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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
At the Anabah Maternity Centre, EMERGENCY and Breech Without Borders are working together to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies. What is breech birth? Breech birth is a broad term used when an infant in utero has its feet, knees or…
In all of EMERGENCY's facilities around the world, we invest in women’s professional development - even in contexts where asserting women’s rights can be a daily challenge. Thanks to academic teaching, in-depth practice sessions and continuous on-the-job training, healthcare and…
For people living in difficult circumstances, the word “free” has a significant meaning – especially when it comes to taking care of yourself. Even more so if one of the most important people in your life needs to receive treatment:…
"He was playing in a field with his little sister. They saw something that looked like a toy, so they picked it up." As he shares their story, his 3-year-old son Nabi sits in a wheelchair across from us. One…
