We Will Do Our Part. We Will Do It By Being There.
Six of our incredible team look at the camera, both cheerful and decisive. They have endured difficult months, working in the midst of coronavirus, but are as committed as ever.
Whatever Happens, EMERGENCY Is There.
At EMERGENCY, we knew that we couldn’t stop this year. We did everything we could to make sure we continued providing our medical care, even starting new projects so that we could be there for the most vulnerable people during this pandemic.
University Attack in Kabul and Open War in the Province of Helmand: No Forseeable Peace in Afghanistan
Armed men attacked Kabul University this morning with explosions and gunfire heard coming from the campus.
Afghanistan: Sixth Night of Fighting in Helmand. Emergency: “Our Hospital Is Struggling to Treat All Patients Due to High Casualty Numbers”
Since Sunday, EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre for War Victims in Lashkar-Gah has received 132 patients with war injuries.
Our Surgical Centre in Lashkar-Gah is Now Saturated.
Most of the patients we are currently admitting to the hospital suffer complicated injuries, which require complex surgery and a long hospital stay.
Something That Starts Within These Walls but Continues Beyond Them.
In the medical briefing meeting this morning, I saw 15 Sudanese medics and 11 staff from all around the world coming together to discuss and prepare today’s surgeries.
International Day of Peace 2020
It is all in that quote. On the International Day of Peace, we must remind ourselves that we have the potential to contribute together to foster peace. We are facing the worst public health crisis of our time, but the…
OPEN ARMS – EMERGENCY: “Formalised Search, Rescue And Landing Protocols in Line With International Coventions are Necessary to Protect the Health and Safety Of Crew And Rescued People On Board Humanitarian Ships”.
We are waiting to know when and how they can disembark.
World Safety Patient Day 2020
There can be no safe treatment without a safe healthcare environment, and there can be no safe patient without a safe healthcare worker.