and-to-think-i-thought-i-barely-have-an-hour-left-to-live/) - After my injury I would never have believed I’d be back working, let alone able to live a normal life like everyone else.
- [Afghanistan: Congratulations, Doctor!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/02/afghanistan-congratulations-doctor/) - After an intense period of training with the staff at our Medical and Surgical Centre in Anabah, Doctor Amin, ‘our’ Amin, has passed his specialist exam at Kabul University.
- [Iraq: “I have Truly Seen What It Means to Care For People Without Distinction or Discrimination.”](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/02/iraq-i-have-truly-seen-what-it-means-to-care-for-people-without-distinction-or-discrimination/) - During the 80 days I spent at the centre, I truly experienced what it means to give care without distinction or discrimination.
- [EMERGENCY Meets with WHO Director-General in Geneva](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/02/emergency-meets-with-who-director-general-in-geneva/) - The WHO delegation reiterated its appreciation for EMERGENCY’s work around the world, with Dr Ghebreyesus saying that he had “seen first-hand the incredible work it does”.
- [Sudan: Our Recipe is Definitely Working!](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/02/sudan-were-trying/) - We’re trying. And judging by the expression of the little boy as he eats, and his mother’s smile, our recipe is seeing some success.
- [Iraq: This is a Story of Care and Love](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/02/iraq-this-is-a-story-of-care-and-love/) - Asfandiar and Jzheyn's tale is a difficult one. But it's also a love story.
- [Afghanistan: 'But I Decided To Stay'](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/02/afghanistan-but-i-decided-to-stay/) - Hedayat is 38 years old. He’s been working as a surgeon at EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul for 14 years.
- [Iraq: I Found So Many People Around Me (Part I)](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/11/iraq-i-found-so-many-people-around-me/) - EMERGENCY gives hope to disabled people to return back into society, with a combination of high quality of prostheses and economic independence.
- [Iraq: I Found So Many People Around Me (Part II)](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/02/iraq-i-found-so-many-people-around-me-part-ii/) - The main aim of the Centre is to remove all barriers created by disability and to allow individuals to regain a livelihood for themselves and their families.
- [Afghanistan: It Has Simply Become Normal](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/01/afghanistan-it-has-simply-become-normal/) - Our hospital beds are full every day. And nobody knows why we keep fighting this war. It has simply become normal
- [Afghanistan: "How Many Generations Did Afghanistan Lose to This Cursed War?”](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/01/afghanistan-how-many-generations-did-afghanistan-lose-to-this-cursed-war/) - A drone killed six people and three wounded patients are being taken to our First Aid Post.
- [“And That’s Why They Have An Incredible Power…”](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/01/and-thats-why-they-have-an-incredible-power/) - Gardens take on special significance in every EMERGENCY project.
- [We Are All Human](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/01/we-are-all-human/) - EMERGENCY: For a better 2019. For everyone.
- [Iraq: "He Was Born Right Here"](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/01/iraq-he-was-born-right-here/) - ‘How many children are living here?’ I ask. ‘There are about 11,500 people living in the camp and more than half of them are children.’
- [EMERGENCY: Our Year 2018](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/01/emergency-our-year-2018/) - Let’s take a moment to look back at what happened in 2018 and what we managed to achieve thanks to your support.
- [Sudan: "We Can Go Back Home.."](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/01/sudan-we-can-go-back-home/) - Miriam and Peace arrived at EMERGENCY’s facility on 31 October and she underwent the corrective open-heart surgery on 8 November. She is now doing very well and has recovered fully.
- [Afghanistan: WHO Director-General Visits the Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/01/afghanistan-who-director-general-visits-the-surgical-centre-for-war-victims-in-kabul/) - We were delighted to welcome Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, for a visit of our Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul yesterday
- [Afghanistan: He was Lucky to Survive. But at What Cost?](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/12/afghanistan-he-was-lucky-to-survive-but-at-what-cost/) - Just 10 years old, Khudai Noor has become another one of the many victims of Afghanistan's endless war.
- [Everything We Do..](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/12/everything-we-do/) - Everything we do is made possible through ordinary people’s help, and thanks to our volunteers, friends, and staff in our projects
- [Afghanistan: ‘Grandpa’ Akbar Was a Legend](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/12/afghanistan-grandpa-akbar-was-a-legend/) - Last week, we lost Koko Akbar, gardener at our Kabul hospital. He had been working for EMERGENCY since April 2001.
- [Here's To a Year Of Peace](https://emergencyuk.org/2019/01/heres-to-a-year-of-peace/) - This past year, with your help, we continued to offer free healthcare to victims of war, poverty and landmines.
- [Afghanistan: More in Common Than Just Their Pyjamas](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/12/afghanistan-more-in-common-than-just-their-pyjamas/) - This is how they try to forget the pain of the wounds caused by a war that keeps making so much noise outside.
- [Afghanistan: "Don't Give Up"](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/12/afghanistan-dont-give-up/) - Nadim is at the Kabul Surgical Centre, accompanied by his father.
- [Afghanistan: Difficult Days, Like Yesterday](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/11/afghanistan-difficult-days-like-yesterday/) - An attack during a religious ceremony in Kabul killed 43 people and injured 85.
- [Sudan: Chantal Will Be Able to Live a Normal Life](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/11/sudan-chantal-will-be-able-to-live-a-normal-life/) - The cardiologist who visited included Chantal among the patients that may require surgery at the Salam Centre.
- [Statement: EMERGENCY Responds to Outbreak at the Anabah Maternity Centre, Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/11/emergency-responds-to-outbreak-at-the-anabah-maternity-centre-afghanistan/) - On 4 November 2018 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of EMERGENCY’s Maternity Hospital in Panjshir, Anabah, an outbreak of an unknown and as yet not determined origin was registered. Twelve newborns, who were already in a critical condition and on antibiotic therapy, passed away due to what presented itself as sepsis. EMERGENCY immediately
- [EMERGENCY Has Been Treating Victims of War in Afghanistan Since 1999](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/11/emergency-has-been-treating-victims-of-war-in-afghanistan-since-1999/) - This year, the violence has been relentless
- [EMERGENCY Reopens First Aid Post in Sangin](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/10/emergency-reopens-first-aid-post-in-sangin/) - In May 2016, violent clashes in the area had forced the First Aid Post to close
- [Sudan: WHO Director-General Visits Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/10/sudan-who-director-general-visits-our-salam-centre-for-cardiac-surgery-in-khartoum/) - We were honoured to receive the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the Salam Centre
- [EMERGENCY in Sudan: The Salam Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/10/emergency-in-sudan-the-salam-centre/) - Since 2007, EMERGENCY has provided life-saving cardiac surgery for over 7,500 patients at the state-of-the-art Salam Centre in Khartoum, Sudan
- [Hundreds of People Like Etienne](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/10/hundreds-of-people-like-etienne/) - we want to share the story of Etienne, who could easily be our father or brother,
- [“Can a Building Hold a Philosophy? A Single Wall an Idea?"](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/09/can-a-building-hold-a-philosophy-a-single-wall-an-idea/) - "As always, I leave from this trip proud to be part of the EMERGENCY family"
- [International Day of Peace 2018](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/09/international-day-of-peace-2018/) - Because “Only the practice of peace can inspire belief in peace.”
- [EMERGENCY Featured in Royal Academy Renzo Piano Exhibition](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/09/emergency-featured-in-royal-academy-renzo-piano-exhibition/) - The exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to witness the skill and dedication that goes into constructing the highest quality medical facilities.
- [Italy: "The Promise to Make My Friend Happy"](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/09/italy-the-promise-to-make-my-friend-happy/) - Hope allowed me to make my friend happy
- [Afghanistan: Providing Life-Saving Medical Care to the People of Helmand Province](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/afghanistan-providing-life-saving-medical-care-to-the-people-of-helmand-province/) - In 2004 the organisation opened the Lashkar-Gah Surgical Centre, the only hospital offering free and high-quality medical and surgical care in the entire region.
- [EMERGENCY's Annual Meeting](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/09/emergencys-annual-meeting/) - “EMERGENCY understood, quarter of a century ago, the deep bond between human rights and peace”. Gino Strada
- [Afghanistan: A Day in Anabah](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/afghanistan-a-day-in-anabah/) - Afghanistan, Panjshir Valley. Every day, around 20 children are born in our Maternity Centre and about 130 people visit the Medical-Surgical Centre
- [Sudan: "Maybe I’ll Go and Say Hi to Sherin Gul"](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/sudan-maybe-ill-go-and-say-hi-to-sherin-gul/) - The surgical interventions we carry out here require such precision that they bring about high levels of tension
- [Afghanistan: Here's What Happens In A 'Safe Country'](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/afghanistan-heres-what-happens-in-a-safe-country/) - In this country, that the European Union considers ‘safe’, the capital Kabul suffered yet another attack last Wednesday.
- [World Humanitarian Day 2018](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/world-humanitarian-day-2018/) - Life shouldn't be like this. Civilians are #NotATarget
- [World Humanitarian Day 2018](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/world-humanitarian-day-2018-2/) - We echo the call to #ProtectHealthWorkers
- [Afghanistan: What is our wish?](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/afghanistan-it-seems-we-have-opened-it-especially-for-her/) - War also means being born in a surgical centre for victims and the injured.
- [European Union - EMERGENCY: Supporting The Health System In Sierra Leone](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/european-union-emergency-supporting-the-health-system-in-sierra-leone/) - The main aim of the projects was to strengthen the national health system
- [Italy/Afghanistan: I Understood That My Life Was In Danger](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/italy-afghanistan-i-understood-that-my-life-was-in-danger/) - F’s eyes fill with both joy and sadness as he recognises the EMERGENCY logo
- [Afghanistan: Fighting In Ghazni, EMERGENCY Requests That The Civilian Population Is Respected And The Opening Of A Safe Passage](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/afghanistan-fighting-in-ghazni-emergency-requests-that-the-civilian-population-is-respected-and-the-opening-of-a-safe-passage/) - On Friday morning, fighting began to engulf Ghazni
- [Sudan: 'Behind The Scenes'](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/sudan-behind-the-scenes/) - When most people think about a hospital, they rarely think about those that work ‘behind the scenes’
- [Iraq: Euronews Reports from EMERGENCY’s Rehabilitation Centre in Sulaymaniyah](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/iraq-euronews-reports-from-emergencys-rehabilitation-centre-in-sulaymaniyah/) - The facility has treated over 5,000 war victims since it opened in 1998
- [Sierra Leone: Blessing Raises Everyone's Spirits](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/08/sierra-leone-blessing-raises-everyones-spirits/) - She is 10 months old and the daughter of an ‘Ebola survivor’
- [Central African Republic: A Hospital Transformed](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/07/central-african-republic-a-hospital-transformed/) - We have dedicated energy and effort to this project for five years: those who enter the Complexe Pédiatrique today will see a transformed hospital
- [Afghanistan: A Special Gesture From Former Patient Abdul](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/07/afghanistan-a-special-gesture-from-former-patient-abdul/) - One year ago, Abdul Jabbar, a young man from Kabul, was shot during a firefight just an hour before his wedding.
