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EMERGENCY has provided more than 500,000 free-of-charge consultations to individuals who wouldn’t have otherwise been able to access medical treatment.
Stories from the field
In Africa for Africa: Advancing Access to Cardiac Surgery Across the Continent
From September 4-6, cardiothoracic surgeons, healthcare leaders and specialists from across Africa and around the world gathered in Cape Town, South Africa, for the inaugural Cardio-Thoracic Conference: “In Africa for Africa.” Among those helping lead the initiative was Dr Emily Farkas, EMERGENCY USA Board member and President of the Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance (CSIA), one…
Afghanistan: Five years on from August 2021
Five years after the withdrawal of international forces and the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s humanitarian, economic and health crises continue to worsen. The economic recession has deepened amid escalating regional tensions. Regional conflicts have disrupted some of the country’s main trade routes, affecting the supply, availability and cost of essential goods, including food and…
EMERGENCY’s Screening Mission in Burundi to Expand Access to Specialized Pediatric Care
When a child in Burundi needs highly specialised surgery, many families have few options. Specialist pediatric surgical services remain limited, leaving some children unable to access the care they need. Through its Regional Programme, EMERGENCY is helping bridge that gap. The Programme enables children requiring complex surgery to receive specialist care completely free of charge at…