Dr. Gino Strada, Speech Quotes
I have spent the last thirty years of my
life operating on patients in war-torn countries.
After every bomb, after every shell, there
are people still struggling to survive.
Today, ninety percent of all war victims
are civilians, people equal to us, with the same needs, the same hopes and the
same desires for their beloved ones.
1994, I founded EMERGENCY with the aim of
guaranteeing high-standard, free-of-charge care to the victims of war and
poverty. This is because everyone has the right to medical care.
EMERGENCY now operates more than 60 medical
facilities in 17 of the most dangerous countries in the world, and has saved
more that 9 million lives.
Post-WWII us seeing the worst case of
global mass displacement. In 2016, over 60 million people were forced to leave
their homes.
The broken lives of refugees urge us to
take action.
If we wish to work for the survival of
humankind, the abolition of war is necessary and inevitable.
EMERGENCY is working to launch an international
anti-war campaign involving world-renowned personalities as well as ordinary
citizens.
A world without war is a realistic and achievable
objective. It is up to the world citizens to take action and achieve peace.
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