Medact
  • About Medact
    • Mission
    • History
    • People
    • Partners
    • Funders
    • Annual Reports
    • Medact In The Media
  • Our Work
    • Arms & Conflict
    • Economic Justice
    • Health for a Green New Deal
    • Patients Not Passports
    • Securitisation of Health
    • Research
  • Publications
    • Reports
    • Videos
    • Blog
    • Journal
  • Get Involved
    • Membership
    • Member Groups
    • Actions
    • Jobs
  • Events
    • Upcoming
    • Past
Select Page

The joy of collaboration: Writing for Global Health Watch 6

by A Medact Member | Jun 29, 2022 | Blog, Peace & Security

Roman Gnaegi and Catia Confortini As members of the Medact Research Network (MRN), writing the chapter “Conflict and Health in the Era of Coronavirus” for Global Health Watch 6 was a great opportunity to collaborate in a dedicated, motivated team and learn from each...

In Celebration of the Life of Bruce Kent

by Nuclear Weapons Group | Jun 21, 2022 | Blog, Headlines, Peace & Security

In this blog, members of Medact share memories of Bruce Kent – the renowned peace activist and ex-priest who recently sadly passed away – and celebrate his legacy.

Northeast health workers banner drop to support Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty

by Medact North East | Jun 20, 2022 | Blog, Headlines, Peace & Security

On Saturday 18th June, we, local health workers in Medact North East, dropped a banner from the Millennium Bridge in Newcastle reading “Health Workers for the Nuclear Weapons Ban”. Once again we are looking into the abyss of nuclear war. I have been working to abolish...

It is our duty to push back against the normality of “political immorality”

by Migrant Solidarity Group | Jun 15, 2022 | Blog, Human Rights, Membership

Statement by Medact Migrant Solidarity Group and Race & Health Justice group Open letter to BJGP Life: A response to RCGP Chair’s ‘Just Saying’ on refugees to the UK being deported to Rwanda. We healthcare workers and migrants at Medact condemn the inhumane Rwanda...

Why there’s no room for population arguments in our radical public health analysis

by Medact | May 27, 2022 | Blog

The latest, sixth edition of Global Health Watch is another excellent resource for the health justice movement. But we would like to take this opportunity to share our concerns about a couple of lines we feel hover at the edge of a dangerous discourse.

Why the UK should attend the Nuclear Ban first meeting of states

by Frank Boulton | May 24, 2022 | Blog

The UK government, however, has continued to refuse to engage with the TPNW – and it has shown no intention of attending this incredibly important world meeting as an observer.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: We need a non-militarised response

by A Medact Member | Apr 4, 2022 | Blog, News, Peace & Security

Medact members have called for a non-militarised response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, rejecting calls for increased UK military spending. Responding to an article in the BMJ by Martin McKee which said that we “cannot call for more money to prevent...

Russia, Ukraine and nuclear dangers

by Frank Boulton | Mar 18, 2022 | Blog, Peace & Security

In this blog, Dr Frank Boulton outlines the nuclear threats associated with the current conflict in Ukraine, and questions the myth of the effectiveness of nuclear deterrence.

Twice the threat, but twice the opportunity

by Elisabeth McElderry | Nov 17, 2021 | Blog, Peace & Security

Elisabeth McElderry considers how the dual threats of nuclear weapons and climate change, and how to address them.

Reflections on a week at the climate talks

by Lesley Morrison | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog, Climate & Environment

In this blog, Medact member Lesley Morrison shares her experiences and reflections from attending COP26 as an observer as well as the Glasgow march for Climate Justice.

Access to healthcare during a pandemic – a nurse’s perspective

by A Medact Member | Oct 26, 2021 | Blog, Human Rights

This is a guest blog for the Patients Not Passports No Borders in the NHS Week of Action by Kirit, a nurse in the NHS, exploring the impacts of COVID-19 and the Hostile Environment on access to healthcare for marginalised people.

Prevention, not punishment: why health workers must resist the policing bill

by Sarah Lasoye | Oct 18, 2021 | Blog, Peace & Security

As the government seeks to extend policing into spaces of healthcare, co-opt the language of public health, and introduce new practices which will worsen social inequalities rather than resolve them—resistance from the health community is vital.

« Older Entries

Latest

  • The joy of collaboration: Writing for Global Health Watch 6 June 29, 2022
  • In Celebration of the Life of Bruce Kent June 21, 2022
  • Northeast health workers banner drop to support Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty June 20, 2022
  • It is our duty to push back against the normality of “political immorality” June 15, 2022

On Twitter

My Tweets

Email Updates

Keep up to date with Medact and our campaigns.

Subscribe

Get Involved

There are lots of ways to get involved in our work.

We are first and foremost a membership organisation ─ see our Membership page to find out more about becoming a member.

About


  • Mission
  • History
  • People
  • Partners
  • Funders

Our Work


  • Arms & Conflict
  • Economic Justice
  • Health for a Green New Deal
  • Patients Not Passports
  • Securitisation of Health

Get Involved


  • Events
  • Actions
  • Member Groups
  • Membership
  • Subscribe for Emails

Learn More


  • Reports
  • Videos
  • Talks
  • Journal
  • Blog
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy
  • Comment Policy
  • Press
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • RSS
Medact © 2016 | Registered Charity 1081097 | Company Reg No. 2267125 | The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square, London N1 6HT, UK