Afghanistan: ‘Some of the hugs they give me literally make me quiver’
‘Some of the hugs they give me literally make me quiver’
‘Some of the hugs they give me literally make me quiver’
In October, Luca, Coordinator of our regional cardiac surgery programme, and Maria, a long-standing cardiologist at EMERGENCY, were in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, for the first heart-screening misson at the new clinic at Orotta Hospital, the only public referral centre in the whole country.
In the face of conflict, our human spirit and solidarity will always endure.
Best wishes to all for a more just, supportive and human new year. We can achieve it together.
Sometimes it's really tough, but we have no intention of stopping.
This is our mission. Trying to obstruct it is unacceptable and represents a serious violation of international humanitarian law, as well as putting thousands of victims’ lives at risk”, concludes Rossella Miccio, President of EMERGENCY.
So far, we have treated more than 5 million patients at our First Aid Posts (FAPs).
A long journey… an important one that has a primary goal: supporting women. From the Panjshir Valley to Milan, passing through Brussels and finally back to where everything started: Afghanistan.. but this time Kabul. On Wednesday, we presented our Maternity…
‘A Quiet Revolution’ is EMERGENCY’s report analysing the impact that a free, specialist Maternity Centre can have on the health and societal role of the women who are part of it: both patients and staff.
Every Saturday, thanks to our partnership with some locals, we identify the most needy areas and organise meetings in which our health promoters engage, above all, women and children.