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Every Day, As Early As Dawn, A Long Queue Of Parents And Their Children Forms In Front Of The Mayo Paediatric Centre.
Every day, as early as dawn, a long queue of parents and their children forms in front of the Mayo Paediatric Centre. We conduct pre-triage before the entrance, identifying the most serious and high-priority cases for urgent treatment. Of all the children that visit, most have gastrointestinal or respiratory diseases, infections involving the eyes, ears…
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KABUL, FIRST MASS CASUALTY OF 2023
On Wednesday 11 January at 4pm, there was an explosion near the Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul. 47 victims arrived at our Surgical Centre. 43 were admitted and one was treated in the outpatient clinic. 3 people were already dead on arrival: their wounds were too severe. Given the number of casualties, we…
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Afghanistan: Over 40 Patients Received At EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre in Kabul
KABUL: EXPLOSION NEAR THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OVER 40 PATIENTS RECEIVED SO FAR AT EMERGENCY’S SURGICAL CENTRE FOR WAR VICTIMS STEFANO SOZZA, EMERGENCY’S COUNTRY DIRECTOR IN AFGHANISTAN: “THE DEATH TOLL IS STILL RISING.“ EMERGENCY HAS MANAGED ALMOST 30 MASS CASUALTIES IN KABUL DURING THE PAST YEAR More than 40 patients were received at EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centre for…
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Training local colleagues in Port Sudan: Fatima, Mutasim and Bahaeldeen.
One of the main goals of each of our projects is continually training local colleagues, to transfer skills and create a positive impact on the country’s healthcare system over time. Health training programmes for doctors and nurses take place both through shadowing during clinical activities and through lectures. The centre also has training links…
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Meet Nigar: One of the BBC’s 100 Women of 2022
“The support, both physically and mentally, that burn patients require is something I really wanted to provide. For me, becoming a nurse became a dream.” Nigar speaks to us from Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan. Nigar is a nurse, and one of the BBC’s 100 Most Inspiring and Influential Women of 2022. We are so happy that…
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New Italian Decree Hinders Rescue at Sea and Will Cause More Deaths
We, civil organisations engaged in search and rescue (SAR) activities in the central Mediterranean Sea, express our gravest concerns regarding the latest attempt by a European government to obstruct assistance to people in distress at sea. A new law decree, signed by the Italian President on 2 January 2023, will reduce rescue capacities at sea…
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Our 2022.
Over the past year, the world has been confronted with violence. From wars to natural disasters, from the mountains of Afghanistan to the waters of the Mediterranean, there is harm that needs healing. This is the reality in which EMERGENCY works: our mandate to provide free, high-quality care around the world has led us to…
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EMERGENCY NGO Statement: Employment of Afghan Women
EMERGENCY is determined to continue its work in Afghanistan, but is extremely concerned following the announcement by the Afghan Ministry of Economy that domestic and international NGOs will no longer be able to employ Afghan women. This is the latest in a series of policies that undermine women’s rights, and reduce the role of women…
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EMERGENCY NGO Statement: Women’s Education in Afghanistan
On 20 December 2022, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Higher Education announced a ban on women attending university with immediate effect until further notice. EMERGENCY is very concerned about this measure, which, if not removed, will have a long-term negative impact on our medical activities, and seriously affect Afghanistan’s ability to rebuild. In a country already in…
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more than 100 Sudanese colleagues trained in collaboration with IRC (the Italian Resuscitation Council)
Over the past few weeks, more than 100 Sudanese colleagues from the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Khartoum, and the Mayo Paediatric Centrehave taken part in training courses in the disciplines of basic and advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation, on adult and paediatric patients. We organised this training as part of the collaboration programme initiated with…