- [Doctor Tony in Iraq: Health Promotion in Ashti Camp Part Two](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/07/doctor-tony-in-iraq-health-promotion-in-ashti-camp-part-two/) - It is time to give a face to some of the people who were involved in this process, be they patients or our relentless health promoters.
- [Doctor Tony in Iraq: Health Promotion in Ashti Camp Part One](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/07/doctor-tony-in-iraq-health-promotion-in-ashti-camp/) - In this series of posts, I want to take you on the journey of a de-worming campaign in the camps we work in, promoting health and hygiene to the IDPs and refugees that live here.
- [London Volunteers Donate Books in Solidarity with Migrants](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/07/london-volunteers-donate-books-in-solidarity-with-migrants/) - EMERGENCY's Outpatient Clinic in Polistena, Italy, provides free healthcare to migrant and refugee workers suffering from illnesses deriving from the harsh living and working conditions they are forced into.
- [EMERGENCY Participates in Launch of APPG Report](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/07/emergency-participates-in-launch-of-appg-report/) - EMERGENCY UK was proud to participate in the launch of a significant report to Parliament on the impact on explosive violence and victim assistance.
- [From London to Iraq: A Nurse’s Perspective – Part Three](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/07/from-london-to-iraq-a-nurses-perspective-part-three/) - This is the third instalment in Mark's blog series. To see the previous entry, click here. Hi! My name’s Mark and I’m a British nurse who normally works in an Emergency Department in central London. I am currently on my first mission with EMERGENCY in Iraqi Kurdistan. I previously volunteered in Greece with the Syrian
- [Afghanistan: "I’m Trying to Lead a Normal Life, Because Kabul Is My Home"](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/06/afghanistan-im-trying-to-lead-a-normal-life-because-kabul-is-my-home/) - Hedayat has been working at the EMERGENCY Surgical Centre in Kabul since it opened in 2001.
- [From London to Iraq: A Nurse's Perspective - Part Two](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/06/from-london-to-iraq-a-nurses-perspective-part-two/) - EMERGENCY's commitment to building a culture of peace is being demonstrated every day in Ashti Camp.
- [From London to Iraq: A Nurse's Perspective - Part One](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/05/from-london-to-iraq-part-one/) - Over the coming weeks and months, Mark - a British nurse - will be sharing his experiences from Iraqi Kurdistan.
- [Sudan: The Salam Centre's Amazing Team](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/06/the-salam-centres-amazing-team/) - Achieving surgical excellence doesn’t just mean operating on patients at the highest medical standards, but also taking care of them afterwards.
- [Sudan: 'Health Promotion' in Mayo Camp](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/05/sudan-health-promotion-in-mayo-camp/) - At the EMERGENCY Paediatric Centre in the Mayo refugee camp, Sudan, our staff provide free of charge medical care to children up to 14 years old, as well as to future mothers. Paediatric and obstetric visits and follow-ups are performed daily, but we also organise a whole range of other activities. One activity carried out
- [Afghanistan: It’s About 8am and Kabul Is Awoken by the First Explosion of the Day](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/05/afghanistan-its-about-8am-and-kabul-is-awoken-by-the-first-explosion-of-the-day/) - Mohammed lives in Shash Darak, the district where two bombs exploded one after another.
- [Afghanistan: He Was Playing in His Room When Fighting Drew Near](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/05/afghanistan-he-was-playing-in-his-room-when-fighting-drew-near/) - His name is Ansarullah and he is two years old.
- [Afghanistan: Our Day in Kabul Ends by Counting the Victims](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/05/afghanistan-yet-again-our-day-in-kabul-ends-by-counting-the-victims-of-attacks-arriving-at-our-hospital/) - The constant activity at the hospital in Kabul is a clear signal of how the situation in Afghanistan is getting worse.
- [Afghanistan: Another Day of Blood in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/04/afghanistan-another-day-of-blood-in-kabul/) - On Sunday morning, an attack on a voter registration centre caused dozens of deaths and over one hundred injuries.
- [Afghanistan: This is Edris. 7 Years Old and a Survivor of War](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/04/afghanistan-this-is-edris-7-years-old-and-a-survivor-of-war/) - We began to see smoke rising above the houses. A car bomb had exploded outside the stadium about a mile away from us.
- [Sudan: Collaborating with the Jos Teaching Hospital](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/04/sudan-collaborating-with-the-jos-teaching-hospital/) - Two years ago, we also began collaborating with the Jos University Teaching Hospital in the east of Sudan.
- [Afghanistan: "This Is What I Saw: This Is War and Its Consequences"](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/04/afghanistan-this-is-what-i-saw-this-is-war-and-its-consequences/) - Graziana, a nurse who has recently returned from Afghanistan, shares her experiences.
- [International Mine Awareness Day 2018](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/04/international-mine-awareness-day-2018/) - Today, on 4 April, we observe the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action.
- [Sudan: Fatma's Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/03/sudan-fatmas-story/) - Some months after her surgery, something wasn't right, and she was readmitted to the Salam Centre.
- [Italy: The Makeshift Camps of San Ferdinando](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/03/italy-the-makeshift-camps-of-san-ferdinando/) - The conditions are inhumane, shameful, degrading.
- [Sudan: Mass Casualty Training at the Salam Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/03/sudan-mass-casualty-training-at-the-salam-centre/) - A few days ago, thirty doctors and nurses from the most remote and problematic areas in Sudan arrived in Khartoum.
- [Afghanistan: At Least 26 Dead in Kabul Suicide Bombing](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/03/afghanistan-at-least-26-dead-in-kabul-suicide-bombing/) - The death toll of this morning’s suicide bombing in Kabul amounts to at least 26, according to the Afghan Ministry of the Interior.
- [Italy: "No Photos Here. These People Are Not a Tourist Attraction"](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/03/italy-no-photos-here-these-people-are-not-a-tourist-attraction/) - We’re visiting the makeshift camps in the Rosarno area, Calabria, where migrants who come to the area annually to harvest oranges every year live.
- [A Special Day at the Kabul Surgical Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/03/a-special-day-at-the-kabul-surgical-centre/) - 27 doctors from Kabul, Panjshir and Lashkar-Gah took their specialisation exams
- [International Women's Day 2018](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/03/international-womens-day-2018/) - Happy International Women's Day to all who fight for a better future. For everyone.
- [Italy: One Month on from a Devastating Fire in the Rosarno Tendopoli](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/03/italy-one-month-devastating-fire-rosarno-tendopoli/) - The shacks that burned have been replaced by ash and mud.
- [CAR: Neige's Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/02/car-neiges-story/) - Neige is a little, six year old girl from Bangui, Central African Republic.
- [EMERGENCY to Host Fourth Annual Medical Seminar](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/02/emergency-host-fourth-annual-medical-seminar/) - The aim of the seminar is to provide participants with the basic principles of the treatment of patients in low income and war-torn Countries.
- [CAR: Bienheureux and Sacerdosse's Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/02/car-bienheureux-sacerdosses-story/) - They are twins who twins suffer from a congenital heart disease that has to be constantly monitored.
- [EMERGENCY UK Participates in Launch of Revive Campaign](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/02/emergency-uk-participates-launch-revive-campaign/) - On 7 February, a new inquiry and awareness campaign was launched at the House of Commons.
- [Italy: 215 Shipwreck Survivors Land in Augusta, Sicily](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/02/italy-215-shipwreck-survivors-land-augusta-sicily/) - They are people with first-hand experience of the brutal migration politics of the last few months.
- [Afghanistan: Attack in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/01/afghanistan-attack-kabul/) - On Saturday, Kabul was the target of another horrific attack.
- [Afghanistan: Statement on Attack in Jalalabad](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/01/afghanistan-statement-attack-save-children-jalalabad/) - EMERGENCY is shocked to learn about this morning’s attack on Save the Children’s office in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
- [Afghanistan: EMERGENCY Receives 'Allama Sayed Jamaluddin' Medal of Honour](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/01/afghanistan-emergency-receives-allama-sayed-jamaluddin-medal-honour/) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani awarded EMERGENCY the prize for their commitment to the victims of war in Afghanistan.
- [Samiullah](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/01/samiullah/) - Samiullah, our colleague, a nurse at the Lashkar-Gah Hospital, was killed on Saturday in a gunfight. He found himself in the midst of a shootout whilst on the way to a wedding.
- [Happy New Year From EMERGENCY UK](https://emergencyuk.org/2018/01/happy-new-year-emergency-uk/) - In 2017, we worked non-stop, every day to do what is right: to provide free, high-quality healthcare care to those who need it.
- [Iraq: 'I'm Treating a Father's Burned Hands'](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/iraq-im-treating-fathers-burned-hands/) - He carried his daughter to our clinic in the Ashti camp. Her clothes and hair were still on fire.
- [Afghanistan: Suicide Attacks in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/afghanistan-suicide-attacks-kabul/) - Two wounded taken to our hospital so far, one DOA.
- [Iraq: Ahlam's Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/iraq-ahlam-story/) - Ahlam was in her father's arms, both her legs amputated.
- [Hanan Comes from Salah Al-Din, One of the Iraqi Provinces Invaded by ISIS.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/hanan-comes-salah-al-din-one-iraqi-provinces-invaded-isis/) - She arrived at the Ashti refugee camp with almost all her family.
- [Nine Months Old. She Arrived at the Port of Pozzallo.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/nine-months-old-arrived-yesterday-morning-port-pozzallo/) - 'The little girl was the first off the ship, accompanied by her mum. She was in a very bad way, with dyspnea and arrhythmia.'
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 16.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-16/) - As they change the bandages on his hand, Darwood Salim raises his fingers in a victory sign.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 15.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-15/) - On the 8th of March 2017, Darwood, aged 12, had been tending sheep just outside Mosul when he stepped on a landmine.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 14.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-14/) - Ahad Abdulah, who is 10 years old, suffered facial injuries when a bomb landed near him.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 13.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-13/) - Abbas Fadil, 8, sits in the gardens of EMERGENCY’s hospital.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 12.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-12/) - Gathban Mahmood, 22, was about to graduate from high school when ISIS took control of Mosul.
- [They Are Both 13 and Come from the Same City - Mosul](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/13-come-city-mosul/) - Unfortunately, Ghofran and Akram have another thing in common: they both lost a leg to a bomb while they were playing in their homes.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 11.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-11/) - Mohamed Nawaf, 14, lost both legs and suffered facial and hand injuries in Mosul.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 10.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-10/) - Yacub Ahmad, 43, was blinded in one eye and lost his left hand following a blast outside his home in Mosul.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 9.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-9/) - A sniper shot Mustafa Mahmoud, 17, as he tried to escape the fighting in Mosul.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 8.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-8/) - A photo from EMERGENCY’s Healthcare Clinic in Ashti IDP Camp.
- [A New EMERGENCY Project: The Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Surgery, Uganda](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/new-emergency-project-centre-excellence-paediatric-surgery-uganda/) - We have some exciting news: a new EMERGENCY project will open in Uganda in 2019!
