International Mine Awareness Day 2019
EMERGENCY's doctors and nurses listen to testimonies like these from our patients in Afghanistan and Iraq too often.
Afghanistan: “How Many Generations Did Afghanistan Lose to This Cursed War?”
A drone killed six people and three wounded patients are being taken to our First Aid Post.
Afghanistan: It Has Simply Become Normal
Our hospital beds are full every day. And nobody knows why we keep fighting this war. It has simply become normal
Afghanistan: More in Common Than Just Their Pyjamas
This is how they try to forget the pain of the wounds caused by a war that keeps making so much noise outside.
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."