Teaching Cases in Medical Peace Work
Are you teacher or trainer for health professionals? Medical Peace Work is an emerging field of expertise in health work, violence prevention, and peace-building. Medical Peace Work is also a network of European organisations and teaching institutions concerned with...Nobel Laureates call for negotiations to begin on banning nuclear weapons
Nobel Prize Laureates have joined the many others who are calling on the United Nations to begin negotiations on a new international agreement to ban nuclear weapons. At the United Nations in New York, governments are now preparing to vote on the resolution that...Annual Report 2015/16
This has been an exciting year for Medact. The success of our conference in 2015 raised aspirations, energy and enthusiasm. Once again, Medact has produced evidence and assessments of high quality that are respected and widely quoted. Our small but highly effective...The City of Hiroshima – Peace Declaration
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 2016 has just been launched, and it will enable us to continue and grow our work for peace. We join the City of Hiroshima in...Hiroshima Day Appeal 2016
As the majority of countries across the world press ahead to reach a legally binding nuclear weapons ban treaty, the UK government appears determined to replace the Trident system. Under the present conditions of austerity, spending more than 200 billion over 30 years...Stop Trident Renewal
On Monday 18 July, Trident renewal will be debated and voted on in Westminster. We are calling on our members to tell their MPs to speak out against Trident renewal and support international efforts to establish a treaty banning nuclear weapons. Contact your MP: Adapt...An Updated Public Health Assessment of Shale Gas Fracking
Medact today released an updated assessment of the potential health impacts of shale fracking in England.
Shale Gas Production in England – an updated public health assessment
Download: A Public Health Assessment of Shale Gas in England Medact’s new report summarises the findings of a public health assessment of unconventional shale gas production in England. In 2015 Medact published its first report on this subject, Health & Fracking,...Shale Gas Production in England – report release video
...Medact submission to the Labour Party Defence Policy Review
A number of members of Medact from the Nuclear Weapons Group (NWG) have produced a paper for submission to Labour’s International Policy Commission Defence Review. The submission is based on a holistic approach to the concept of national security. This includes...Global Health Professionals Call for Transition Away from Coal
Medact has joined with more than 80 global health organizations from 30 different countries – together representing more than 300,000 doctors, nurses and public health professionals…