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 7.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-7/) - Raghad, 1 month old, has her vital signs monitored at EMERGENCY’s Healthcare Clinic in Ashti IDP Camp.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 6.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-6/) - Rahaf, 6 years old, is weighed and measured at the EMERGENCY’s Healthcare Clinic in Ashti IDP camp.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 5.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-5/) - Waiting for appointments at the Ashti IDP Camp.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 4.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-4/) - Omer Hussan Ahmed, 62, was was injured by a landmine in 1996.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 3.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/12/giles-duley-open-wound-day-3/) - In 2003, Baraq Qahtan Dharee’s parents stepped on a landmine in Kirkuk as her father was carrying her.
- [Giles Duley. An Open Wound. Day 2.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/11/giles-duley-open-wound-day-2/) - Qutaiba Ahmed, 33, lost a leg after a shell hit his house during the Second Gulf War.
- [Giles Duley: An Open Wound](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/11/giles-duley-open-wound/) - Earlier this year, world-renowned photographer Giles Duley visited EMERGENCY's projects in Iraq to document the civilian impact of the Battle for Mosul.
- [Afghanistan: We Moved Here So He Could Die in Peace](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/11/afghanistan-moved-die-peace/) - We can't do anything. We both rest a hand on his little body so he doesn't feel alone.
- [Central African Republic: Steven Arrived Here with a High Fever and a Persistent Cough, Struggling to Breathe](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/11/central-african-republic-steven-arrived-high-fever-persistent-cough-struggling-breathe/) - At just ten years of age, Steven is not only malnourished but suffers from tuberculosis and HIV.
- [Italy: J. Has a Deathly Gaze. You Can Read in Her Eyes the Dramatic Events She's Endured](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/11/italy-j-deathly-gaze-can-read-eyes-dramatic-events-shes-endured/) - J. is one of the survivors of the shipwreck on 6 November, 30 miles off the Libyan coast.
- [Afghanistan: The Never-Ending War](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/11/afghanistan-never-ending-war/) - Yesterday morning, another suicide attack hit Kabul.
- [Earthquake in Iraq: EMERGENCY's View](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/11/earthquake-iraq-emergencys-view/) - On Sunday evening, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit the eastern area of ​​Iraq, on the border with Iran, causing hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries.
- [Giles Duley Exhibits Latest Work at Casa EMERGENCY, Milan](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/11/giles-duley-exhibits-latest-work-casa-emergency-milan/) - This month, you can see our trustee Giles Duley's latest exhibition, featuring photos from EMERGENCY's Erbil Surgical Centre, at Casa Emergency in Milan.
- [EMERGENCY Takes Part in African Cardiology Conference](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/10/emergency-takes-part-african-cardiology-conference/) - EMERGENCY were invited to take part in one of the most important meetings on cardiology on the African continent.
- [Sudan: One of Our Little Patients Made This Masterpiece.](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/10/sudan-one-little-patients-made-masterpiece/) - Her perspective, from her hospital bed, showing doctors making their rounds.
- [Afghanistan: Truck and Car Bombs Hit Multiple Provinces](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/10/afghanistan-truck-car-bombs-hit-multiple-provinces/) - 38 wounded patients were taken to our Kabul Surgical Centre.
- [Italy: Life After the Earthquake in Teramo](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/10/italy-life-earthquake-teramo/) - The earthquakes in central Italy left invisible wounds as well as physical scars.
- [Iraq: The Return to Erbil](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/09/iraq-return-erbil/) - An EMERGENCY team returns to Erbil after twelve years to treat the victims of the capture of Mosul.
- [Iraq: Rayyan and Abdul](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/09/iraq-rayyan-abdul/) - Before Mosul became a battlefield, Rayyan and Abdul used to meet in the park to play football.
- [Iraq: Ahlam's Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/09/iraq-ahlams-story/) - Ahlam is a beautiful girl, with a bewitching stare, black hair and a little Hello Kitty necklace.
- [Sudan: Remember Aisha and Hawa?](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/09/sudan-remember-aisha-hawa/) - They arrived at the Port Sudan Paediatric Centre suffering from sickle cell anaemia after travelling 4,000 kilometres.
- [Afghanistan: 27 Injured Treated After Explosion in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/08/afghanistan-27-injured-treated-explosion-kabul/) - On Friday morning, Kabul was hit by another attack.
- [Sierra Leone: Mudslide and Flooding Kill Hundreds](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/08/sierra-leone-mudslide-flooding-kill-hundreds/) - After days of heavy rain, at least 6,000 people have lost their homes due a mudslide and subsequent flooding in Freetown last week.
- [Sierra Leone: Update on Situation in Freetown](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/08/sierra-leone-update-situation-freetown/) - At least 6,000 people have lost their homes due to the mudslide and subsequent flooding in Freetown.
- [Afghanistan: Nurse Roberto Writes From Lashkar-Gah](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/08/afghanistan-nurse-roberto-writes-lashkar-gah/) - "The pieces are always the same: bullet, shell, mine, shell, bullet..."
- [Afghanistan: A 'Safe' Country?](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/08/afghanistan-safe-country/) - 16 years after the international coalition's intervention, Afghanistan is still, undeniably, a country at war.
- [Sudan: A 4,000km Journey for Aisha and Hawa](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/08/sudan-4000km-journey-aisha-hawa/) - They come from Nigeria and arrive in Port Sudan in serious condition.
- [Afghanistan: Gulbudin' Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/07/afghanistan-gulbudin-story/) - "He is one of those people you would always want to go to for support and advice."
- [Sudan: First Year Results of Health Programme in Mayo](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/07/sudan-first-year-results-health-programme-mayo/) - The main aim of the project is to improve health services and education for vulnerable people in the Mayo area.
- [Iraq: It's Graduation Day in Sulaymaniyah](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/07/iraq-graduation-day-sulaymaniyah/) - "It's a great day for us and the 15 former patients who have graduated."
- [Italy: 'We Worked Day and Night to Give the Care They Needed'](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/07/italy-worked-day-night-give-care-needed/) - In June, we witnessed the landing of over 2000 migrants at the port of Augusta.
- [Italy: "I'm Shocked by the Whirlwind of Emotions"](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/07/italy-im-shocked-whirlwind-emotions/) - I've been in Augusta since Tuesday. I've witnessed the landing of 712 people.
- [Statement on Proposed Border Rules](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/06/statement-proposed-border-rules/) - Closing Italian ports to NGO rescue ships will be another obstacle to the safety of thousands of people.
- [Afghanistan: The Valley of Women](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/06/afghanistan-valley-women/) - A new film explores life at the Anabah Maternity Centre.
- [Dr Jasmine Armour-Marshall on BBC World Service](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/06/dr-jasmine-armour-marshall-bbc-world-service/) - EMERGENCY UK paediatrician featured on BBC World Service's flagship 'Weekend' programme.
- [Event: Giles Duley at the Frontline Club on Tuesday 20 June](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/06/event-giles-duley-frontline-club/) - Trustee Giles Duley will be showcasing his latest photography from EMERGENCY's hospitals in Iraq at the Frontline Club on 20 June.
- [Iraq: Yunus's Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/06/iraq-yunuss-story/) - Today, Yunus is trying his new leg.
- [Afghanistan: Car Bomb Attack Update](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/05/afghanistan-car-bomb-attack-update/) - Kabul car bombing: 76 inpatients, 40 outpatients, 11 dead at the EMERGENCY Surgical Centre.
- [Iraq: Shino's Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/05/iraq-shinos-story/) - "War deprived me of so many things", Shino.
- [EMERGENCY to Take Part in Brussels Conference on Migration](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/05/emergency-take-part-brussels-conference-migration/) - EMERGENCY will be taking part in a European Development Day conference entitled 'Vulnerability During the Migration Process: a Health Perspective'.
- [EMERGENCY is 23 Years Old](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/05/emergency-23-years-old/) - EMERGENCY was founded on 15 May 1994. 23 years on, we have treated over 8 million people around the world.
- [Happy International Nurses Day!](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/05/happy-international-nurses-day/) - A huge thank you to nurses all around the world.
- [Iraq: 'The Patient List is Long. They All Come From Mosul'](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/04/iraq-update-field-3/) - Iraq Update: The patient registry at the Emergency Hospital in Erbil, Iraq, where we take care of victims of war, is long. They all come from the same place: Mosul.
- [Sudan: EMERGENCY Celebrates Ten Years of the Salam Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/04/sudan-emergency-celebrates-ten-years-salam-centre/) - Ten years ago, we opened the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, Sudan.
- [Iraq: "I Heard a Roar, Turned Around and Saw a Mortar Fall Exactly Where Rayyan Was Playing"](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/04/iraq-heard-roar-turned-around-saw-mortar-fall-exactly-rayyan-playing/) - The Erbil EMERGENCY hospital continues to receive child casualties from Mosul.
- [Iraq: Update From the Field](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/04/iraq-update-field-2/) - Iraq: update from our nurse working in one of our health centres located inside the Ashti camp
- [Statement on Syria Air Strikes](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/04/statement-syria-air-strikes/) - EMERGENCY on the Syria Attacks: A Failed Approach Is Being Repeated The massacre in Idlib was the latest in a series of extremely serious incidents during the war in Syria. Before the massacre, there were two choices: to stop and realise that we are accelerating down the road of self-destruction or to react to violence
- [Iraq: Al Jazeera Report from Erbil Hospital](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/04/iraq-al-jazeeras-hoda-abdel-hamid-reports-erbil-hospital/) - Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reported from the EMERGENCY Surgical Facility in Erbil, Iraq.
- [International Mine Awareness Day 2017](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/04/international-mine-awareness-day-2017/) - This International Mine Awareness Day, EMERGENCY reaffirms its commitment to treating the victims of these inhumane and indiscriminate weapons.
- [Iraq: A Story From Erbil](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/03/iraq-story-erbil/) - An Update from Michela, Medical Coordinator in Erbil, Iraq.
- [EMERGENCY Has Treated Eight Million People](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/03/emergency-treated-eight-million-patients/) - Eight million patients have now received healthcare at EMERGENCY facilities since 1994.
- [Afghanistan: Update on Attack in Central Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/03/afghanistan-update/) - 18 wounded patients have arrived at our Surgical Centre for War Victims in Kabul.
- [Iraq: Al Jazeera Reports From EMERGENCY Clinic in Erbil](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/03/al-jazeera-report/) - As the fighting in Mosul intensifies, Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports live from the EMERGENCY hospital in Erbil, Iraq.
- [Iraq: Civilian Casualities in Mosul](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/03/iraq-civilian-casualities-mosul/) - Another civilian receives treatment at the Emergency Hospital in Erbil after sustaining shrapnel wounds
- [Iraq: Mokhtar - The Latest Casualty of Mosul's Attritional War](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/02/iraq-mokhtar-the-latest-casualty/) - Mokhtar arrives in the emergency room with shrapnel in his chest and a door handle in his pocket.
- [Iraq: Child Victims of the Ongoing Landmine Problem](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/02/iraq-child-victims-landmine-problem/) - EMERGENCY staff report from the field where Iraq's landmine problem continues to affect innocent civilians, many of whom are children.
