25 Years of EMERGENCY: A Gamble on Civilisation
Founding EMERGENCY was a gut reaction, not just a mental decision.
25 Years of EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY doesn’t just mean war surgery – it means medicine, rights and equality.
Afghanistan: He Had the Best Protection any Baby Boy Can Have
A couple of inches to the left or the right, and the shrapnel could have hit his head, or a vital organ, but fortunately he had the best protection any baby boy can have: his mother.
Iraq: Just Like Any Other Girl
Sidra is nine years old, she lives in Mosul, Iraq, and we think she should be able to run around and play, just like any other girl her age.
Iraq: … and It Still Runs Like a Charme!
It’s EMERGENCY’s very own 007, built in 1998 in the labs at the Centre by amputee and disabled former patients.
Afghanistan: War May Have Brought Him Here
War may have brought him here - but it didn't take away his spirit.
Sudan: The Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery Turns 12 Today!
To mark the occasion, we stopped by to have a look around and meet some of the incredible people who make our work possible.
Sierra Leone: Happy Birthday Doctor Babadi!
It’s not by chance that we’ve chosen today to tell her story: it’s Babadi’s 74th birthday, and we want to dedicate the day to her. So please, join us in sending a huge “Happy birthday!” to Babadi in Sierra Leone!