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.
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.
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).
This Is The Desperation That Europe Continues To Ignore
This is the desperation that Europe continues to ignore.
Afghanistan: Women’s 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,…
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…
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…
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.
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”
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.