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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210906T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210906T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
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SUMMARY:Research Meeting: 'Kill The Bill'
DESCRIPTION:The government has misleadingly branded the dangerous PCSC Bill a “public health approach” to combating serious violence. In response\, we are putting together a briefing in support of the Kill The Bill movement\, explaining why police-led enforcement is not the same as public health and why this Bill will actually harm health. This is our first research meeting to discuss this work. \nWe especially want to enable those from groups most affected by the Bill to contribute to this work but all are welcome. \nFor more info\, contact office@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/research-meeting-kill-the-bill/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210906T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210906T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210831T131337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T080215Z
UID:23839-1630956600-1630962000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Access to Healthcare in a Hostile Environment
DESCRIPTION:On Monday 6th September\, Medact Sheffield invites you to Access to Healthcare in the Hostile Environment\, a webinar exploring how hostile environment immigration policies in the NHS are deterring migrants from accessing the care they need. \nWe’re honoured to be joined by Simba Mujakachi\, as we build towards Simba’s Carnival of Resistance to the Hostile Environment where we’ll march with the Justice for Simba campaign to deliver his 67\,000 signature petition to the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. \nIn this webinar we’ll hear from Simba and his father Victor about their experiences of being on the receiving end of inhumane NHS charging policies\, Dr Rizwana Lala will speak about the public health impacts of the Hostile Environment\, and together we’ll discuss how you get get involved with the Patients Not Passports campaign both locally and nationally. \nSign up\, and we’ll see you there! \nMedact Sheffield \nSpeakers\nSimba\, who came to the UK as a teenager in 2004 – was sent a bill for more than £93\,000 after he suffered a stroke and spent 2 weeks in a coma\, because of his immigration status. Now he is calling on everyone to oppose migrant charging in the NHS and call for an end to the hostile environment immigration policies. He speaks of his personal experience facing the hostile environment and campaigning against it. \nVictor\, Simba’s father and long-time Sheffield activist has worked with ASSIST\, Voice for the Voiceless and South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action group (SYMAAG). He speaks passionately about his experience of the hostile environment and local campaigns he has been a part of. \nRizwana is a dentist\, public health consultant and mum here in Sheffield. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/access-to-healthcare-in-a-hostile-environment/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Talks & Lectures
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210908T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210908T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210823T102505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T102555Z
UID:23774-1631127600-1631133000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Group Meeting: Medact North East
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East holds fortnightly meetings on Wednesdays at 7pm ─ currently online.\nIf you would like to join\, please contact northeast@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/group-meeting-medact-north-east-2021-09-08/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210908T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210908T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210908T105525Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T105525Z
UID:23927-1631127600-1631133000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Research Network: Climate & Health Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our Climate & Health Research Group will be meeting on Wednesday 8th September to discuss ongoing projects in the build up to COP 26. \nFor more details about the work of the group and to get involved\, email Rob Abrams on robabrams@medact.org. \nFind out more about the wider Medact Research Network.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/research-network-climate-health-group-meeting-2021-09-08/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2020/05/Medact-Research-Network.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210909T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210909T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210902T164350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T165012Z
UID:23898-1631212200-1631217600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:A transformative Green New Deal — getting the BMA on board
DESCRIPTION:Doctors and medical students have been organising within their trade union in support of a radical response to the climate crisis! They have successfully managed to get a Green New Deal motion on to the BMA’s conference agenda – it will be debated at the annual representatives meeting on the weekend of the 13th-14th September. \nIn this event we’ll hear from grassroots organisers within the BMA about what they’ve done so far\, and discuss what we should do next in the campaign to get the BMA to support the Green New Deal. Most importantly we’ll discuss how doctors and med students\, who want to organise for climate justice within the BMA\, can get involved! \nWhether or not you are coming to the BMA annual meeting\, or are even a BMA member – you are warmly invited to this event if you want to see the BMA supporting a Green New Deal. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/a-transformative-green-new-deal-getting-the-bma-on-board/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210909T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210909T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210827T144736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T171539Z
UID:23827-1631214000-1631219400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports — New Joiners meeting September 2021
DESCRIPTION:The best way to get up to speed with the campaign and get connected with work going on across the country is to come to our next New Joiners meeting on Thursday 9th September. We’ll cover campaign strategy\, hear from some of the groups working on the Patients Not Passports campaign\, and explore the different ways you can get involved. We’re currently building towards a national day of action in October\, so there’s lots to do! \n? Register for the next New Joiners meeting – Thurs 9th September ? \nMost of the Patients Not Passports work happens through locally focused campaign groups\, with groups based in: Sheffield\, Liverpool\, Manchester\, Bristol\, Brighton\, Birmingham\, Oxford; East\, South\, and South East London; Glasgow\, and Wales. If you’re not in any of these places\, don’t worry! Docs Not Cops and Medact’s Migrant Solidarity Group work nationally or we can support you to set up your own local group. You don’t need to work in healthcare to be involved! To win we’ll need everyone working together to oppose NHS charging and there is room for everyone in the campaign. \nIf you can’t make the next New Joiners meeting\, don’t worry – there’ll be another one in a few months or we can make time for a quick phone call with you or connect you directly with your local group. If you have time\, you could check out How NHS staff are fighting back against the ‘hostile environment’ for an overview of the campaign\, or read Challenging Healthcare Charging in the NHS\, a briefing that examines where the Hostile Environment policies came from\, how they work\, what their impact is\, and what we can do about them. \n? Register for the next New Joiners meeting – Thurs 9th September ?