- [Iraq: Celebrations at EMERGENCY's Rehabilitation Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/02/iraq-celebrations-emergencys-rehabilitation-centre/) - EMERGENCY'S Programme Coordinator in Iraq recounts the success of the training programme for former patients.
- [Iraq: Difficult Decisions Amidst the Ruins of War](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/02/difficult-decisions-amongst-the-ruins-of-war/) - Emanuele, EMERGENCY staff member, reports from Iraq.
- [First Stone Laid at New Paediatric Surgery Centre in Uganda](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/02/first-stone-laid-new-paediatric-surgery-centre-uganda/) - The EMERGENCY Centre of Excellence for Paediatric Surgery will be built at Lake Victoria, 35 kilometres from Kampala.
- [EMERGENCY Founder Gino Strada Receives 2017 Sunhak Peace Prize](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/02/emergency-founder-gino-strada-receives-2017-sunhak-peace-prize/) - Dr Strada received the prize in Seoul, South Korea.
- [Iraq: EMERGENCY Opens War Surgery Clinic in Erbil](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/02/201702iraq-emergency-opens-war-surgery-clinic-erbil/) - A new war surgery clinic opened by EMERGENCY at the Emergency hospital in in Erbil, Iraq, will guarantee medical assistance to victims of the conflict there
- [Let's Stop Drawing Borders](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/02/lets-stop-drawing-borders/) - EMERGENCY UK strongly condemns Donald Trump's anti-Muslim, anti-refugee ban.
- [Afghanistan: "I would like to be a nurse. I've already learned some English words at school."](https://emergencyuk.org/2017/01/afghanistan-like-nurse-ive-already-learned-english-words-school/) - Noor-zia is 22 years old and lives in a village a few kilometres from Anabah, Afghanistan.
- [EMERGENCY and Human Rights](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/12/emergency-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.
- [EMERGENCY’S NEW MATERNITY CENTRE OPENS IN AFGHANISTAN](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/12/emergencys-new-maternity-centre-opens-afghanistan/) - On Thursday 8 December, EMERGENCY inaugurates the new building at the Maternity Centre in Anabah, Afghanistan.
- [Afghanistan: EMERGENCY Responds to Terrorist Attack in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/11/afghanistan-emergency-responds-terrorist-attack-kabul/) - This morning, a terrorist attack at the Bager-ul-uloom mosque in the Darul Aman area in Kabul killed at least 27 people.
- [Sicily: "They beat me in prison, and I was left there for three months."](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/11/libya-beat-prison-left-three-months/) - A newly-arrived refugee in Sicily describes the traumatic Mediterranean crossing.
- [Afghanistan: Little Bahar](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/10/afghanistan-little-bahar/) - His name is Bahar - 'Spring' - and he has experienced the horrors of war before even coming into the world.
- [Anabah Maternity Centre Expansion Nears Completion](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/10/anabah-maternity-centre-expansion-nears-completion/) - We are proud to announce that the expansion project at the Anabah Maternity Centre, Afghanistan, is now in its final stage.
- [Sicily: "You can not imagine," he says, "you can not imagine what happened."](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/10/sicily-can-not-imagine-says-can-not-imagine-happened/) - An update from Sicily.
- [Founder Gino Strada Interviewed for International Day of Peace](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/09/gino-strada-interviewed-international-day-peace/) - Dr Gino Strada features in Peace One Day's coverage.
- [A Big Thank You to the Richmond Half Marathon Runners!](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/09/big-thank-richmond-half-marathon-runners/) - EMERGENCY UK was well-represented at the Richmond Half Marathon.
- [Libya: EMERGENCY Suspends Gernada Operations](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/08/libya-emergency-suspends-gernada-operations/) - Serious violence has forced EMERGENCY to suspend its operations in Gernada.
- [Afghanistan: Update from Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/08/afghanistan-update-kabul/) - Cecilia Strada, President of EMERGENCY, writes from Kabul in the aftermath of the attack at the American University of Afghanistan.
- [Afghanistan: More Patients Arrive in Lashkar-Gah](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/08/afghanistan-arrive-lashkar-gah-hospital/) - An update from the field as fighting continues in Helmand.
- [Afghanistan: 30,000 Flee Villages in Helmand](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/08/sketch-helmand-30000-flee-villages/) - As fighting intensifies, Helmandis are searching for safety in Lashkar-Gar.
- [Afghanistan: Update on Situation in Lashkar-Gah](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/08/lashkar-gah-update/) - Update on the ongoing situation in Lashkar-Gah, Helmand.
- [Sudan: "This Photo is a Snapshot of Hope"](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/08/sudan-photo-snapshot-hope/) - "This photo is a snapshot of hope", Ljubica, Medical Coordinator at EMERGENCY's Paediatric Centre, Port Sudan.
- [July Events Roundup](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/08/july-events-roundup/) - Trustee Giles Duley and Founder Gino Strada featured at two-high profile EMERGENCY UK events in July.
- [Afghanistan: New First Aid Point Opens in Helmand Province](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/08/afghanistan-shoraky-opens/) - Incredible work and dedication in this volatile region of Afghanistan has led to the opening of a vital new First Aid Point in Helmand.
- [Rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/06/mission-rescue-migrants-mediterranean-sea/) - "In front of me, in the middle of the sea between Italy and Libya, were hundreds of youngsters. We rescued them one by one."
- [PRESS RELEASE: EMERGENCY NGO & MOAS partner up to provide rescue and medical care to migrants in the Mediterranean](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/06/press-release-emergency-ngo-moas-partner-provide-rescue-medical-care-migrants-mediterranean/) - 6th June 2016 A joint operation by EMERGENCY NGO, humanitarian organisation which provides medical care, and Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) is leaving Malta today aboard the Topaz Responder, a search and rescue vessel which will patrol the world's deadliest migrant crossing: the central Mediterranean. More than 2.000 people have already died in 2016 attempting
- [Sudan: Without family, what could she do to find help for her baby?](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/05/2710-2/) - She handed us her baby in tears and said 'Take care of him. Please help me, I don't know where else to go'.
- [Migrant Response, Italy: Twelve Days In The Open Sea](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/05/2694-2/) - Migrant Response, Italy: N. and H. both came ashore with their families, but on their boats there were around 100 Egyptian children who came alone.
- [Every Two Hours A Woman In Afghanistan Dies Due To Pregnancy Related Causes](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/05/every-two-hours-woman-afghanistan-dies-due-pregnancy-related-causes/) - For every 100,000 live births in Afghanistan, about 400 mothers will die1. Though this maternal mortality ratio is a fraction of its earlier levels, it is still one of the highest in the world. But here’s the thing: most of these deaths are preventable. One of the major reasons they continue to happen is because
- [LIBYA: 'His life is more important than his leg'](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/05/2660-2/) - Najib, 22, was brought to our hospital in ‎Gernada, ‪Libya, a week ago after a bullet wounded his leg.
- [ITALY: 200+ Migrants and Refugees land in Sicily, one on his birthday.](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/04/2644-2/) - He came ashore with over 200 other migrants and refugees, but for him landing in Europe was especially momentous: it was his birthday.
- [AFGHANISTAN: Channel 4 News visit EMERGENCY's Surgical Centre in Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/04/2630-2/) - Channel 4 News recently visited our Surgical Centre in Kabul, Afghanistan; Watch their powerful and moving report here.
- [AFGHANISTAN: Bringing humanity to the Helmand frontline](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/04/2603-2/) - EMERGENCY's Surgical Centre in Lashkar-gah, Afghanistan, was featured in UN OCHA's Humanitarian Bulletin this mor
- [LIBYA: Treating the Wounded and Training Doctors](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/04/2570-2/) - In Libya, we are not only treating the wounded, but also training Libyan healthcare professionals.
- [ITALY: 1,500 Migrants and Refugees come ashore in 48 hours](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/04/2509-2/) - In the last two days, over 1,500 people have come ashore in Pozzallo and Augusta, Sicily.
- [Meet our staff: Marja's Story [VIDEO]](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/03/meet-our-staff-marjas-story-video/) - Marja runs the National Midwifery Team at EMERGENCY's Maternity Centre in Anabah, Afghanistan. She is one of over 60 national staff members that EMERGENCY has provided with free professional training and employment at the Centre. "The population of the valley quickly understood the importance of EMERGENCY’s Maternity Centre. They trusted us and spread the word within their
- [PRESS RELEASE: Statement on the EU-Turkey Migrants and Refugees Agreement](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/03/pr-eu-turkey/) - 'This agreement denies people the right to search for refuge and protection when they need it'
- [IRAQ: New Temporary Clinic in Ashti Camp](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/03/2369-2/) - "To ensure the necessary care right from the start, we set up our mobile clinic and arranged a specific area with two tents that will act as a clinic for the next three months..."
- [MEET OUR STAFF: Marja's Story](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/03/2340-2/) - WHEN THE TALIBAN ATTACKED my village, I and many others fled to seek refuge in the Panjshir Valley. We walked through the night, and all of the following day, the constant dull thud of bombs echoed around us. Some of those we were escaping with died; we saw their bodies tumbling down the valley-side into the
- [SUDAN: A Simple Pill Would Have Prevented All This Damage](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/03/2214-2/) - 'All this because nobody had given her antibiotics'
- [Empowering Afghan Women](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/03/2190-2/) - "I studied medicine in Kabul, then I decided to specialise here. I learn a lot of things working with the international staff, such as new diagnosis and care techniques, but above all I’m gaining experience” Sitting on a bench in the garden of the Anabah Maternity Centre, Zuria, an Afghan Gynaecologist at the Centre, is
- [SIERRA LEONE: Mammoud has still a long and happy life in front of him](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/02/2090-2/) - Half of his face is now covered by bandages, but on the other half you can see him smiling.
- [Bombing a hospital is always an unacceptable act of violence.](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/02/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 and treat the wounded. They must be respected by everyone involved in the fighting, as
- [To Be A Child In Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/01/1981-2/) - It's never going to be easy to live through war, especially for a child. But our staff do whatever they can to make it better.
- [SIERRA LEONE: New First Aid Post Opens!](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/01/sierra-leone-new-first-aid-post-opens/) - During the two months while our new First Aid Post (FAP) was being built in Waterloo, Sierra Leone, the news of the imminent opening of the clinic quickly spread throughout the area: a sign of just how much it's needed. The confirmation came on Monday, just a few minutes after we'd opened the doors, when four
- [AFGHANISTAN: What I've learnt about bullets you won't find in books](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/01/1957-2/) - "That's what I've learnt about bullets, shrapnel and landmines. And it's something you won't find in the books."
- [LIBYA: From Patient To Staff Member](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/01/1938-2/) - Ramadan was a patient at our Surgical Centre for War Victims in Libya, but now he works with us. This is his story.
- [Living Under War in Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/01/living-war-afghanistan/) - Luca, our Programme Coordinator in Afghanistan, shares what it's like to live a normal life in war.
