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

by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Oct 25, 2020 | Blog, 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 | Blog, 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 | Blog, 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.

Medact and Migrants Organise Refuse to Participate in Limited Government Review of NHS Charging

by Medact | Sep 21, 2020 | Campaign Updates, Headlines, Human Rights

In August 2020, Medact and Migrants Organise refused to submit evidence to the Department of Health and Social Care’s limited review of NHS Charging – read our letter to the government explaining why.

Annual Report 2019/20

by Medact | Sep 11, 2020 | Annual Reports, Headlines, Climate & Environment, Economic Justice, Human Rights, Membership, Peace & Security

Our 2020 Annual Report provides an overview of our work and direction in the last year, including how this has pivoted in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mitigating public health risk from evictions

by Siddhartha Mehta | Aug 20, 2020 | Actions, Campaign Updates, Headlines, Economic Justice

Sixteen of the UK’s leading public health organisations have written to Secretary of State for Housing Robert Jenrick urging him to extend the eviction ban due to be lifted Monday to avoid an evictions and homelessness crisis that could significantly contribute to an...

75th Anniversary Hiroshima Day Appeal

by Medact | Aug 6, 2020 | Appeals, Headlines, Hiroshima Day, Peace & Security

Our annual appeal remembers the anniversary of the world’s first nuclear attacks – on the cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki in 1945 – and helps to support Medact’s work using the health voice to advocate for peace and nuclear disarmament throughout the year.

False Positives: the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare

by Medact | Jul 2, 2020 | Headlines, Reports, Peace & Security

False Positives: the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare is a new Medact report, written by Medact Research Manager Dr. Hil Aked. The report examines the implementation and impacts of the Prevent duty in the NHS, looking at the interaction between the duty...

Patients Not Passports – Migrants’ Access to Healthcare During the Coronavirus Crisis

by Medact | Jun 5, 2020 | Briefings, Headlines, Human Rights

Medact’s new briefing paper examines the barriers to accessing healthcare for migrants during the coronavirus crisis

COVID-19 affects everything – more than a disease control plan, we need a manifesto

by David McCoy | May 11, 2020 | Blog, Headlines, Economic Justice

In this new piece, former Medact Director and Professor of Global Public Health David McCoy discusses the need for a much broader, whole-societal response to COVID-19.

Responding to coronavirus ─ intersections with war, militarised violence and the arms industry

by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Apr 21, 2020 | Blog, Headlines, Peace & Security

Medact Peace & Security Campaigner Reem Abu-Hayyeh looks at the legacies of war and militarised violence, their impacts on countries’ ability to respond to coronavirus, and how the UK could act to right injustices.

Supporting migrants to access healthcare during this crisis

by James Skinner | Mar 20, 2020 | Blog, Headlines

The COVID-19 Pandemic has thrown fresh light and scrutiny on our NHS. Alongside the heroism of healthcare workers and the hard work being done to counter the virus, the crisis has also reinforced the importance of an inclusive and truly universal healthcare system,...
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