Afghanistan: Providing Life-Saving Medical Care to the People of Helmand Province
In 2004 the organisation opened the Lashkar-Gah Surgical Centre, the only hospital offering free and high-quality medical and surgical care in the entire region.
Afghanistan: This is Edris. 7 Years Old and a Survivor of War
We began to see smoke rising above the houses. A car bomb had exploded outside the stadium about a mile away from us.
Afghanistan: “This Is What I Saw: This Is War and Its Consequences”
Graziana, a nurse who has recently returned from Afghanistan, shares her experiences.
Afghanistan: Nurse Roberto Writes From Lashkar-Gah
"The pieces are always the same: bullet, shell, mine, shell, bullet..."
Afghanistan: Gulbudin’ Story
"He is one of those people you would always want to go to for support and advice."
Afghanistan: More Patients Arrive in Lashkar-Gah
An update from the field as fighting continues in Helmand.
Afghanistan: 30,000 Flee Villages in Helmand
As fighting intensifies, Helmandis are searching for safety in Lashkar-Gar.
To Be A Child In Afghanistan
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.
AFGHANISTAN: What I’ve learnt about bullets you won’t find in books
"That's what I've learnt about bullets, shrapnel and landmines. And it's something you won't find in the books."
UPDATE FROM THE FIELD: AFGHANISTAN
"They're not just numbers, statistics or "collateral damage". They're people. And that's how they should be seen, always."