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"The recognition of equality is the best antidote against war." Gino Strada passed away three years ago today, yet his words ring as true as ever. Gino spent his life putting his belief into practice, providing the care to which every human being should be entitled. Today, more than 3,000 EMERGENCY colleagues continue his legacy through the organisation he founded. Because only by recognising each other’s humanity can we build a peaceful world based upon equality for all.

"In September, more than 60 per cent of the children were assigned a code yellow or code red."   In our Paediatric Clinic in Khartoum, Sudan, an average of 110 children arrive every day.   Right now, the capital is the hotspot of another wave of fighting that only further strains an already exhausted civilian population. After nearly 18 months of war, the local health system is weak and often inadequate. Hunger is becoming more and more extreme. Infection levels are increasingly acute.   Compared to two months ago, the number of patients arriving at the Clinic has more than doubled. The health conditions in which they arrive are increasingly critical. "Cases of shock caused by acute forms of malnutrition are on the rise," reports Caterina, one of our nurses in Khartoum.   "There is a lack of food, even the nutrition centres struggle to get therapeutic food. Supplies often fail to reach their destination – yet another consequence of the fighting. We are also treating many cases of gastroenteritis, caused by contaminated food and stagnant water. Bacteria are proliferating everywhere."   We will not abandon Sudan.

“There are no safe places in Gaza. Displaced families live in dilapidated structures, tents or very basic shelters consisting of a few wooden planks and tarps.” In recent weeks, the EMERGENCY team in Gaza has been conducting site visits for a health clinic that will provide essential first aid and medical care. Stefano, Head of Mission, provides an update. “What immediately stands out is the overcrowding in these areas, which greatly increases the risks of epidemics. Sanitary conditions are poor or nonexistent,” he tells us. “Even people with conditions that could normally be treated with a simple medication are at risk of developing fatal complications.” Read Stefano’s full update at

#Uganda is among the youngest countries in the world: more than half of the population are children under the age of 18. In just three years of activities, over 10,000 children have been seen in the outpatient clinic of the Entebbe Children's Surgical Hospital. Over 3,500 were admitted for surgery. Thanks to more than 400 dedicated colleagues, high-quality paediatric surgical care is available to children in Uganda and the wider region, completely free of charge.

We are in #Gaza to open a clinic that will provide healthcare to a population devastated by war. Health needs are enormous and people here lack access to health services, water, food, and housing. It has not been easy to enter the Gaza Strip. The possibility of providing aid has had to contend with major restrictions on access for humanitarian organisations, difficult security conditions and ever-shrinking humanitarian space. We are locating a site to build a clinic for the Gazan people, and continue to call for a #ceasefirenow.

Il corso “Advanced Life Support”, accreditato ECM e rivolto a medici e infermieri, si propone di fornire un approccio standardizzato alla rianimazione cardiopolmonare negli adulti ed è finalizzato a fornire competenze ai componenti di un team multidisciplinare d’emergenza. Il corso si terrà l’11 e il 12 ottobre 2024 a Casa EMERGENCY (Milano): trovi tutte le informazioni su https://lnkd.in/dDH5bxEq

Mahsa, Mehruma, Mehran, Mahnaz - quadruplets who were recently born at our Maternity Centre in Anabah, Afghanistan.   “Being able to give birth in your hospital was a blessing,” their mother says. “In Kabul, I would have given birth at home.” She had left the capital city to visit relatives in the Panjshir valley, where our facility is also located. Then, she went into labour.   She does not have enough breast milk for all four of her new-borns and will have to buy more. Living in a poor community on the outskirts of Kabul, the thought of how she will provide for her children is a constant concern.   Increasingly, malnourished mothers are arriving to our hospital, another consequence of the severe humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Many obstacles to accessing care, including cost, distance and lack of safe transport, make motherhood even more difficult.   Averaging 600 safe deliveries every month, in Anabah we assist mothers through every stage of their journey. The facility provides free, high-quality care to mothers and children, addressing health needs that remain unmet across much of the country.   We will not abandon Afghanistan.  

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Shagan was just over one week old when she arrived at our Khartoum Paediatric Centre – weak, with a high fever, and unable to take her mother’s milk. "Her twin brother died five days after delivery," her mother told us. Further tests revealed signs of infection due to neonatal sepsis. "This is a condition that we encounter often and which is usually caused by the poor hygienic conditions that home births take place in, managed without any obstetrical assistance," says our nurse Caterina. In an environment devastated by more than a year of war, giving birth at home is almost always the only option. "We also see many pregnant women in a state of severe malnutrition, another consequence of the conflict on maternal and child health." In #Sudan, 14 million children are in need of humanitarian assistance: the health, social and economic disaster wrought by the war has a direct impact on the likelihood of survival after birth and during a child’s early years. 

On 9 July 1955, Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein issued a manifesto warning of the consequences of nuclear weapons, their catastrophic risks and the need to prevent their proliferation. Nearly 70 years later, the 'Russell-Einstein Manifesto' continues to be a universal appeal to abolish war. It asks one essential question, addressed to the entire world: "Will we put an end to the human race, or will mankind renounce war?" The question remains unanswered: our response will determine our collective security and our collective future