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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…
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Looking Back at 2024
Since 1994, EMERGENCY has addressed the consequences of conflict and poverty, with the hope that we would one day no longer be needed. 30 years later, our work around the world remains as necessary as ever. In 2024, in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine, EMERGENCY’s teams provided healthcare in the midst of active conflict. Primary care…
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Afghanistan | Three Years on From August 2021
Three years on from August 2021, Afghanistan remains an under-addressed and underfunded crisis Over the last three years, Afghanistan has plunged into a major economic crisis. 23.7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance 12.4 million people are food insecure Almost half of the population – about 48% – live below the poverty line…
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EMERGENCY NGO STATEMENT: ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
The indiscriminate attack on people who were guilty of nothing other than their nationality is a war crime. Nothing can justify it. Taking away water, food, electricity – essential means of survival – from more than two million people, who for decades have been subjected to daily and systematic violation of the most basic human…
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Wave of Protests in Sierra Leone: 14 Injured People Received, An EMERGENCY Vehicle Caught Up in the Violence
The wave of protests that began against the cost-of-living, economic crisis, and the inability to strike is generating violent clashes throughout Sierra Leone. Since yesterday, our Goderich Surgical Centre has received 14 injured people – 2 of whom later died due to their injuries having received several gunshot wounds. 3 of the patients we have…
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The Children’s House
One year ago, EMERGENCY opened the state-of-the-art Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe, Uganda, which puts the human right to healthcare into practice every day. It is above all a place that provides hope to its young patients and their families. Combining medical, architectural and environmental excellence, the hospital is home to over 380 local and…
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Joint Declaration Signed by 12 African Health Authority Delegations
On 13 May 2022, one year after the Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe, Uganda, began activities, EMERGENCY hosted representatives from 12 African Health Authorities to outline the achievements of the African Network of Medical Excellence (ANME), and shape its future path. The ‘Building Medicine of Excellence in Africa’ international workshop, organised by EMERGENCY, the Ugandan…
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UKRAINE CRISIS: The EU and Member States Must Now Work Together to Put Commitments into Practice
The EU and EU countries must work together to make sure people fleeing Ukraine are able to reach European countries in a safe way. We welcome the EU institutions and Member States’ commitment to receiving and protecting refugees fleeing the crisis in Ukraine. The speed and unanimity with which the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) was…
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Ishkar for EMERGENCY: Second Print Sale to Support Our Hospitals in Afghanistan
4 August – 15 September 2021 Our friends at ISHKAR have launched their second photography print sale fundraiser for EMERGENCY. Award-winning photographers have generously donated their images for sale In order to support EMERGENCY’s hospitals in Afghanistan during this extremely difficult time. The prints are available at special, one-off prices for six weeks only.
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Everyone Has the Right to a Chance.
Different people waiting for something. A mother and a father holding a pink backpack, two friends in a waiting room somewhere in the Middle East, a girl with a cello who’s accompanied by her mom, and even a Texan man: every single one of them awaits for a moment, or for someone, that is very…