by Bimal Khadka | Jul 8, 2022 | Blog, Peace & Security
Nuclear Weapons Group member and Junior Doctor Bimal Khadka reflects on his time at the first meeting of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) in Vienna.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
