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AFGHANISTAN | 14yo Caught in Crossfire between Government and Opposition Forces

213 views · Published 9 July 2015 · 1:20 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders · 2015 · News & Politics

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14-years-old Mohammed Youssouf was caught in crossfire between government and armed opposition forces in Emama Saed in northern Afghanistan. He was brought first to the district hospital but they were unable to treat him so he was brought by his brother to MSF's Trauma Centre in Kunduz.


Supplementary info: In the northern province of Kunduz, the MSF trauma centre provides free surgical care to victims of general trauma such as traffic accidents, as well as conflict-related injuries and those with moderate and severe head injuries. The number of patients visiting the centre rose in 2014. Staff treated a total of 22,193 people and performed 5,962 surgical procedures. About 54 per cent of the patients admitted for more prolonged treatment had conflict-related injuries – from explosions, gunshots or rocket attacks. As it is the only trauma centre in the north-east of the country, patients come from surrounding provinces such as Baghlan, Takhar and Badakhshan. During intense periods of fighting, people travelling to the trauma centre are at risk of being caught in crossfire and they are also delayed at checkpoints. For some patients, arriving within an hour of the incident can save their limbs or even their lives.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare.

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