Action Call: Housing & public health ─ the eviction crisis in the time of COVID-19
Watch a recording of our Action Call with London Renters Union & Pathways where we discussed the interconnected issues of housing justice and health equity.
CAAT Reading Group – Coronavirus & The Arms Trade
Watch our Peace and Security Campaigner, Reem Abu-Hayyeh, lead a reading group for our friends at Campaign Against the Arms Trade on the topic of Coronavirus and the Arms Trade.
Members commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima Day
Dr Michael Orgel Dr Martin Hartog Dr Bimal Khadka Dr Judith McDonald ...What do we mean when we say #HumanRightToHealth?
Hear the Medact team explain how our vision for a human right to health forms a common thread through all our work areas.
“Do No Harm” – Medact meeting on war, arms trade & health
We held a meeting on 30 September 2019 to discuss the intersections between health, war, the arms trade and human rights.
DSEI arms fair: Nurse opposes the UK arms trade
Gay Lee, a nurse in England, explains why she as a health worker opposes the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair.
DSEI arms fair: Doctor opposes UK arms trade
Dr. Ruth Arnold, a GP in England, explains why she as a health worker opposes the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair.
Jonathan Grigg from Doctors Against Diesel discusses Air Pollution on BBC News
Jonathan Grigg from Doctors Against Diesel discussing Air Pollution
Dr Neal Russell on Al Jazeera
In July 2018, over a dozen healthcare professionals who received medals for their work during the Ebola Crisis in West Africa, returned their honours to the government in protest of the hostile environment policies in the NHS, including upfront charging and ID checks.
Livestream: The Alternatives – Global Perspectives for Healthier Lives
In the UK and across the world, neoliberal polices have had disastrous impact on health. In many places, the influence of neoliberalism on policy has gone unquestioned. But there are a number of inspiring examples of countries and approaches that are improving health by rejecting neoliberal ideas. The current UK debate about neoliberalism and its alternatives needs to be informed by the experiences of others. In particular we need to learn from those that are doing things differently!
6 reasons to believe in nuclear disarmament
Our new report calls the UK Government to account for aggressive nuclear weapons policies and continued funding of Trident.