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Refugee first aid in Calais
Last weekend a group of 7 doctors and medical students from the Medact Refugee Solidarity Group drove to Calais to volunteer with the “Refugee First Aid and Support Team” – […]
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Hospital Food Case Study – Nottingham University Hospitals
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH)’s 90 wards and 1,700 beds provide health services to 2.5 million people in the city of Nottingham, as well as specialist services for an additional 3-4 […]
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How to improve food at your hospital – useful links
If you want to get involved with campaigning for healthier and more sustainable food in your hospital, or in your community in general, you are not alone.
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Volunteer first aid trip to Calais and Dunkirk
Benjamin Eder, member of the Refugee Solidarity Group writes about upcoming volunteer trip to Calais and Dunkirk. Next weekend from the 21st to 24th September, a team of us from […]
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Physicians call for urgent negotiations to resolve Korean nuclear crisis
IPPNW released the following statement on September 5 from the 22nd World Congress at York University, after consultations among members of the Executive Committee, key affiliate leaders who have visited […]
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Catastrophic spread of cholera as war, siege and political instability batters Yemen
Written by Yemeni Physician and Public health specialist, Nada Taqi, for Medact. This article is part of a blog series drawing attention to overlooked conflict zones. The series examines man-made disasters, […]
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North Korea crisis: Reckless threats from both sides must stop – IPPNW Statement
The already dangerous crisis in Korea has escalated further with the reckless rhetoric emanating from both the United States and the Democratic Republic of Korea. The wild threats issued […]
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British Military Recruitment and Marketing: Targeting Disadvantaged Young People
This is part of a blog series ahead of the global Medact/IPPNW Health Through Peace conference in York. Click here to find out more about the event and register. Join […]
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New member Marjorie Bahhaj writes about Refugee Solidarity Group meeting
New RSG Member Marjorie Bahhaj, a retired nurse and midwife, writes about attending her first Medact Refugee Solidarity Group meeting. Marjorie and a group of 17 enthusiastic healthcare professionals, students […]
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Are Government immigration tactics scaring refugees away from vital medical treatment?
This is part of a blog series ahead of the global Medact/IPPNW Health Through Peace conference in York. Click here to find out more about the event and register. Earlier […]
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First Ambush: New Report Evidences Detrimental Health Consequences of UK Military’s Practice of Child Recruitment
Feryal Awan & Adrienne Milner, Queen Mary University of London Long-standing allegations that Sean Benton, a young soldier, found dead at the notorious Deepcut army base, had suffered prolonged physical […]