Emergency USA - NYC Group

08/20/2014

Executive Director Eric Talbert reveals the surprisingly simple root causes of the . http://wp.me/p36xri-m0

As we are inundated with media coverage of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, including Sierra Leone, it is important to recognize the root causes...

08/11/2014

Watch our Executive Director Eric Talbert's interview on Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC - where he talks about the ebola outbreak in West Africa and Emergency's role in treating those affected & preventing its spread.

Website: http://on.msnbc.com/1q2y3l3

According to health officials, the number of fatalities and overall cases for the current outbreak of the Ebola virus across West Africa is on track to surpass the total number in all outbreaks that have occurred since the disease was first discovered. Er

12/29/2013

Double the impact of your gift & help save lives!

All new and increased donations to EMERGENCY USA made before January 1st, 2014 will be matched dollar for dollar up to $8,500!

Please click below to donate online now to help us reach this matching gift challenge!
https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/emergencyusa

"I support the life-saving work of EMERGENCY in Afghanistan through EMERGENCY USA because healthcare is key to future peace in areas devastated by war." - Khaled Hosseini, The Khaled Hosseini Foundation

12/28/2013

New blog post during this holiday season on EMERGENCY's work to increase stability in Bangui. EMERGENCY USA is deeply inspired by the local and international staff of EMERGENCY, who dedicate their lives to provide medical and surgical care in war-zones like the Central African Republic.

During this holiday season the work continues to increased stability in Bangui. EMERGENCY USA is deeply inspired by the local and international staff of EMERGENCY who dedicate their lives to provid...

10/14/2013

Don't forget to watch Open Heart tonight on HBO, at 10:20pm ET!

For more info & a free study guide (provided by the San Francisco Film Society), visit:
http://www.emergencyusa.org/En/004/026/037/Open+Heart+on+HBO+.html

Emergency USA

09/11/2013

Join us in Brooklyn to celebrate "Under One Blue Sky" and International Day of Peace, Saturday September 21 from 11am to 3pm Bridge Park Pier 1!

We'll be enjoying a relaxing afternoon. Pack some food & drinks (think picnic) and bring a kite! Look for us wearing EMERGENCY shirts.

There's no cost to attend. However, if you'd like to contribute to Emergency USA, you may do so through our Firstgiving site or at the event. All proceeds will go towards our $25,000 goal to support EMERGENCY medical projects abroad.

http://www.firstgiving.com/team/243545
http://www.emergencyusa.org/En/003/020/Events.html

NYC

09/11/2013

EMERGENCY's "scandalously beautiful" hospital, the Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Sudan is a recipient of the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture!

Two building projects in Africa have emerged among five of the world’s most compelling in terms of their architecture’s ability to grow social bonds and protect heritage.

09/05/2013

Click below to sign and share the Emergency USA petition: "Healthcare not war for the future of Afghanistan" via CREDO Mobile

In today's conflicts 90 percent of the victims are civilians, of which 1/3 are children under the age of fourteen. I was born in Kabul but now live in the US. I have worked in Afghanistan as a doctor with an organization called EMERGENCY that runs three surgical centers and 34 clinics throughout Afg...

08/28/2013

New photos from the EMERGENCY Surgical Center in Sierra Leone! Thank you Vanity Fair Italy, Diambra Mariani and Riccardo Scamarcio!

Click on this site for all the amazing photos! http://www.vanityfair.it/people/italia/13/08/22/riccardo-scamarcio-africa-emergency-intervista-cover-vanity-fair-foto

08/22/2013

New video - Voice of America news segment featuring EMERGENCY hospital in Kabul.

"Amid the dust and chaos of Kabul, Emergency is an oasis of cleanliness, peace and free, high-quality health care, financed by the group’s international donors."

http://www.voanews.com/content/hospital-treating-afghan-war-wounded-sees-busy-days-ahead/1709165.html

The conflict in Afghanistan has been intensifying, as international combat forces prepare to leave the country. Factions are fighting for influence and territory, and civilians are caught in th...

08/07/2013

In addition to this past Wednesday's article in The Wall Street Journal, there was an article in The Kansas City Star also mentioning EMERGENCY's work in Afghanistan.

"Despite the fact that EMERGENCY gets some of the worst cases, if a patient makes it there alive his or her chances improve instantly: Ninety-five percent of those who reach the Kabul hospital survive."

Please read, share and comment on the article below:
http://www.kansascity.com/2013/07/31/4380851/kabul-hospital-is-sad-symbol-of.html

WSJ Article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324170004578638133381069130.html

Even as the U.S. presence drops on the battlefields of Afghanistan, and with it American casualties, the number of civilian Afghans killed and injured in the conflict is rising, new U.N. numbers show. That’s been especially true for women and children, who’ve been caught in the crossfi...