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Koko Jamal is No Longer With Us
Koko Jamal is no longer with us. He was one of the longstanding figures in our Kabul Surgical Centre, working with us since 2002. As Driver Supervisor, he trained our teams of drivers for years, teaching them how to move around one of the most dangerous cities in the world, while ensuring the maximum safety…
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Nabiullah Acts Older Than His Years
In late November, a group of eight children between the ages of 2 and 10 arrived at our Kabul Surgical Centre. Nabiullah was among them, suffering from multiple shell injuries to his legs, feet, abdomen, and left hand. Nabiullah’s family is from Sorabi, near Kabul. He is just 7 years old, but acts older. He…
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Sulaymaniyah Rehabilitation Centre Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
On 18 February, 1998, we opened our Sulaymaniyah Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Centre in Iraq. Today we are celebrating its 25th anniversary! Avan has been at the Centre since the beginning, first as a patient and now as one of our colleagues. “We heard a lot of explosions and bullets, then suddenly a mortar hit…
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Meet Our Amazing Colleagues at the Salam Centre
At our Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, Sudan, the hard work of hundreds of colleagues makes our daily, life-saving care possible. Patients from 32 countries, from Burundi to Zimbabwe, have been treated here. We recently spoke with some of our colleagues about the facility and what they have achieved. PHARMACIST Mona I’ve worked…
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‘ANME: Moving Forward’ Conference Concludes in Khartoum
On 1st and 2nd February, EMERGENCY and the Sudanese Federal Ministry of Health hosted the ‘ANME: Moving Forward’ conference in Khartoum, attended by representatives and delegates from 15 African nations: Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe. Together, we…
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Director-General of WHO Supports EMERGENCY’s Work in Africa
On 1 February, EMERGENCY hosted representatives from 15 African nations at our Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, Sudan, as part the ‘African Network of Medical Excellence: Moving Forward‘ conference. We were honoured to receive the support of Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization. In a video address to…
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“EMERGENCY is the house of hope and happiness”.
“For myself as a disabled person, EMERGENCY is the house of hope and happiness.” At just 2 years old, Sargul contracted polio, which affected the use of her right leg. She enjoyed school but struggled to watch the other children running and playing, which made it difficult for her to attend. “Then,” she says, “Life…
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EMERGENCY’s Paediatric Centre in Mayo – providing crucial healthcare for the local population.
EMERGENCY’s Paediatric Centre in Mayo is located in the suburb of the same name, about 20 km from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. Inhabited by more than 300,000 people, its population is very young: it is estimated that half of those living here are under 14 years old. Our clinical activities are focused on supporting the children…
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EMERGENCY and the Carter Center Collaborate in Mayo
On Wednesday 18 January, a delegation from the Carter Center visited our Paediatric Centre in Mayo, on the outskirts of Khartoum. Headed by Paige Alexander, Chief Executive Officer, and Gregory Noland, Program Director, the visit took place in conjunction with Trachoma Screening Day as part of the Carter Center’s commitment to addressing neglected tropical diseases.…
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That Spirited Look Belongs To Hawa.
Hawa is 10 years old. Her story is very similar to the many we’ve become part of in Sudan and beyond. She grew up with her two sisters, two brothers, and parents, in Jabal Awlia, a sprawling camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) on the outskirts of Khartoum, close to EMERGENCY’s Paediatric Clinic in Mayo. …