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One doctor’s vision inspires thousands around the world

by Elisabeth McElderry | Jan 22, 2021 | Blogs, Peace & Security

To commemorate the TPNW entry into force, one of Medact’s long-standing members, Dr. Elisabeth McElderry, takes us through the years, describing the very active role health workers’ have taken in anti-nuclear and peace campaigning.

The Holdstock-Piachaud Student Essay Prize – through the eyes of past winners

by Aiyan Maharasingam | Dec 23, 2020 | Blogs, Membership

Six past winners of the Holdstock-Piachaud Student Essay Prize reflect upon why they submitted to the Prize, what they wrote about, what they enjoyed about it & what they gained from the process.

Always Was, Always Will Be

by Max Thoburn | Nov 20, 2020 | Blogs, Economic Justice, Human Rights

Medact member, Dr Max Thoburn, discusses the connection between Indigenous Australian struggles for land rights and battles against health inequality.

New research reveals a key role for society to help reduce mental health problems amongst migrants and asylum seekers

by Peter Markham | Nov 13, 2020 | Blogs, Human Rights

Peter Markham who works for the the Immigration Advice Service discusses new research into isolation amongst migrants

50th state ratification of the Nuclear Ban Treaty marks a significant milestone for a global movement

by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Oct 25, 2020 | Blogs, Headlines, Peace & Security

This blog outlines the implications of the imminent entry into force of the Nuclear Ban Treaty, and calls for more to join the movement for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

Sri Lanka’s militarised coronavirus containment has grave consequences

by Thusiyan Nandakumar | Oct 16, 2020 | Blogs, Headlines, Peace & Security

Medact member Dr. Thusiyan Nandakumar outlines Sri Lanka’s militarised response to the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that it is entrenching institutionalised discrimination in the country.

A doctor’s Survival Kit for the Hostile Environment and Racism in the UK

by Roghieh Dehghan | Oct 5, 2020 | Blogs, Headlines

Medact member and GP, Dr Roghieh Dehghan, reflects upon her own experiences facing racism and offers advice to health workers who are also forced to confront racism in our deeply unjust society.

Protecting renters now can help us minimise a second covid-19 wave

by Daniel J Carter | Sep 18, 2020 | Blogs, Economic Justice

In this new piece, Daniel Carter, Medact member and research fellow at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, discusses the need for greater protections for renters as a public health measure to prevent a second wave of COVID-19. The piece is also...

Emergency Preparedness ─ COVID-19 was a failure, just imagine the fallout from a nuclear war

by Bimal Khadka | Sep 15, 2020 | Blogs, Peace & Security

Junior Doctor, Bimal Khadaka, discusses the importance of strengthening the Planning and Mitigation phases of our global emergency control measures to prevent the harmful impacts of both pandemics and nuclear warfare

This is an uprising, but can it be a revolution….

by Dr Miski Osman | Aug 28, 2020 | Blogs, Climate & Environment, Economic Justice, Human Rights, Membership, Peace & Security

This piece was written during the peak of the Black Lives Matter movement. In the wake of BLM protests and the global uprising against racism during a devastating pandemic, we are left thinking about what our society could look like – post hyperawareness of this...

Mind the Gap – healthcare disparities in UK prisons

by Dr Tumbi Otudeko | Aug 21, 2020 | Blogs, Human Rights, Peace & Security

In this blog, Dr. Tumbi Otudeko questions the provision of universal healthcare in UK prisons, discussing health disparities facing the prison population.

Exploring Migrant Access to Health: Part 3 – In Conversation: Open University Lecturer Dr Kathryn Medièn talks to Patients Not Passports.

by Medact | Jul 5, 2020 | Blogs, Human Rights

Dr Kathryn Medièn, lecturer in Sociology at the Open University, interviews the Patients Not Passports team about migrant access to healthcare during the coronavirus crisis.

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