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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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Two lives impacted by war in eastern Ukraine
Alina and Lydia live in Ukraine. They have endured years of war. Since 2023, we have been providing free medical care to people like Alina and Lydia in Donetsk and Kharkiv – among the worst-impacted regions in the country – through a network of primary healthcare clinics supported by Community Health Workers. “Every time I…
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International Women’s Day 2025: Testimonies From Our Facilities Around the World
In all of EMERGENCY’s facilities around the world, we invest in women’s professional development – even in contexts where asserting women’s rights can be a daily challenge. Thanks to academic teaching, in-depth practice sessions and continuous on-the-job training, healthcare and non-healthcare professionals can develop specialised skills and take on more senior roles that foster both…
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N. Only Draws Moving Cars and A House to Leave From.
He arrived here in Bălți, Moldova, after a three-day journey from Ukraine together with five of his six siblings. At the wheel is his mother, A. When we visit her in our Mobile Clinic, she says she has a bad headache and wants to be sure it’s nothing serious: she has to be healthy and…
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‘Peace’ Is the Only Word They Tell Me in English
A. and I. did not have time to pack their bags before leaving. A mortar hit next to their house, breaking all the glass and damaging an external wall. It was 13 March. They lived in Mykolaïv, a large city between Kherson and Odessa. It is still under siege. The couple managed to reach Palanca,…
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“We Are Committed to This Project.”
EMERGENCY’s Mobile Clinic is in Moldova to support communities fleeing the war in Ukraine. Federica is one of our doctors here: “Many people are coming – especially women over 60 – with chronic diseases and treatments that have stopped because of the war. They've had to move away from their homes, where they had a…
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We Will Be Here As Long As We Need to Be.
In March, an EMERGENCY team reached Moldova along with our largest Mobile Outpatient Clinic. The goal is to provide primary medical care and psychological assistance to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. We are in Bălți, the second most populous city in the country, which is now home to three refugee centres. Video ©️ Davide…
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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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EMERGENCY’s Politruck in Moldova to Support the Victims of Ukraine’s Conflict
Our Politruck, the largest of EMERGENCY’s Mobile Outpatient Clinics, has left for Moldova. It will reach the ground to offer healthcare assistance to thousands of people – elderly, women and children- who are fleeing from the war in Ukraine. In this first phase of EMERGENCY’s intervention, our field team will provide nursing care, basic medicine…
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An Emergency Team Is On Ukraine’s Borders With Romania And Moldova To Assess Humanitarian Needs And Evaluate Potential Projects To Provide Care To Those Affected By The Conflict.
An EMERGENCY team is on Ukraine’s borders with Romania and Moldova to assess humanitarian needs and evaluate potential projects to provide care to those affected by the conflict. “We are assessing all possibilities for EMERGENCY’s intervention both inside and on the borders of Ukraine,” says Rossella Miccio, president of EMERGENCY. “Our contribution must be effective.…