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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
“It is right to be here”: EMERGENCY’s Giorgio Monti on providing care in Gaza
EMERGENCY Medical Coordinator Giorgio Monti shares what our teams are seeing in Gaza, the care they provide every day and why EMERGENCY is working to build a lasting healthcare presence for the community. Giorgio Monti has worked with EMERGENCY in Sudan, Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Iraq and Sierra Leone. Since 2024, his work has…
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…