Irene Luca

EMERGENCY ONG Onlus

EMERGENCY is an international, independent and neutral humanitarian organization, founded in Italy in 1994 to provide free surgical and medical assistance to the victims of war, landmines and poverty. EMERGENCY promotes a culture of peace, solidarity and respect for human rights. We build and manage our hospitals to ensure the best possible healthcare provision. Training of national staff is a vital component of EMERGENCY's capacity building work, which is aimed at strengthening the healthcare systems of the countries where we operate. EMERGENCY is a recognized charity in Belgium, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Switzerland, UK, USA. EMERGENCY is a partner of the United Nations (DPI/NGO), and it was granted the Special Consultative Status at ECOSOC in 2015. EMERGENCY has developed the ANME (African Network of Medical Excellence) in order to create Medical Centres of Excellence to strengthen Health Systems at national and international level. In 2015 (Nov. 30th) the founder of EMERGENCY, Dr. Gino Strada, received the "Right Livelihood Award" (Alternative Nobel Prize): "For his great humanity and skill in providing outstanding medical and surgical services to the victims of conflict and injustice, while fearlessly addressing the causes of war". Currently EMERGENCY works in: Afghanistan, Iraq, Italy, Uganda, Sierra Leone and Sudan.