by Sarah Lasoye | Oct 18, 2019 | Blogs, Headlines, Peace & Security
With the recent announcement of Tasers being made more widely available for use by the police in the UK, black feminist organiser and Global Health postgraduate Sarah Lasoye argues that the health community must take notice.
by Frank Boulton | Oct 14, 2019 | Blogs, Headlines, Climate & Environment, Nuclear Weapons
To correspond with the recent publication of the IPPNW-Germany paper ‘How Nuclear Power powers the Bomb’, we publish a blog by Frank Boulton outlining the financial, environmental, health and geo-political arguments around nuclear power.
by Medact | Oct 14, 2019 | Annual Reports, Headlines
Our 2019 Annual Report is now available to read online – providing an overview of our work and direction in the last year.
by Medact | Oct 4, 2019 | Headlines, Jobs, Economic Justice
Medact is looking for an experienced campaigner to lead our work to advocate for a health-centred economic system.
by Deirdre Duff | Sep 4, 2019 | Headlines, Climate & Environment
On 20th – 27th September, Medact members and other healthcare workers will be supporting the millions of children and young people from around the world who have been striking on Fridays in an urgent call for action to address the climate crisis.
by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Aug 13, 2019 | Headlines, News, Health Through Peace, Human Rights, Peace & Security
In response to the sentencing of 11 Turkish doctors to 20 months in prison for a statement made against the military offensive in Afrin, Syria, Medact has urged the UK Foreign Secretary to take action. “War is a man-made public health problem.” It is these words,...
by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Jul 5, 2019 | Headlines, Sign-Ons, Health Through Peace, Peace & Security
Our open letter in protest against the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair in London this September – fighting to stop the sale of arms to countries complicit in mass human rights abuses.
by Deirdre Duff | May 14, 2019 | Blogs, Headlines, Climate & Environment
Our Fossil Free Health campaigner, Deirdre Duff, offers some reaction to the recent Net Zero report by the Committee on Climate Change.
by James Skinner | Apr 9, 2019 | Briefings, Headlines, Human Rights, Migration & Health
Medact’s new briefing paper examines NHS charging and the introduction of immigration controls in the NHS.
by James Skinner | Mar 19, 2019 | Blogs, Headlines, Economic Justice, Migration & Health
In yet another demonstration of government departments concerning intervention in healthcare provision, a recent report released by Z2K highlights a new practice by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) that could have real impact on health equity. The report...
by Neelam Iqbal | Mar 8, 2019 | Blogs, Headlines, Health Through Peace, Nuclear Weapons, Peace & Security
Kashmiri student and Medact member Neelam Iqbal writes about the mental health toll of the decades long conflict and calls for us to pay more attention to the needs of the people of Kashmir.
by Medact | Mar 1, 2019 | Headlines, News, Press Releases, Nuclear Weapons, Peace & Security
As tensions between the nuclear armed states of India and Pakistan continue, little attention is being paid to the effects of war between the nations means for the disputed region of Jammu and Kashmir. The Kashmir Valley, which has not known peace since the...