- [Recognition Of Our Fight Against Ebola](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/01/1891-2/) - EMERGENCY has been awarded a special prize by the President of Sierra Leone for its efforts in the fight against Ebola.
- [Afghanistan: Violence escalates in first days of 2016](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/01/1879-2/) - In the space of only a few hours, there were two attacks on the capital’s airport, only a few days after the attack on the restaurant 'Le Jardin'.
- [IRAQ: Happy New Year!](https://emergencyuk.org/2016/01/1855-2/) - EMERGENCY's Humanitarian Response Programme Manager in Iraq reflects on seeing in the new year in Afghanistan, and his new role in Iraq. “We have just finished an intense year. I began 2015 as a logistician in Lashkar-Gah, in southern Afghanistan. Along with all my colleagues I spent that New Year’s Eve handling a mass casualty, the
- [Happy Birthday: Port Sudan Paediatric Centre is 4!](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/12/port-sudan-paediatric-centre-is-4/) - EMERGENCY's Paediatric Centre in Port Sudan, Sudan, celebrates its fourth year of operations this month.
- [2015: What did we accomplish?](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/12/2015-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.
- [Thank You From Kabul](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/12/thank-you-from-afghanistan/) - 'I would like to take a moment to thank all those who made it possible through their support to expand this hospital, and to allow us to better cure those who really need it.'
- [Libya: He'll recover, but he'll never forget](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/12/another-child-casualty-libya/) - Meet Abdulla Hossain: a child casualty of the conflict in Libya.
- [From Refugee to EMERGENCY Team Leader](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/12/from-refugee-to-emergency-team-leader/) - Esther, our new team leader at the Paediatric Centre in Mayo, Sudan, shares what the centre means to her.
- [#HumanRightsDay: The Right to Health](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/12/hrd15/) - 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 the world, so many individuals are denied this right due to poverty and war. The
- [EMERGENCY UK CONDEMNS DECISION TO BOMB SYRIA](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/12/emergency-uk-condemns-decision-to-bomb-syria-2/) - War, in all of its forms, is the single and most aberrant, widespread and persistent violation of human rights.
- [A JOURNEY TOWARD HOPE](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/12/a-journey-toward-hope/) - Inclusion and empowerment are this year’s focus for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
- [EBOLA: OUR WORK IS NOT OVER](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/12/sierra-leone-1000th-ebola-test/) - We're now waiting for February, hoping with all our hearts we'll be able to write that Sierra Leone won't need EMERGENCY any more, at least in its battle against Ebola.
- [PROFILE: Gino Strada, Founder of EMERGENCY](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/11/profile-gino-strada-founder-of-emergency-winner-of-the-right-livelihood-award-2015/) - 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](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/11/1812-2/) - 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, Excellences, friends, ladies and gentlemen. It is a honour for me to receive this prestigious
- [GILES DULEY: Documenting The Lives Saved By EMERGENCY](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/11/why-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."
- [SIERRA LEONE: New First Aid Post in Lokomasama](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/11/sierra-leone-we-must-not-forget-this-country-still-needs-us/) - Sierra Leone still needs us: the epidemic has made the already weak health system even more precarious.
- [LIBYA: Civilian Victims in a Borderless War](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/11/libya-civilian-victims-in-a-borderless-war/) - Mousa and Mohamed are just two of the many war victims that we treat every single day in our hospitals. They too are the civilian victims of a borderless war.
- [UPDATE FROM THE FIELD: SIERRA LEONE](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/11/update-from-the-field-sierra-leone/) - In our hospitals, the concept of "care" goes beyond the medical act.
- [SIERRA LEONE IS EBOLA FREE](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/11/sierra-leone-is-ebola-free/) - There have been 42 consecutive days without new cases.
- [UPDATE FROM THE FIELD: AFGHANISTAN](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/11/update-from-the-field-afghanistan/) - "They're not just numbers, statistics or "collateral damage". They're people. And that's how they should be seen, always."
- [UPDATE FROM THE FIELD: AFGHANISTAN](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/10/update-from-the-field-afghanistan-2/) - I'm writing to inform you that a baby was born Saturday night in our Surgical centre for War Victims in Kabul.
- [GINO STRADA RECEIVES RLA AWARD](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/10/emergencys-founder-receives-prestigious-award/) - "Receiving the Right Livelihood Award: The 'Alternative Nobel Prize' is a great honour" says Gino Strada.
- [VIOLENCE IN LASHKAR-GAH](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/10/violence-in-lashkar-gah/) - We call on all parties involved in the conflict to respect our hospital, and allow it to be accessed by victims of the fighting
- [EMERGENCY OPENS HOSPITAL IN LIBYA](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/10/emergency-opens-hospital-in-libya/) - We are now back in ‪Libya‬, providing medical and surgical treatment to the victims of war.
- [Update from the field, Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/10/update-field-afghanistan/) - 25 patients coming from the MSF hospital in Kunduz, which was bombed by NATO on the same day, arrived at EMERGENCY's Surgical Centre in Kabul
- [KABUL PREPARES FOR KUNDUZ PATIENTS](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/10/kabul-prepares-for-kunduz-patients/) - "What happened in Kabul makes you feel that all of the humanitarian workers in this country are now even more vulnerable" Luca, Programme Coordinator Afghanistan.
- [GINO STRADA WINNER OF RLA2015](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/10/gino-strada-wins-the-right-livelihood-award/) - "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.”
- [EXTENDING OUR MATERNITY CENTRE](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/09/extending-our-afghanistan-maternity-centre/) - A nice place for mothers and babies before, during and after every phase of the birth.
- [TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/09/today-is-international-peace-day/) - At EMERGENCY UK we believe in spreading a culture of peace, solidarity, and respect for human rights.
- [STOP DSEI](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/09/stop-dsei/) - By hosting the world’s largest arms fair, the UK government plays an active role in perpetuating the vicious cycle of conflict.
- [SALAM CENTRE SOLIDARITY MARCH](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/09/emergencys-salam-centre-for-cardiac-surgery-marches-barefooted-in-solidarity-with-refugees-and-migrants/) - We stand with the millions of people who flee a present stained by sufferance, war, persecution and embark on a perilous journey to hope.
- [WHY WE CANNOT STAY SILENT](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/09/why-we-cannot-stay-silent/) - ‘Wars do not end once they’re declared over’.
- [CROSSING TO SAFETY](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/09/crossingtosafety/) - "I couldn’t let my sons be made into child soldiers, I couldn’t let my daughters have no future. It’s the dream of their future that led me. And we are alive."
- [NEW CLINIC IN SOUTHERN ITALY](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/09/new-clinic-in-southern-italy/) - "Health is a right for everyone".
- [LAST EBOLA PATIENT DISCHARGED](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/08/last-ebola-patient-discharged/) - Now the countdown begins: Sierra Leone needs 42 consecutive days with no new cases to be declared free from ‪#‎Ebola‬.
- [CLOSE YOUR EYES](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/08/close-your-eyes/) - Before you speak about migrants or refugees, think about this.
- [EXPLOSION IN KABUL](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/08/explosion-in-kabul/) - One minute it seems calm, then you turn to find yourself in the middle of a nightmare.
- [UPDATE FROM THE FIELD - AFGHANISTAN](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/08/update-from-the-field -afghanistan/) - "Today I want to forget, only for a moment, the horrors of war. But war isn't listening to me, it doesn't stop, the wounded continue to arrive."
- [WAR NEVER ENDS](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/07/war-never-ends/) - EMERGENCY's President Cecilia Strada talks about Afghanistan.
- [AFGHANISTAN: The Real Heroes Of The Conflict](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/07/the-heroes-of-the-conflict/) - "They haven’t got super-muscles or super-powers but just being able to say you’ve met them somehow helps set the world right."
- [UPDATE FROM THE FIELD - ARBAT](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/06/update-from-the-field-arbat/) - "Every day we do just that: we offer free, high- quality care. It's not a slogan, and these aren't numbers. It's the reality, and these are real people.”
- [STEFANO WINS BATTLE AGAINST EBOLA](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/06/stefano-wins-battle-against-ebola/) - EMERGENCY nurse Stefano soon to be discharged from hospital.
- [IRAQ: UPDATE FROM THE FIELD](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/05/iraq-update-field/) - Update from the field: Refugee Doctor Adnan continues work in our Qoratu health centre
- [FROM MALI TO ITALY](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/04/from-mali-to-italy/) - "The worst part was in Libya. They made us work and then stole everything we’d earned."
- [KABUL: 14 NEW SPECIALISED SURGEONS](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/03/kabul-14-new-specialised-surgeons/) - War is an operating theatre that's never empty.
- [EXPLOSION IN LASHKAR-GAH](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/03/explosion-in-lashkar/) - That's what war is: you leave home in the morning and you're not sure you'll be going back, or that all your loved ones will still be there.
- [EBOLA EPIDEMIC NOT OVER](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/03/ebola-epidemic-not-over/) - Still more than fifty new cases of Ebola every week in Sierra Leone.
- [UPDATE FROM THE FIELD - SUDAN](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/03/update-from-the-field-sudan/) - Hard winter in ‪#‎Sudan brings an increase of patients at EMERGENCY's Paediatric Centre.
- [CHILDREN BROTHERS WIN BATTLE AGAINST EBOLA](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/01/children-brothers-win-battle-against-the-ebola-virus/) - After two weeks of treatment, Lionel and Christian finally recover.
- [BBC NEWS IN LAKKA](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/01/bbc-news-in-lakka/) - “To treat an Ebola patient and to live in a community affected by Ebola is, of course, a risk.”
- [DIFFICULTIES OF CARE DURING THE EBOLA CRISIS](https://emergencyuk.org/2015/01/difficulties-of-care-during-the-ebola-crisis/) - Luca Rolla: We take care of children in a country where it is forbidden to hug each other.
- [Afghanistan: NATO's combat mission officially comes to an end](https://emergencyuk.org/2014/12/afghanistan-natos-combat-mission-officially-comes-end/) - EMERGENCY's three hospitals in Afghanistan have admitted more than 14,000 injured by bullet, more than 7000 injured by explosion and more than 4000 injured by landmines
- [MEET EMERGENCY'S EBOLA FIGHTERS: GINA](https://emergencyuk.org/2014/12/meet-emergencys-ebola-fighters-gina/) - With quality and professionalism, Ebola can and will be defeated.
- [MEET EMERGENCY'S EBOLA FIGHTERS: MANU](https://emergencyuk.org/2014/12/meet-emergencys-ebola-fighters-manu/) - "We must face Ebola in a rational way, being aware of all the risks, but, crucially, being convinced of the importance of the work we do."
- [ATTACK ON A BANK IN LASHKAR-GAH](https://emergencyuk.org/2014/12/attack-on-a-bank-in-lashkar-gah/) - Damage to the EMERGENCY hospital where 20 casualties were taken after the attack: 6 were declared dead on arrival.
- [MEET EMERGENCY'S EBOLA FIGHTERS: JAKOB](https://emergencyuk.org/2014/12/meet-emergencys-ebola-fighters-jakob/) - "We can’t let anything stop us: the work we do here is too important for my people, for my country.”
