Afghanistan: More Patients Arrive in Lashkar-Gah
An update from the field as fighting continues in Helmand.
An update from the field as fighting continues in Helmand.
As fighting intensifies, Helmandis are searching for safety in Lashkar-Gar.
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.
"That's what I've learnt about bullets, shrapnel and landmines. And it's something you won't find in the books."
"They're not just numbers, statistics or "collateral damage". They're people. And that's how they should be seen, always."
We call on all parties involved in the conflict to respect our hospital, and allow it to be accessed by victims of the fighting
"They haven’t got super-muscles or super-powers but just being able to say you’ve met them somehow helps set the world right."
That's what war is: you leave home in the morning and you're not sure you'll be going back, or that all your loved ones will still be there.
Damage to the EMERGENCY hospital where 20 casualties were taken after the attack: 6 were declared dead on arrival.