We have cured one person every two minutes for the past 18 years About us EMERGENCY was founded in Milan, Italy, in 1994, to provide relief and medical assistance to victims of war, landmines and poverty, and also to promote a culture of peace. Since 1994 to the present day, EMERGENCY has worked in 14 countries, building 8 Hospitals, 4 Rehabilitation Centres, a Maternity Centre and 54 First Aid Posts and Primary Health Care Centres. Following requests from local authorities and other organizations, EMER- GENCY has also helped to renovate and equip pre-existing health facilities. Between 1994 and today EMERGENCY teams have provided assistance to over 3 million people. In 2006 EMERGENCY became a partner of the United Nations Department of Public Information. In order to support EMERGENCY’s goals on a larger scale, groups have been active in the USA since 2005. EMERGENCY UK was formed in 2007 and obtained the status of Registered Charity in England and Wales on the 16th March 2009 (no.1128569). Brief Activity Report WHO WE ARE EMERGENCY is an independent and neutral humanitarian organisation providing free, high quality medical and surgical treatment to civilian victims of war, landmines and pov- erty. All EMERGENCY’s facilities are designed, built and run by specialised interna- tional personnel who train local staff. In the last 17 years EMERGENCY has treated over 4.2 million patients in its. It recognises the “right to be cured” as a basic and inalien- able human right and works to implement Human Rights based Health Projects, accord- ing to the principles of equality, high quality standard of medicine and social responsibility. WHERE WE WORK • Since 1999, EMERGENCY has been present in Afghanistan, where it opened 3 Surgical Cen- tres for war victims. One of those is based in Lashkar-gah; and it is the only hospital offering high quality and free of charge medical assistance in that area. EMERGENCY UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1128569). Website: www.emergencyuk.org Email: [email protected] • EMERGENCY has also been working in Cambodia, where it opened a Surgical Centre in 1998. This centre, based in Battambang, works to guarantee surgical assistance and rehabilitation to war victims. The centre also includes plastic and reconstructive surgery for the correction of congenital malformations and effects of polio. • In Iraq EMERGENCY reactivated the hospital of Choman in 1995. Between 1996 and 1998, EMERGENCY opened two Surgical Centres in Sulaimaniya and Erbil. Furthermore, in Sulaimani- ya EMERGENCY established a Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration Centre for amputees and other patients with motor disability. • EMERGENCY has also been extremely active in Africa. 2009 saw the opening of a Paediatric Centre in Bangui, Central African Republic. In this country life expectan- cy is a mere 47 years, while the infant mortality rate is 115 deaths per 1,000 live births. • In 2000 EMERGENCY established a Surgical Centre in Goderich, near Freetwon, Sierra Leone and in 2002 EMERGENCY opened a Paediatric Centre in the same compound. Current- ly, EMERGENCY’s Surgical and Paediatric Centre is the only facility in the region which offers free of charge healthcare and training programmes for surgeons and anaesthesiologists in a country heavily affected by the consequences of a long war. • In Sudan, EMERGENCY opened a Paediatric Centre inside the Mayo IDPs (Internally Displaced People) camp in 2005. In 2007 EMERGENCY opened the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Soba (pictured above). This is the first centre of excellence in cardiac surgery completely free of charge in the whole African Continent. In its first three years, the Centre has treated patients coming from 17 countries besides Sudan. Celebreties who have been supporting us PATTI SMITH PETER GABRIEL KHALED HOSSEINI (American singer-songwriter) (English singer and musician) (Afghani writer) 12/09/2009 6/07/2007 EMERGENCY USA received Free Concert at Mandela Forum, Florence Live for EMERGENCY, Concert in Piazza a grant from his foundation (Italy) during the EMERGENCY National San Marco for the raise funds for the to help purchase a mobile Congress; Cardiac ultrasound laptop for the 1/08/2010 Maternity Center. Concert at Piazza San Marco, Venice (Italy). Surgery Programme in Sudan. Special concert dedicated to EMERGENCY. In particular she dedicated her famous “People JOAN BAEZ JEAN ZIEGLEN have the power” to all the EMERGENCY staff (Professor of sociol- and volunteers for their work against the war (American singer) ogy at the University of and in support of the victims; Geneva and Sorbonne, 11/09/2010 22/07/2010 Paris) Free Concert at Mandela Forum, Florence Live for EMERGENCY, Concert in Piazza (Italy) during the EMERGENCY National San Marco –Venice to rise funds for the He participated at the Congress; EMERGENCY’s National 15/07/2012 Cardiac Surgery Programme in Sudan. Congress. Concert at Parco della Memoria, Bologna (Italy). She also supported EMERGENCY with NICOLAI LIVIN a brief speech against the war and showing the EMERGENCY T-Shirt to the audience and STEFANO BOLLANI (Siberian writer) media. Patty Smith thanked EMERGENCY for (Italian Jazz Pianist) its work. Nicolai supports EMER- GENCY in his articles. 11/09/2010 HOWARD ZINN Particularly, he sup- Free Concert at the Mandela Forum, Flor- ported EMERGENCY dur- (American academic historian) ence , Italy, during the EMERGENCY ing the EMERGENCY’s National Congress; campaign “Liberi tutti” He supported EMERGENCY in his speech- 6/09/2011 launched after tree mem- es and conferences. 2007 public confer- Free Concert at Teatro Verdi, Florence (It- bers of EMERGENCY staff ence in Rome with Gino Strada. Howard aly) during the EMERGENCYW National in Afghanistan have been Zinn participated to the EMERGENCY Na- Congress; bond. National Congress. tional Congress of 2008. Howard Zinn also wrote the forward for the (Ameri- Stefano Bollani Fan Club merchandise can) English translation of Gino Strada, proceeds for 2012 will be donated to ANTONIO TABUCCHI EMERGENCY Founder, book “Green Par- EMERGENCY. (Italian writer) rots”. Finally, Gino Strada wrote the intro- duction of the Zinn’s book “Just War”. He participated at the FABIO FAZIO EMERGENCY National Con- ROBERTO SAVIANO (Italian journalist) gress of 2010. (Italian writer) Fazio used to invite Gino Strada - found- er of EMERGENCY - every year to his TV He supports EMERGENCY in his speeches, RENZO PIANO Programme “Che tempo che fa”. In its conferences and TV talk shows. Saviano (Italian architect) last edition the Show made an average participated at the EMERGENCY National prime-time share of 15%, with an audi- Congress of 2010 and he invited Cecilia He supported EMERGENCY Strada - President of EMERGENCY - at his ence of 3.500.000 people. specially during the EMER- TV Show “Vieni via con me” on May 2012 GENCY campaign “Liberi broadcasted by the Italian public TV chan- 11/09/2010 tutti” launched after tree members of EMERGENCY nel La 7. It received exceptional ratings in He led the show at the Mandela Forum, staff in Afghanistan have term of audience (17.11% of share with Florence, Italy, during the EMERGENCY been bond. 2.817.000 people) and critical response. National Congress. The EMERGENCY National Congress in Italy usually attract around 30.000 people thanks to the free participation of Italian artists such as Jovanotti, Ligabue, Piero Pelù, Elio e le Storie Tese, Frankie Hi Nrg..