- [GRANDMA EBOLA](https://emergencyuk.org/2014/11/grandma-ebola/) - Yye Kargbo is 74 years old and she has an extraordinary strenght: she survived Ebola.
- [MOMOH, 5, DEFEATED EBOLA](https://emergencyuk.org/2014/11/momoh-5-defeated-ebola/) - His condition was very bad but after 3 weeks of suffering Momo won his battle.
- [NEW EBOLA TREATMENT CENTRE](https://emergencyuk.org/2014/10/new-ebola-treatment-centre/) - EMERGENCY is planning another Ebola treatment centre in collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone and DfID.
- [EMERGENCY's Port Sudan Paediatric Centre awarded the Zumbotel Group Award in London](https://emergencyuk.org/2014/09/emergencys-port-sudan-paediatric-centre-awarded-zumbotel-group-award-london/) - EMERGENCY's Port Sudan Paediatric centre wins architectural award in London
- [Central African Republic update: injured children arrive at our Bangui centre](https://emergencyuk.org/2013/12/central-african-republic-update-injured-children-arrive-bangui-centre/) - CAR Crisis: Massacre of Muslim children

## Pages

- [EMERGENCY UK](https://emergencyuk.org/) - EMERGENCY provides free, high-quality healthcare to victims of war, poverty and landmines, alongside building hospitals and training local medical staff.
- [Fundraise](https://emergencyuk.org/get-involved/running-and-sports/) - Marathons, half marathons, 5ks, or even bungee jumps: we have places for events where you can challenge yourself, have fun, and raise vital funds for EMERGENCY.
- [Partnerships](https://emergencyuk.org/get-involved/partnerships/) - Partnerships We are so grateful to the generous support of Trusts, Foundations and Corporate Partners, who help make EMERGENCY’s work possible providing free healthcare in places afflicted by conflict and poverty. We ensure that each one of our partnerships are uniquely personal, collaborative and a joy to be part of, as well as being mutually
- [Resources](https://emergencyuk.org/about-us/resources/) - Partnerships Activity Report Every year EMERGENCY publishes an Activity Report on its humanitarian programmes, including a summary of the missions and detailed country-specific programme updates. The Activity Report also includes updates from doctors and nurses working in our hospitals around the world. Access the Latest Activity Report EMERGENCY UK Accounts Click here to access the
- [Other Ways to Support Us](https://emergencyuk.org/get-involved/other-ways-to-donate/) - There are so many ways that you can support EMERGENCY's lifesaving work around the world!
- [In the UK](https://emergencyuk.org/work-with-us/ukoffice/) - Partnerships Senior Development Manager JOB TITLE: Senior Development Manager PLACE OF WORK: Hybrid (with two days a week in the London office) REPORTS TO: Managing Director, EMERGENCY UK SALARY SCALE: £45,000-50,000 Job Purpose: EMERGENCY is an independent, international
- [Partnerships | Randal Charitable Foundation](https://emergencyuk.org/get-involved/partnerships/randalcharitablefoundation/) - Partnerships EMERGENCY UK are delighted to be strategic partners with the Randal Charitable Foundation Building on a previous collaboration and funding in 2022, this multi-year partnership between EMERGENCY UK and the Randal Foundation launched in 2025 which is helping to save and improve tens of thousands of lives through essential support of the free, high-quality
- [Care and Community in Wartime](https://emergencyuk.org/care-and-community-in-wartime-ukraine-report/) - Four years after the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, the conflict ranks as the deadliest in the world, with a 1,200-km frontline and attacks frequently targeting essential infrastructure. More than 2,800 attacks have been recorded on healthcare facilities, and the health workforce has contracted by 14%. By 2025, nearly 13 million Ukrainians needed humanitarian assistance,
- [UK Affiliate](https://emergencyuk.org/about-us/uk-office/) - Partnerships EMERGENCY UK is an affiliate of EMERGENCY ONG ETS (EMERGENCY), and is a Registered Charity in England and Wales (no. 1148818). EMERGENCY UK carries out fundraising, awareness, communication and recruitment activities on behalf of EMERGENCY in the UK. As a limited company and registered charity, our accounts are independently examined. We are registered with
- [In the Field](https://emergencyuk.org/work-with-us/in-the-field/) - Partnerships Recruitment for EMERGENCY’s projects is managed by EMERGENCY ONG ETS in Italy. By working with EMERGENCY you will provide specialised, free-of-charge medical and surgical assistance to the victims of war, landmines, and poverty. Beyond offering their professional expertise in daily work, international healthcare workers provide on-the-job training and supervision to the local staff. This
- [Stories](https://emergencyuk.org/news/stories/)
- [Work With Us](https://emergencyuk.org/work-with-us/) - PartnershipsIn the FieldIn the UK
- [UK Advocacy](https://emergencyuk.org/uk-advocacy/) - Partnerships EMERGENCY is at the forefront of the organisations engaged in the fight against explosive violence. Since 1994, EMERGENCY has provided medical care, rehabilitative support and vocational training to civilian victims of landmines and explosive weapons, which indiscriminately target innocent men, women, and children. In 1994 EMERGENCY also led a campaign against antipersonnel landmines, which
- [An Inhumane Border: Saving Lives in the Mediterranean Sea](https://emergencyuk.org/inhumane-border-report/) - AN INHUMANE BORDERSaving Lives in the Mediterranean Sea: The second year on board Life SupportREAD THE REPORT Life Support‘s Second Year at Sea In 2024, EMERGENCY’s search and rescue ship Life Support continued to sail the Mediterranean Sea, rescuing people who risk their lives in search of a better future. During our second year at sea, we continued
- [What We Do](https://emergencyuk.org/about-us/what-we-do/) - PartnershipsWhat does EMERGENCY do? EMERGENCY provides free, high-quality healthcare to victims of war, poverty and landmines, alongside building hospitals and training local medical staff. Founded in 1994, EMERGENCY has worked in 21 different countries and currently operates in Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq, Italy, Palestine, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda and Ukraine. We Provide Free, High-Quality Medical
- [Pressroom](https://emergencyuk.org/news/pressroom/) - Partnerships Information for Journalists EMERGENCY UK believes that the media can play an important role in publicising our projects and in aiding our advocacy for free, universal, healthcare. We value our partnerships with journalists both in the UK and overseas, and welcome collaboration with regards to organising events and publishing stories. Journalists seeking more information,
- [About Us](https://emergencyuk.org/about-us/) - Partnerships EMERGENCY provides free, high-quality healthcare to victims of war, poverty and landmines, alongside building hospitals and training local medical staff. Founded in 1994, EMERGENCY has worked in 21 different countries and currently operates in Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq, Italy, Palestine, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda and Ukraine. What We DoUK AffiliateContact UsResources
- [Our Projects](https://emergencyuk.org/our-projects/) - Partnerships WordPress Google Maps Projects Healthcare Support for the People of GazaLife Support: Search and Rescue in the Mediterranean SeaPrimary Healthcare for Remote Communities in UkraineAfghanistanEritreaIraqItalySierra LeoneSudanUgandaCompleted Projects Since EMERGENCY was founded in 1994, we have worked in 21 different countries. In Rwanda for our first project, in Cambodia to care for those injured by
- [Privacy](https://emergencyuk.org/privacy/) - Introduction At EMERGENCY UK (“EMERGENCY UK”, “we”, “our” or “us”) we greatly value our donors and supporters, and thus we want to act with transparency about the personal details we request when you support us and how we use them. This Privacy Policy describes the policies and procedures followed by EMERGENCY UK regarding the collection,
- ["Beyond the Beach: The Hell and the Hope" Screening](https://emergencyuk.org/beyond-the-beach-screening/) - Join EMERGENCY for a Screening of “Beyond the Beach: The Hell and the Hope” Join EMERGENCY in London on Tuesday, 11 June, for a special screening of the feature-length documentary “Beyond the Beach: The Hell and the Hope.” The culmination of years of on-the-ground filming, “Beyond the Beach” follows EMERGENCY colleagues as they respond to
- [Saving Lives in the Abandoned Sea: A Report on Life Support's First Year of Activities](https://emergencyuk.org/abandoned-sea/) - SAVING LIVES IN THE ABANDONED SEAA report on Life Support's first year of search and rescue in the Mediterranean SeaREAD THE REPORT In December 2022, Life Support set sail on its first mission. The report “Saving Lives in the Abandoned Sea: One Year of Life Support” tells the story of the first year of our ship’s search and rescue
- [Get Involved](https://emergencyuk.org/get-involved/) - PartnershipsFundraiseOther Ways to Support UsPartnerships
- [EMERGENCY x ISHKAR Print Sale 2023](https://emergencyuk.org/emergency-x-ishkar-print-sale-2023/) - EMERGENCY x ISHKAR 4TH ANNUAL PRINT SALE Beginning on 15 August 2023, ISHKAR is holding its fourth annual print sale fundraiser for EMERGENCY. 13 incredible photographers have contributed their work to this year’s fundraiser. Prints are available at special, one-off prices for six weeks at ishkar.com. I can think of few greater humanitarian organizations than the
- [Emergency in Afghanistan: Drawings from Helmand, Kabul and Panjshir](https://emergencyuk.org/georgebutler/) - Emergency in Afghanistan: Drawings from Helmand, Kabul and Panjshir Emergency in Afghanistan Drawings from Helmand, Kabul and Panjshir A George Butler x EMERGENCY collaboration, on display at: 11 Dray Walk, Old Truman Brewery, London, E1 6QL 15 to 23 July Opening Hours Sat 15: 10am – 7pm Sun 16: 10am – 7pm Mon 17: 11am –
- [Completed Projects](https://emergencyuk.org/our-projects/completed-projects/) - Partnerships Where we worked from 1994 to the present AFGHANISTAN EMERGENCY has been in Afghanistan since 1999, when we built the Anabah Surgical and Paediatric Centre. Five projects have been completed. 2001 – Aid to war widows, with livestock distribution for 400 families in the Panjshir Valley. 2001-2003 – 694 patients examined and treated in
- [EMERGENCY Activity Report 1994 - 2022](https://emergencyuk.org/emergency-activity-report-1994-2022/) - EMERGENCY'S ACTIVITY REPORT1994-2022Read the Report Every year we publish an Activity Report, giving up-to-date details of our programmes, a short description of each hospital, and data regarding patients' treatment Thank you for this daily revolution of justice. Thank you above all to those of you who have chosen once again to help us this year, because you
- [A message from Mona, a pharmacist at EMERGENCY's Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Sudan, to everyone who supports EMERGENCY.](https://emergencyuk.org/a-message-from-mona-a-pharmacist-at-emergencys-salam-centre-for-cardiac-surgery-in-sudan-to-everyone-who-supports-emergency/) - A message from Mona, a pharmacist at EMERGENCY's Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Sudan, to everyone who supports EMERGENCY.
