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Emergency Financial Protection

by Siddhartha Mehta | Dec 17, 2020 | Actions, Campaign Updates, Headlines, News, Economic Justice

As a resurgence of COVID-19 cases threatens to undermine the success of the new tiered-restriction system, 12 of the UK’s leading public health organisations have written to the Prime Minister urging him to address the financial barriers currently undermining...

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.

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...

Healthcare workers should call for a health centred budget

by Siddhartha Mehta | Mar 6, 2020 | Campaign Updates, In the News, Economic Justice

Read our Economic Justice Campaigner Siddhartha in BMJ Opinion, expanding on our case for a health centred budget in response to the findings of the Marmot 10-year review.

British Psychological Society divests from gas, oil and coal

by Deirdre Duff | Nov 13, 2018 | Campaign Updates, News, Press Releases, Climate & Environment, Peace & Security

The British Psychological Society is divesting from fossil fuels! It joins a growing number of health organisations that are cutting ties with gas, oil and coal. Dr Deirdre Duff reports on their divestment decision.

Returning Ebola Medals to the Government In Protest at the Hostile Environment

by Rebecca Daniels | Jul 24, 2018 | Campaign Updates, Headlines, News

On Tuesday 24 July, Medact supported healthcare workers and humanitarians to return their government honours in protest at the ‘hostile environment’ policies in the NHS.

ICAN Executive Director Beatrice Fihn’s visit to UK’s Trident nuclear weapons base at Faslane

by Judith McDonald | Apr 24, 2018 | Campaign Updates, News

On her recent trip to the UK, ICAN Executive Director Beatrice Fihn visited Scotland and the naval base at Faslane where Trident nuclear weapons are housed.

Over 30 organisations deem government review of changes to healthcare charges inadequate

by Reem Abu-Hayyeh | Feb 28, 2018 | Campaign Updates, Sign-Ons

Medact and over 30 organisations send an open letter to the Department of Health and Social Care to express our concerns about their limited review into the latest changes to healthcare charging.

Scottish National Party votes in favour of raising enlistment age to 18

by Feryal Awan | Oct 13, 2017 | Campaign Updates, News, Peace & Security

On Sunday 8 October, the Scottish National Party (SNP) voted overwhelmingly in favour of raising the minimum enlistment age from 16 to 18.  SNP’s youth branch, which tabled the motion, used our research and other resources to argue that joining the armed forces under...

Health federations call Ban Treaty a “significant forward step” toward elimination of nuclear weapons

by Feryal Awan | Sep 20, 2017 | Campaign Updates, Press Releases, Peace & Security

The following joint statement has been released by IPPNW, the World Medical Association, the International Council of Nurses, and the World Federation of Public Health Associations on September 18, 2017. The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons opens for...

Medical doctors and scientists call on the British government to join the nuclear ban treaty

by Carla Stephan | Sep 1, 2017 | Campaign Updates, News, Peace & Security

Medical doctors and scientists, including Medact’s director David McCoy, write a letter calling on the British government to immediately begin the process of joining the international treaty demanding the ban of nuclear weapons. Read the letter here.   Join...

The City of Hiroshima – Peace Declaration 2017

by Carla Stephan | Aug 16, 2017 | Appeals, Campaign Updates, Hiroshima Day

Medact has received a letter from the Mayor of the City of Hiroshima, along with a copy of their Peace Declaration. The Medact Hiroshima Appeal 2017 has just recently launched.  It will enable us to continue and grow our work for peace. We join the City of Hiroshima...
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