Emergency Hospital -- an international NGO -- treats victims of Afghanistan 's war . Many who enter are unable to walk into the compound , which was built as a kindergarten by the occupying Soviets back in the 1970s . Founded by Italian surgeon Gino Strada , Emergency was first set up in Iraq in 1994 . It has since expanded to other countries including Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Philippines.
Emergency Hospital -- an international NGO -- treats victims of Afghanistan 's war . Founded by Italian surgeon Gino Strada , Emergency was first set up in Iraq in 1994 . It has since expanded to other countries including Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Philippines.