- [Ukraine Crisis](https://emergencyuk.org/our-projects/ukraine-emergency-how-we-are-helping-ukranian-people-who-are-fleeing-war/) - Ukraine Crisis: Here Is What We Have Done Our teams worked on several projects for the victims of the war in Ukraine: providing assistance to refugees in Moldova and Italy, and delivering medicine and medical supplies to hospitals in Kyiv. In Moldova Between April and December 2022, an EMERGENCY team provided primary medical care and
- [At The Clinics in Our Italy Programme](https://emergencyuk.org/at-the-clinics-in-our-italy-programme/) - Ukraine CrisisPartnerships Milan, Marghera, Brescia, Naples, Castel Volturno, Sassari, Polistena We provided aid to Ukrainians, both adults and children, through our clinics, socio-medical help points and psychotherapy services in Marghera, Brescia, Milan, Naples, Castel Volturno, Sassari and Polistena. These people have fled war and found refuge in our country, where they have been taken in
- [All About EMERGENCY](https://emergencyuk.org/all-about-emergency/) - EMERGENCY provides free, sustainable, high-quality healthcare to victims of war, poverty and landmines, alongside building hospitals, and training and employing local people to be medics.
- [EMERGENCY Activity Report 1994 - 2021](https://emergencyuk.org/emergency-activity-report-2019/) - Every year we publish an Activity Report, giving up-to-date details of our programmes, a short description of each hospital, and data regarding patients' treatment.
- [Contact Us](https://emergencyuk.org/about-us/contact-us/) - Partnerships WordPress Google Maps EMERGENCY UK Unit 117, Mare Street Studios 203-213 Mare Street London E8 3JS Tel: +44(0)204 551 8209 Δ
- [Dr Indre, at the Children's Surgical Hospital in Entebbe, Uganda](https://emergencyuk.org/dr-indre-at-the-childrens-surgical-hospital-in-entebbe-uganda/)
- [Elijah, at the Children's Surgical Hospital in Entebbe, Uganda.](https://emergencyuk.org/elijah-at-the-childrens-surgical-hospital-in-entebbe-uganda/)
- [Ache](https://emergencyuk.org/adv-ache/) - Ache’s story from Sudan. Ache is 14 years old. She arrived at our Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum on Valentine’s Day, just a few weeks before COVID-19 turned into a real medical crisis for the whole world. To get from Chad to Sudan, Ache hopped on a plane alongside her brother who wanted to be by her side for
- [Dahen](https://emergencyuk.org/adv-dahen/) - Dahen’s story from Iraq. We’d like to introduce you to Dahen. He was born with a congenital deformity and his left leg had to be amputated when he was very young. He has relied on a prosthetic limb ever since. We first met Dahen three years ago at our Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Centre in Sulaymaniyah,
- [Sharifa](https://emergencyuk.org/adv-sharifa/) - Sharifa’s story from Afghanistan. “I had heard about your Maternity Centre from a neighbour who’d become a mother at your hospital,” she tells us as she cuddles her little boy in her arms. 22-year-old Sharifa is one of the thousands of Afghan mothers struggling to overcome the hurdles that are posed by a healthcare system weakened by decades of
- [Hussna](https://emergencyuk.org/adv-hussna/) - Hussna’s story from Afghanistan. “It was late afternoon and fighting seemed to have stopped. That’s why we all decided to go out into the yard.” These were Golali’s first words when she spoked to me about her daughter, Hussna. “We were outside planning to have dinner, when suddenly the fighting started again, right by our
- [Samad](https://emergencyuk.org/samad/) - Samad’s story from Iraq. The rocky mountains around Sulaymaniyah are capped with snow. Rain beats on the door of every house and on the roof of EMERGENCY’s Rehabilitation Centre. Samad leaves his tailor’s workshop and comes over to us, taking care on his prostheses. He lost his legs, along with his left eye, when he
- [COVID-19 Outbreak](https://emergencyuk.org/covid-19-outbreak/) - EMERGENCY is working around the world to fight this global pandemic. COVID-19: Here is what we are doing. EMERGENCY has given the authorities all the help it can to manage the coronavirus outbreak. We have put our expertise in treating patients in the midst of epidemics, honed in Sierra Leone in the Ebola outbreak of 2014 and 2015,
- [Zakhem](https://emergencyuk.org/zakhem/) - ZAKHEMWOUNDSWHEN WAR COMES HOMEOLD TRUMAN BREWERY, LONDON5 - 10 NOVEMBER A Photographic Exhibition by Giulio Piscitelli. In 2018, photographer Giulio Piscitelli visited EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centres in Kabul and Lashkar-Gah, Afghanistan. There he met war victims who continue to face public indifference after 18 years of conflict and vowed to tell their stories: stories where violence
- [Zakhem Sponsors](https://emergencyuk.org/zakhem-sponsors/) - ZAKHEMWOUNDSWHEN WAR COMES HOMEOLD TRUMAN BREWERY, LONDON5 - 10 NOVEMBER Thank you to the sponsors of the Zakhem exhibition in London:
- [Healing Wounds. Building Futures. EMERGENCY in Afghanistan.](https://emergencyuk.org/healing-wounds-building-futures-emergency-in-afghanistan/) - 19 years in Afghanistan. Over 6 million patients. Come with us on a journey and let us show you what we do: Healing wounds. Building futures. EMERGENCY in Afghanistan. “A world without war is a realistic and achievable objective. It is up to the world’s citizens to take action and achieve peace.” Gino Strada 40
- [News](https://emergencyuk.org/news/) - PartnershipsPressroomStories

## Projects

- [Mobile Clinics](https://emergencyuk.org/project/italy/mobile-clinics/) - ItalyPartnerships Our Mobile Clinics bring medical assistance where it is needed most. Background In order to facilitate access to care for the most vulnerable sections of the population, since 2011 we have created several mobile clinics and mobile units working in agricultural areas, urban peripheries, refugee camps, and regions affected by natural disasters. These are
- [Italy](https://emergencyuk.org/project/italy/) - ITALY EMERGENCY has provided more than 500,000 free-of-charge consultations to individuals who wouldn’t have otherwise been able to access medical treatment. WordPress Google Maps Projects Milan ProjectMobile ClinicsOutpatient ClinicsStories from the field Clothes For Action in Support of EMERGENCY UKClothes For Action are supporting EMERGENCY UK through Safe Futures, a new sustainable impact campaign focused
- [Life Support: Search and Rescue in the Mediterranean Sea](https://emergencyuk.org/project/search-and-rescue/) - We have a duty to people whose lives are in danger at sea, just as we do to the victims of war and poverty who we support in our healthcare projects.
- [Port Sudan Paediatric Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sudan/port-sudan-paediatric-centre/) - SudanPartnerships Fighting in Sudan: Impact on EMERGENCY’s Facilities Across the Country On the morning of 15 April 2023, armed conflict began in the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. Fighting has since spread throughout the country, and displaced millions. EMERGENCY immediately reshaped its activities in Sudan. In Port Sudan, the Paediatric Centre remains open, where we offer free treatment
- [Mayo Paediatric Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sudan/mayo-paediatric-centre/) - SudanPartnerships Over 300,000 Outpatients Consultations since 2005. Fighting in Sudan: Impact on EMERGENCY’s Facilities Across the Country On the morning of 15 April 2023, armed conflict began in the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. Fighting has since spread throughout the country, and displaced millions. EMERGENCY immediately reshaped its activities in Sudan. As a result, the Paedatric
- [Khartoum Paediatric Clinic](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sudan/khartoum-paediatric-clinic/) - SudanPartnerships In Khartoum, a Paediatric Outpatient Clinic in the Salam Centre complex The war that erupted in Sudan on 15 April 2023 has generated one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time. In Khartoum, where fighting has remained persistent, access to care – including basic paediatric care – is incredibly difficult. Most health facilities have closed,
- [Centre for Emergency and Trauma Surgery](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sudan/centre-for-emergency-and-trauma-surgery/) - SudanPartnerships Between August and November 2023, the Salam Centre complex housed the Centre for Emergency and Trauma Surgery, where we treated about 580 people – giving priority to women and children, who make up some of the most fragile and vulnerable groups exposed to the conflict. Among the most common issues were war injuries, but also trauma related to road
- [Cardiology Outpatient Clinics](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sudan/cardiology-outpatient-clinics/) - SudanPartnerships A network of clinics to ensure continuity of care. Since fighting broke out on 15 April 2023, war in Sudan has spread throughout the country and displaced millions. EMERGENCY immediately reshaped its activities. Visit the blog from EMERGENCY NGO for regular updates from our colleagues working in Sudan. >> A network of clinics to ensure
- [Sudan](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sudan/) - SUDAN On the morning of 15 April 2023, a war began in Sudan. In over two years, it has generated one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. More than 30 million people are in need of humanitarian aid, 12 million people have been displaced, 26 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity. Health
- [Anabah Surgical and Paediatric Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/project/afghanistan/anabah-surgical-and-medical-centre/) - AfghanistanPartnerships EMERGENCY’s first medical facility in Afghanistan was in Anabah. Background Over the past 40 years Afghanistan has been ravaged by conflict, causing high numbers of civilian casualties; many of whom are killed or injured by explosive devices and landmines. Despite increasing clearance activities, Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most heavily land-mined nations. Healthcare
- [Nyala Paediatric Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sudan/nyala-paediatric-centre/) - SudanPartnerships The Nyala Paediatric Centre reopened in 2020. Fighting in Sudan: Impact on EMERGENCY’s Facilities Across the Country On the morning of 15 April 2023, armed conflict began in the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. Fighting has since spread throughout the country, and displaced millions. EMERGENCY immediately reshaped its activities in Sudan. Nyala, in South
- [Lashkar-Gah Surgical Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/project/afghanistan/lashkar-gah-surgical-centre/) - AfghanistanPartnerships Specialist Trauma Care in Helmand Province. Background EMERGENCY opened the Surgical Centre for War Victims in Lashkar-Gah in 2004. The hospital is the only free specialist trauma facility in Helmand province, in the south of the country. Helmand has been one of Afghanistan’s most volatile regions over the previous two decades of fighting, with
- [Primary Healthcare for Remote Communities in Ukraine](https://emergencyuk.org/project/ukraine-primary-healthcare-support/) - UkrainePartnerships Primary healthcare services for remote communities in conflict-affected Ukraine. Since the escalation of the war with Russia in 2022, Ukraine’s health system has faced enormous strain. Hospitals and clinics have been damaged and destroyed, medical staff displaced and entire rural areas left without access to basic services. EMERGENCY is working to restore access to
- [First Aid Posts and Primary Healthcare Centres](https://emergencyuk.org/project/afghanistan/first-aid-posts-primary-health-clinics-other-projects/) - AfghanistanPartnerships EMERGENCY’s approach to healthcare goes beyond just treatment. FAPs and PHCs In Afghanistan, hazardous road conditions and a lack of healthcare facilities impede hundreds of thousands of people living in remote areas of the country from accessing treatment. Our network of First Aid Posts (FAPs) and Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) works to overcome these
- [Kabul Surgical Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/project/afghanistan/kabul-surgical-centre/) - AfghanistanPartnerships The only free, specialist trauma surgery hospital in the Afghan capital. Background EMERGENCY’s Kabul Surgical Centre is one of the most important medical facilities in Afghanistan. Work started here in 2000, when EMERGENCY began renovating and expanding a former nursery school in the centre of the capital city, Kabul. The nursery had been destroyed
- [Anabah Maternity Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/project/afghanistan/anabah-maternity-centre/) - AfghanistanPartnerships Around 600 babies are born each month at our Maternity Centre. Background In June 2003, EMERGENCY opened a Maternity Centre in Anabah, Afghanistan, to provide antenatal, gynaecological, obstetric, and neonatal care to the population of the Panjshir Valley and surrounding provinces. In 2015, the Maternity Centre underwent an expansion, with a new state-of-the-art wing
- [Healthcare Support for the People of Gaza](https://emergencyuk.org/project/gaza/) - PalestinePartnerships Visit the blog from EMERGENCY NGO for regular updates from our colleagues working in Gaza. EMERGENCY’s activities in Gaza Primary Healthcare Clinic in al-Qarara Our team, which has been in Gaza since August 2024, constructed and now runs a clinic in the al-Qarara area. In the facility, we provide first aid, stabilisation of medical
- [Afghanistan](https://emergencyuk.org/project/afghanistan/) - EMERGENCY runs a comprehensive network of facilities across Afghanistan that provide free, high-quality healthcare.
