EMERGENCY Has Been Treating Victims of War in Afghanistan Since 1999
This year, the violence has been relentless
Afghanistan: Providing Life-Saving Medical Care to the People of Helmand Province
In 2004 the organisation opened the Lashkar-Gah Surgical Centre, the only hospital offering free and high-quality medical and surgical care in the entire region.
Afghanistan: This is Edris. 7 Years Old and a Survivor of War
We began to see smoke rising above the houses. A car bomb had exploded outside the stadium about a mile away from us.
Afghanistan: “This Is What I Saw: This Is War and Its Consequences”
Graziana, a nurse who has recently returned from Afghanistan, shares her experiences.
Afghanistan: Nurse Roberto Writes From Lashkar-Gah
"The pieces are always the same: bullet, shell, mine, shell, bullet..."
Afghanistan: Gulbudin’ Story
"He is one of those people you would always want to go to for support and advice."
Afghanistan: More Patients Arrive in Lashkar-Gah
An update from the field as fighting continues in Helmand.
Afghanistan: 30,000 Flee Villages in Helmand
As fighting intensifies, Helmandis are searching for safety in Lashkar-Gar.
To Be A Child In Afghanistan
It's never going to be easy to live through war, especially for a child. But our staff do whatever they can to make it better.
AFGHANISTAN: What I’ve learnt about bullets you won’t find in books
"That's what I've learnt about bullets, shrapnel and landmines. And it's something you won't find in the books."
