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Today, EMERGENCY Turns 26 Years Old.
‘Who ever would’ve thought I’d be treated by EMERGENCY in Bergamo?!’ said Elio to me last week. He’s a patient in the intensive care ward at the field hospital that we helped build and run in Bergamo, northern Italy. And thinking about it now, on EMERGENCY’s 26th birthday, I don’t believe any of the people…
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International Workers’ Day: “We stay here for you. Please stay home for us”.
“We stay here for you. Please stay home for us”. ICU ward, Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery, Khartoum. This special moment arrives just in time to celebrate International Workers’ Day. Behind their masks, our staff are motivated to continue ensuring patients receive their right to care. This image shows that, although the setting and some…
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For a More Just, Supportive and Human New Year
Dear All, 2019 marked an important milestone for EMERGENCY. We celebrated our 25th birthday! On 15 May 1994, a group of friends committed themselves to delivering free, high-quality healthcare to victims of war, poverty and landmines. Since that day, over 10 million people have been treated. Thousands of doctors, nurses, technicians, cooks, and gardeners have…
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Christmas 2019
Merry Christmas from everyone at EMERGENCY. Together, we can make a real difference.
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10th December: Human Rights Day
To really change things, you have to choose which side to take. A right denied to one person is a right denied to all. HUMAN RIGHTS – ALWAYS. #HumanRightsDay
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Thanksgiving 2019
To give or not to give? That is the question. Thanksgiving is a powerful day. People come together, feel united, and bridge boundaries. It is a day to consider one of the most powerful acts one can make – giving. Today, when sharing becomes a form of reconciliation, we remind ourselves of the value of…
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ZAKHEM | WOUNDS: WHERE HOME COMES HOME. A Photographic Exhibition by Giulio Piscitelli
EMERGENCY is proud to announce that Giulio Piscitelli’s award-winning photographic exhibition Zakhem | Wounds: When War Comes Home is coming to London. Inspired by his recent visit to EMERGENCY’s Surgical Centres in Kabul and Lashkhar-Gah, Piscitelli shines a light on some of the many civilian casualties in a conflict that has raged for eighteen years.…
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Our Year 2018
Let’s take a moment to look back at what happened in 2018 and what we managed to achieve thanks to your support. JANUARY NEW YEAR, SAME OLD WAR 2018 began in Kabul with a large explosion near the former Ministry of Interior Affairs. After this, 131 wounded people, a huge number, arrived at EMERGENCY’s hospital.…
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Our staff were present to offer assistance to migrants rescued by Open Arms
Months ago, after the ‘Code of conduct for NGOs involved in migrants’ rescue at sea’ was enforced by the Italian Ministry of the Interior, we feared that an actual war against migrants had begun. We carried on with our work, struggling against those who kept trying to drag NGOs through the mud. But what is…
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To all women who fight for a better future
This is how we celebrate International Women’s Day: by treating women and girls where war has brought destruction, where poverty prevents them from accessing medical treatment, by offering training and work so they can be independent, by fostering respect for human rights and dignity. We’ll talk about it today, but we put it into practice…