AFGHANISTAN

EMERGENCY has treated over 8.5 million patients in Afghanistan since 1999.

Stories from the field

In Afghanistan, Children Are Victims of the Legacy of War

“He was playing in a field with his little sister. They saw something that looked like a toy, so they picked it up.” As he shares their story, his 3-year-old son Nabi sits in a wheelchair across from us. One of Nabi’s hands has been amputated, and on the other he has lost two fingers.…

Looking Back at 2024

Since 1994, EMERGENCY has addressed the consequences of conflict and poverty, with the hope that we would one day no longer be needed. 30 years later, our work around the world remains as necessary as ever. In 2024, in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine, EMERGENCY’s teams provided healthcare in the midst of active conflict. Primary care…

Quadruplets Born in Anabah

Mahsa, Mehruma, Mehran, Mahnaz These four babies are siblings – quadruplets who were recently born at our Maternity Centre in Anabah, Afghanistan. Being able to give birth in your hospital was a blessing,” their mother says. “In Kabul, I would have given birth at home.” She had left the capital city to visit relatives in…

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