AFGHANISTAN
EMERGENCY has been working in Afghanistan since 1999.
Stories from the field
EMERGENCY’s 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…
Join EMERGENCY UK at the Royal College of Surgeons
EMERGENCY is collaborating with The Royal College of Surgeons of England on 9 and 10 October! On the evening of Thursday, 9 October, RCS is hosting a free screening of Long Night, a documentary exploring 25 years of EMERGENCY’s work in Afghanistan. Created by Emmy award-winning journalist and filmmaker Lynzy Billing, Long Night shares a…
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…