Doctors | EMERGENCY UK

We Are Not Abandoning Afghanistan.

A year ago, the eyes of the world were on Afghanistan.

It has been one year since we lost Dr Gino Strada, the founder of EMERGENCY, the war surgeon, the peace activist, the man.

Although we are lonelier, all we can do today is go on.

"We are working to treat patients, expand the number of beds and stock up on food and water to cope with this crisis."

The Sulaymaniyah Rehabilitation Centre has been restoring people’s autonomy for 24 years. There is lots more to do.

We are ready to support in these difficult times.

“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.”

For a full year after her accident, Aisha had to be fed by her mother from a bottle.

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.

He still struggles to walk: we will now wait for him at the hospital for physiotherapy sessions.