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SUMMARY:Nuclear Weapons Group: New Joiners Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you concerned about the catastrophic health and environmental consequences of a nuclear war? \n\n\n\nDo you want to take a stand with longstanding members of the medical peace movement who are campaigning for nuclear disarmament\, and the abolition of nuclear weapons altogether? \n\n\n\nThis meeting is the best way to get up to speed with the work of the Nuclear Weapons Group! We’ll provide a space for anyone interested in getting involved in the group’s activities to meet others\, learn more about the state of global nuclear weapons\, and explore the different ways you can get involved in our campaigns.  \n\n\n\nIf you can’t make this\, don’t worry! Our Peace and Security campaigner Sarah can make time for a quick phone call—get in touch by email at sarahlasoye@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/nwg-newjoiners/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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SUMMARY:Securitisation of Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:What is the securitisation of health?\n\n\n\nA number of policing and counter-extremism measures are embedded by the government into UK health services\, which at times require health workers to work closely with the police and other security agencies. \n\n\n\nThese measures risk undermining therapeutic relationships\, confidentiality and trust in practitioners – as well as drawing health services and workers into becoming an arm of policing and counter-terror agencies. \n\n\n\nThrough research and campaigns\, Medact aims to shift understandings of ‘security’\, from typically “hard” measures (border enforcement\, a punitive criminal justice system\, counter-terror measures) and advocate for collective and human security\, health and wellbeing. Read more about our work on Securitisation here. \n\n\n\nAbout the group\n\n\n\nThe Securitisation of Health group is for health workers interested in working on these issues through campaigning\, lobbying and research. New members are welcome!  \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions or concerns about attending\, please email our Campaign Lead Sarah Lasoye at sarahlasoye@medact.org. \n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/sohg-march/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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SUMMARY:Health for a Green New Deal: March Action Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Want to join a movement of health workers fighting for climate justice? Join the next Health for a Green New Deal campaign Action Planning Meeting!  \n\n\n\nThe Health for a Green New Deal Action Planning group organises national activity and supports our Health for a Green New Deal network. We meet monthly\, on the second Wednesday of the month\, to discuss the current climate & health justice landscape and strategise how we can contribute to the wider movement. \n\n\n\nYou don’t have to have been involved before to get involved now—everyone is welcome! If you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but are keen to get involved or develop a local campaign\, get in touch. For more info or any questions\, email Maria: mariacarvalho@medact.org. \n\n\n\nRegister below to receive the meeting link. \n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/h4gnd-march/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240318T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240318T193000
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SUMMARY:Nuclear Weapons Group March meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s Nuclear Weapons Group represents the longest standing aspect of Medact’s work towards nuclear abolition\, and to address war\, armed violence and conflict as global threats to health. \n\n\n\nWe will meet to provide an update on our ongoing work\, and discuss the current global political landscape as related to nuclear weapons and disarmament. Register below to receive the meeting link! \n\n\n\nFor more info or with questions\, email Sarah: sarahlasoye@medact.org \n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/nwg-march/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240320T210000
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SUMMARY:Medact North East group meeting: March
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle\, Sunderland\, Tynemouth and across the North East. \n\n\n\nThe group meets monthly. Each meeting is facilitated by a different person and they welcome new members! The time is used to discuss current campaigns and anything else relevant. The North East group are currently involved in a campaign against waste incinerators in local communities. For more information or to join a meeting in-person\, get in touch at northeast@medact.org.  \n\n\n\nTo attend online\, register to receive the Zoom link! \n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/northeast-march/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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SUMMARY:London Housing & Health meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s Housing & Health Group is organising to improve policies for better access to secure and sustainable housing.  \n\n\n\nThis includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns\, as well as demanding policy change on a national level for better support for social housing\, community-owned housing stock and protections for renters. \n\n\n\nIn this meeting\, you will be hearing from the members involved in our work\, get updates on our local organising work in North West London\, and help us develop the next steps and identify potential campaigns in other boroughs. \n\n\n\nYou don’t have to be a regular member of the EJ&H group or a health worker to get involved\, everyone is welcome. If you’re unable to attend meetings but keen to get involved or develop a local campaign\, you can contact Jordi: jordilopezbotey@medact.org.  \n\n\n\nRegister to attend!\n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed] \n\n\n\n\n\nBackground \n\n\n\nThe housing system in the UK is broken. Currently\, 1.6 million households are on social housing waiting lists and millions more are struggling to meet unaffordable rents in the private sector.  One in five dwellings in England fail to meet decent standards for living\, with disregard for basic health and safety measures all too common. Housing is not equitably distributed in the UK: poorer households\, ethnic minority groups\, the elderly and adults with disabilities are all more likely to live in low-quality\, unsafe\, insecure housing. Despite all of this\, social and private rents are growing faster than the cost of living. Social housing stock is dwindling\, yet there are around five times more empty homes in the country than households in need of housing. \n\n\n\nAs part of the health community\, we see and care for the symptoms of an unjust economic system. We are united in struggle with friends and colleagues within and beyond the NHS in organising to end housing-related health inequalities. You can read more in our booklet The Public Health Case for Secure Housing
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ldn-housing-mtg-mar2024/
LOCATION:Pelican House\, 144 Cambridge Heath Road\, London\, London\, E1 5QJ\, United Kingdom
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