by Alice Munro | May 11, 2017 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment, Divestment
As health professionals and supporters of health divestment, we are calling on the British Medical Association to phase out its investments in fossil fuel companies and immediately commit to a fossil free future.
by Alice Munro | Apr 26, 2017 | Actions, Campaign Updates, Headlines, News, Sign-Ons, Divestment
It is nearly three years since members of the British Medical Association (BMA) first called for fossil fuel divestment. Despite passing a resolution on climate change that referenced divestment in 2014, there has been no commitment made to begin the process. In... by Alice Munro | Jan 25, 2017 | Sign-Ons, Doctors Against Diesel
Sign letter to Theresa May calling for phase-out of diesel
by Alice Munro | Dec 14, 2016 | Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment, Doctors Against Diesel, Energy
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by Elizabeth Atherton | Nov 14, 2016 | Campaign Updates, Press Releases, Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment, Food
In an unprecedented move, fifteen senior medics have written to the UK government calling for urgent action to tackle the routine misuse of antibiotics in UK farming…
by Alice Munro | Nov 7, 2016 | Campaign Updates, Headlines, Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment, Divestment, Energy
On 22nd October the World Medical Association passed a resolution calling on their members and health organisations worldwide to divest from fossil fuels, and reinvest in organisations upholding environmental principles. This week in Marrakech government... by Refugee Solidarity Group | Oct 24, 2016 | Actions, Sign-Ons, Peace & Security
Within the UK, over the past decade or more, we have witnessed a movement toward increasingly restrictive policy around entitlement to healthcare for those without a defined immigration status. This population are arguably one of the most vulnerable groups... by Rhianna Louise | Sep 21, 2016 | Actions, Campaign Updates, Sign-Ons, Peace & Security
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia have been directly involved in the destruction of Yemen’s health system and the targeting of hospitals and other health facilities in Yemen. On Wednesday 21 September, the Medact Arms and Militarisation group handed in the following... by Medact Staff | May 18, 2016 | Blogs, Sign-Ons, Climate & Environment, Energy
Medact has joined with more than 80 global health organizations from 30 different countries – together representing more than 300,000 doctors, nurses and public health professionals…
by Medact Staff | Mar 30, 2016 | Sign-Ons, Peace & Security
To coincide with the #StopTrident march on Saturday 27th February 2016, leading UK health professionals wrote a letter in The Telegraph calling on the UK government to back international efforts to establish a treaty banning nuclear weapons, and to halt the renewal of... by Medact Staff | Mar 31, 2015 | Actions, Blogs, Sign-Ons
John Ashton is an independent commentator and co-founder of the think tank E3G. He served from 2006-12 as Special Representative for Climate Change for three successive Foreign Secretaries. He spoke on the panel at the launch of our new Report on Health and Fracking:... by Medact Staff | Jul 24, 2014 | Actions, Sign-Ons, Human Rights, Peace & Security
Paola Manduca, Iain Chalmers, Derek Summerfield, Mads Gilbert, Swee Ang, on behalf of 24 signatories We are doctors and scientists, who spend our lives developing means to care and protect health and lives. We are also informed people; we teach the ethics of our...