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Updates From Sudan
Since first erupting on 15 April 2023, armed conflict in Sudan has continued between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), causing an unprecedented humanitarian disaster and “the world’s most serious displacement crisis” (UN). More than 12 million people have been forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge in other regions…
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In Port Sudan, Childhood Anaemia Reveals the Hidden Impact of War
Since the beginning of 2026, nearly one in four children visiting EMERGENCY’s Paediatric Centre in Port Sudan for the first time have been diagnosed with anaemia. Of the 8,770 children seen for an initial consultation at our Paediatric Centre since the beginning of the year, 23% were diagnosed with anaemia, a condition that occurs when…
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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…
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EMERGENCY’s Screening Mission in Burundi to Expand Access to Specialised Paediatric Care
When a child in Burundi needs highly specialised surgery, many families have few options. Specialist paediatric 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…
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Updates from Gaza
The situation in Gaza is devastating. Our team in Gaza continue to respond to enormous health needs, through our Primary Healthcare Clinic in al-Qarara and support activities at the Outpatient Clinic in al-Mawasi. Across both clinics, we see hundreds of patients every day. On this page, you can learn more about EMERGENCY’s work through updates…
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From a Life-threatening Infection to Healing and Hope
For four exhausting months, Jane watched her child slowly decline. In their modest home in Mukono District, Uganda, Jane, a mother of eight, faced every parent’s worst nightmare: an illness she could neither understand nor afford to treat. What began as a simple fever quickly spiralled into a life-threatening infection that left her 20-month-old daughter,…
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Restoring Tarique’s Childhood
For a father who earns his living repairing motorcycles in Bugembe, a bustling trading centre in Jinja District, Eastern Uganda, every shilling is hard-earned. Yet for months, Amalu spent everything he had and borrowed even more in a desperate effort to save the life of his six-year-old son, Tarique. In October 2025, Tarique began experiencing persistent lower abdominal pain and difficulty passing urine. By nature a…
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Ukraine | Update after overnight attack on Kyiv, 1-2 July
Kyiv was subjected to a massive overnight attack between Wednesday and Thursday. Luca Rifiorati, EMERGENCY Programme Coordinator in Ukraine, was in the capital at the time and shared his experience with us: “On Wednesday night into Thursday morning, Kyiv was once again hit by a heavy, large-scale attack. An attack I experienced first-hand, as I…
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Afghanistan | 100,000 babies born in Anabah
100,000 babies have been born at our Maternity Centre in Anabah, Afghanistan. A milestone achieved through years of care and support for women and newborns in a country that has faced decades of conflict and poverty. Fatima’s Story “I felt supported throughout my pregnancy. I have received the best care here,” says Fatima*, aged 27.…
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Afghanistan | Beyond The Dust
Afghanistan: the remnants of an endless crisis In Afghanistan, the humanitarian crisis has permeated every aspect of daily life. Five years on from August 2021, the country continues to suffer as a deep economic collapse amplifies health needs. Poverty has reached extreme levels, depriving families of even the most basic means to survive. In recent…