25 Years of EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY doesn’t just mean war surgery – it means medicine, rights and equality.
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.
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.
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
War may have brought him here - but it didn't take away his spirit.
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.
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!
Even though we receive over 2,000 patients every month, we always find time to make everyone feel welcome.