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Emergency van rushes to Taliban prison
Afghanistan Year 1380 by Fabrizio Lazzaretti, Alberto Vendemmiati & Giuseppe Petitto
Emergency
About Emergency

Emergency is a non-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to providing assistance to the civilian victims of war, to the wounded and to all those who suffer the consequences of war such as hunger, malnutrition and the lack of medical care. >

Dr. Gino Strada
Meet the Staff

Dr. Gino Strada, Emergency's founder and chief surgeon, answers our questions about the health situation in Afghanistan and Emergency's work there over the past 5 years. >

CIA map of Afghanistan featuring Kabul
Interactive Map

Find out more about the Emergency hospitals featured in the film on our clickable map of Afghanistan. >

CIA map of Afghanistan featuring Kabul
Scenes of War

How much do you know about the hundreds of thousands of Afghan war widows, the dangerous road to Kabul, and the capitol's long and rich history? >

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