- [Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sudan/salam-centre-for-cardiac-surgery/) - SudanPartnerships Cardiac surgery for patients from around the world. Fighting in Sudan: Impact on EMERGENCY’s Facilities Across the Country On the morning of 15 April 2023, armed conflict began in the streets of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. Fighting has since spread throughout the country, and displaced millions. EMERGENCY immediately reshaped its activities in Sudan. In Khartoum, the Salam complex continues to
- [Children's Surgical Hospital in Entebbe](https://emergencyuk.org/project/uganda/centre-of-excellence-in-paediatric-surgery/) - UgandaPartnerships Free Surgery for Children in a State-Of-The–Art Facility The Hospital EMERGENCY opened the Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe to provide free paediatric surgical care in Uganda, one of the youngest countries in the world: more than half the population is under 15. When the hospital first opened in 2021, the mortality rate for children under
- [Goderich Surgical Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sierra-leone/goderich-surgical-centre/) - Sierra LeonePartnerships A reference hospital for surgery and traumatology for the entire country. EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Goderich – located just outside the capital, Freetown – was originally opened as a trauma centre in 2001, at the end of the country’s decade-long civil war. As health needs in the country changed, the hospital adapted: during
- [Cardiological Support at Orotta Hospital](https://emergencyuk.org/project/eritrea/cardiological-support-eritrea/) - EritreaPartnerships We began working in Eritrea in 2019. In October 2019, we began supporting the clinics for cardiac treatment at the main public hospital in Eritrea, Orotta Medical Surgical National Referral Hospital in Asmara. In collaboration with the national ministry of health and the hospital’s staff, we began providing complete, continuous assistance for patients before and after
- [Milan Project](https://emergencyuk.org/project/italy/milan-project/) - ItalyPartnerships Socio-medical support for the most disadvantaged people in Milan. Work at our Mobile Clinic began in Milan in 2015. Our presence in the city has expanded over the years, with the launch of a help point at Casa EMERGENCY – our head office – in 2018, and the “Nobody Left Behind” project, begun during
- [Sulaymaniyah Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/project/iraq/sulaymaniyah-rehabilitation-and-social-reintegration-centre/) - IraqPartnerships Inclusion and empowerment for people with disabilities. The Facility In 1998, EMERGENCY built the Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Centre in Sulaymaniyah, a specialist facility for the production of prostheses, orthoses and other aids for disabled and amputee patients, as well as the provision of physiotherapy. The Centre was built here in order to address
- [Outpatient Clinics](https://emergencyuk.org/project/italy/outpatient-clinics/) - ItalyPartnerships We work to ensure that everyone can access healthcare. Assistance for Migrants, Refugees, and People in Need Our Outpatient Clinics offer free basic and specialist medical services and socio-sanitary assistance to facilitate access to the healthcare system to those who need it. Cultural mediators inform patients about their rights, help them access the public
- [African Network of Medical Excellence](https://emergencyuk.org/project/anme-programme/) - Partnerships ANME promotes the construction of medical ‘Centres of Excellence’ across Africa. WordPress Google Maps What is ANME? The African Network of Medical Excellence (ANME) is an initiative comprising of EMERGENCY together with representatives and authorities from across Africa to develop an integrated network of Medical Centres of Excellence across the continent, affirming the right
- [Uganda](https://emergencyuk.org/project/uganda/) - UGANDA The Children’s Surgical Hospital is EMERGENCY’s first project in Uganda. WordPress Google Maps Projects Children’s Surgical Hospital in EntebbeStories from the field EMERGENCY in the BMJ: ANME as a Sustainable and Collaborative Model of CareA new article in the BMJ Global Health journal highlights how EMERGENCY’s ANME Regional Programme is expanding access to free,
- [Hajjah Surgical Centre for War Victims](https://emergencyuk.org/project/yemen/surgical-centre-for-war-victims-in-hajjah/) - YemenPartnerships A new Surgical Hospital for War Victims. In Hajjah governorate, one of the most dangerous and unstable regions of Yemen, we opened a Surgical Centre for War Victims to provide important healthcare in a country that had been torn apart by war since 2014. In northern Yemen, EMERGENCY renovated and fitted out a disused
- [First Aid Posts](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sierra-leone/first-aid-posts/) - Sierra LeonePartnerships EMERGENCY operates First Aid Posts in Lokomasama and Waterloo. Background It is essential to provide assistance to ill and wounded people as quickly as possible; to broaden access to medical facilities, reaching places far away from larger hospitals; to provide even the smallest settlements with medical equipment; and to develop healthcare competencies within
- [Yemen](https://emergencyuk.org/project/yemen/) - YEMEN A new Surgical Centre for War Victims in the midst of a deadly conflict. WordPress Google Maps Projects Hajjah Surgical Centre for War VictimsStories from the field Peaceful Greetings from Everyone at EMERGENCY.We wish all those celebrating a very happy festive season. Read more“Thank Goodness You Are Here.’Rasha stands by the lectern, listening to Michela
- [Iraq](https://emergencyuk.org/project/iraq/) - IRAQ 10.3 million people in need of medical assistance. WordPress Google Maps Projects Sulaymaniyah Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration CentreStories from the field World Health Day 2025 | Everyone has the fundamental right to healthToday, 7 April 2025, is World Health Day. While we celebrate the major medical strides made in the last decades, we also
- [Eritrea](https://emergencyuk.org/project/eritrea/) - ERITREA EMERGENCY began working in Eritrea in 2019. WordPress Google Maps Projects Cardiological Support at Orotta HospitalStories from the field Looking Back at 2024From Afghanistan to Sudan, looking back at 2024. Read moreOur 2023From Sudan to Afghanistan, from Uganda to the Mediterranean Sea, over 3,000 EMERGENCY staff have worked together to provide free, high-quality care
- [Sierra Leone](https://emergencyuk.org/project/sierra-leone/) - SIERRA LEONE Since 2001, EMERGENCY has treated over 800,000 people in Sierra Leone. WordPress Google Maps Projects First Aid PostsGoderich Surgical CentreStories from the field “I believed in serving humanity” | 10 years on from the Ebola crisis in Sierra LeoneWhen Ebola hit Sierra Leone in early 2014, it reached one of the poorest countries in the
- [A Service Delivering Essential Items to Vulnerable People](https://emergencyuk.org/project/italy/covid-19-response/a-service-delivering-essential-items-to-vulnerable-people/) - COVID-19 ResponsePartnerships Service delivering goods – food, medicine and other basic items Service delivering goods – food, medicine and other basic items – to people over 65, who have been ordered to quarantine themselves, and people at risk. In order to respond to the needs of people in home isolation and to minimize the movement
- [Intervention in Bergamo and Brescia Hospitals](https://emergencyuk.org/project/italy/covid-19-response/intervention-bergamo-brescia-hospitals/) - COVID-19 ResponsePartnerships Since the beginning of the epidemics, we have given the authorities all the help to manage the coronavirus outbreak, responding to the plea of Lombardy region. In Bergamo On 6th April, we received the first patients assigned to the EMERGENCY Intensive Care Unit at the Field Hospital in Bergamo, operated by the Papa Giovanni
- [Our Work Around the World](https://emergencyuk.org/project/italy/covid-19-response/covid-19-our-work-around-the-world/) - COVID-19 ResponsePartnerships Afghanistan – Central African Republic – Eritrea – Iraq – Sierra Leone – Sudan – Uganda In our projects all over the world the activities continue. In all our projects around the world, we have activated specific protocols to prepare for the arrival of the virus, even in countries not affected by the
- [Documents and Protocols](https://emergencyuk.org/project/italy/covid-19-response/covid-19-documents-and-protocols/) - COVID-19 ResponsePartnerships EMERGENCY’s approach to managing the Covid-19 epidemic. To help hospitals and reception shelters to managing the epidemic, we provide our protocols: EMERGENCY’s approach to managing healthcare facilities during the Covid-19 epidemic EMERGENCY’s approach to managing reception shelters during the Covid-19 epidemic CLAIM DOCUMENTS
- [Our Support at Reception Centres](https://emergencyuk.org/project/italy/covid-19-response/our-support-at-reception-centres/) - COVID-19 ResponsePartnerships EMERGENCY began a check-up project at reception centres in Milan It involves monitoring in shelters for homeless people and unaccompanied migrant children within the SIPROIMI (formerly SPRAR) system, pointed out to us by Milan’s municipal government. To stop the disease spreading among the most vulnerable people in the country, EMERGENCY began a check-up project
- [Our Work at EMERGENCY Clinics in Italy](https://emergencyuk.org/project/italy/covid-19-response/our-work-at-emergency-clinics-in-italy/) - COVID-19 ResponsePartnerships Italy: 8 Regions Our clinics didn’t stop their activities. We are going on working at our clinics in Italy, using a triage method to identify patients with symptoms that could point to the virus. We will also continue providing information, consultations and direct them to the services they need, all for the good of
- [Bangui Paediatric Centre](https://emergencyuk.org/project/central-african-republic/bangui-paedriatic-centre/) - Central African RepublicPartnerships 60% of patients arrive in a critical condition. Our Facility EMERGENCY’s Paediatric Centre in the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui, has been operational since 2009 and offers healthcare services and educational activities for children up to 14 years of age. Open 24 hours a day, the centre is located opposite
- [Surgery at the Complexe Pédiatrique de Bangui](https://emergencyuk.org/project/central-african-republic/surgery-at-banguis-complexe-pediatrique/) - Central African RepublicPartnerships Over 44,000 children seen in 2017. Background Conflict in the Central African Republic continues and the country remains highly unstable. Fighting between the opposing Séléka and Anti-Balaka factions has resulted in thousands of deaths and displaced millions. The situation in the capital Bangui – where international forces are stationed – is

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