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One year after BMA decision, health community set to play key role in the global divestment movement
One year on from the British Medical Association’s decision to divest from fossil fuels, the health divestment movement celebrates a year of success with three other health organisations having followed […]
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Better Medical Care in Immigrant Detention Centres
Following a meeting organised by Medact with the generous assistance of the Royal Society of Medicine, of seven doctors working in immigration detention centres and six from voluntary organisations produced a consensus statement for dissemination.
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine divests from coal companies
Medact’s Director, David McCoy, applauds LSHTM’s decision to divest from coal companies. By Emma Howard in The Guardian. 13.5.15 “The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has sold […]
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Medact joins call to defend the World Health Organization from corporate takeover
Geneva, 19 May 2015 – Ahead of the first meeting of the drafting group on Framework for Engagement with Non – State Actors (FENSA), Civil Society Organisations and Social Movements […]
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Medact publishes rebuttal responding to criticisms of the Medact report on Fracking and Health
On 31st of March, Medact published its report on Health and Fracking which concluded that hydraulic fracturing for shale gas (‘fracking’) poses significant risks to public health and called for an immediate […]
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Health professionals call for an immediate moratorium on fracking due to serious risks to public health
Press release | contact [email protected] Medact’s new report, Health & Fracking: the impacts & opportunity costs, concludes that hydraulic fracturing for shale gas (‘fracking’) poses significant risks to public health […]
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UK Faculty of Public Health: TTIP 'threat to people's health in UK and across Europe'
People’s health in the UK and across Europe is threatened by plans to introduce measures that could lower vital health, consumer safety and environmental standards to dangerous levels, say 71 […]
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Letter to Cheshire West & Chester Council on the health risks of Fracking
Medact is currently producing an expert position paper on the health effects of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the UK. The report will examine the evidence on fracking: its safety, its […]
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Why the UK healthy community’s investments in fossil fuels are bad for health
In a new report published today, Medact and other leading health and climate NGOs argue that the UK health community must phase out its investments in the fossil fuel industry, […]
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Volunteers: Love Film? Hate Climate Change?
Hate climate change? Love film? Want to get involved in organising a film festival with Medact and Shorts on Tap? Global health charity Medact is teaming up with film-festival organisers […]
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Medact staff member's Great North Run
Chris Venables, Programme Officer at Medact, and two other national charity leaders, are planning to join Newcastle University’s team in the Great North Run this year. Chris will be joined […]