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-new-joiners-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online,Training
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210913T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210913T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210825T151313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T151334Z
UID:23802-1631559600-1631563200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Climate Clinic briefing call
DESCRIPTION:In the run-up to our Health Action for the Green New Deal Bill\, we will be running briefing calls on 13th and 27th September going over the process of setting up a Climate Clinic and how to have persuasive conversations with members of the public. \nYou can register for one or other call when you sign up to take part in the action.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/climate-clinic-briefing-call-13sep/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/08/H4GND-climate-clinic-actions.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210918T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210918T170000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210824T095540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T110742Z
UID:23782-1631980800-1631984400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:What has the Climate Crisis got to do with our health?
DESCRIPTION:Medact Yorkshire are delighted to invite you to our online contribution to York Environment Week where we discuss ‘What has the Climate Crisis got to do with our Health?’. \nWe have three local health professionals who will talk about how health and climate interact; why we should take action now and examples of what we can all do to improve the natural world around us\, reduce the worst effects of the climate crisis and improve the health of ourselves\, our families and our communities. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/what-has-the-climate-crisis-got-to-do-with-our-health/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Online,Talks & Lectures
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2020/02/Medact-Yorkshire-logo.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210922T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210922T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210823T102806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T102806Z
UID:23778-1632337200-1632342600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Group Meeting: Medact North East
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East holds fortnightly meetings on Wednesdays at 7pm ─ currently online.\nIf you would like to join\, please contact northeast@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/group-meeting-medact-north-east-2021-09-22/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210923T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210923T114828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T114828Z
UID:24049-1632425400-1632430800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Research Meeting: Climate & Health
DESCRIPTION:The Climate Research Group are meeting to discuss work on updating our COP briefing ahead of November’s meeting in Glasgow. \nFor more info\, contact office@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/research-meeting-climate-23sep/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2020/05/Medact-Research-Network.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210925T235900
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210925T235900
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210910T104850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210910T110810Z
UID:23967-1632614340-1632614340@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:IPPNW Concert with Yo-Yo Ma
DESCRIPTION:Greater Boston PSR (GBPSR) and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) are pleased to host our fourth annual event to address the twin existential threats of nuclear war and climate change. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic\, the special event will be streamed live on-line\, beginning at 7:00pm EST\, on Saturday\, September 25th\, 2021. \nThis year’s event will honour the work of GBPSR and IPPNW co-founder Dr. Bernard Lown\, who\, together with Dr. Evgeny Chazov of the Soviet Union\, accepted the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize on IPPNW’s behalf. The event will feature live music from world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and chamber musicians from the Longwood Symphony Orchestra. Yo-Yo Ma personally knew and greatly admired and respected the work of Dr. Lown. \nRegister through EventBrite \n 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ippnw-concert-feat-yo-yo-ma/
CATEGORIES:Online,Social
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/09/IPPNW-Concert-Sept21.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210927T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210927T200000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210825T151424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210825T151424Z
UID:23804-1632769200-1632772800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Climate Clinic briefing call
DESCRIPTION:In the run-up to our Health Action for the Green New Deal Bill\, we will be running briefing calls on 13th and 27th September going over the process of setting up a Climate Clinic and how to have persuasive conversations with members of the public. \nYou can register for one or other call when you sign up to take part in the action.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/climate-clinic-briefing-call-27sep/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/08/H4GND-climate-clinic-actions.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210927T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210927T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210921T123450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T090830Z
UID:24011-1632769200-1632774600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Research Meeting: ‘Kill The Bill’
DESCRIPTION:The government has misleadingly branded the dangerous PCSC Bill a “public health approach” to combating serious violence. In response\, we are putting together a briefing in support of the Kill The Bill movement\, explaining why police-led enforcement is not the same as public health and why this Bill will actually harm health. This is our fourth project meeting. \nWe especially want to enable those from groups most affected by the Bill to contribute to this work but all are welcome. The meeting will take place online. \nFor more info\, contact office@medact.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/research-meeting-kill-the-bill-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2020/05/Medact-Research-Network.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210929T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210929T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210920T105943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210921T141229Z
UID:23996-1632942000-1632947400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:September Big Meeting — Health for a Green New Deal
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the September Big Meeting of the Health for a Green New Deal campaign! We’ll be hearing updates on what different groups across the network have been up to and how you can get involved. \nAfter the August Movement Builder’s session on ‘what’s the deal with COP 26’\, we’ll be discussing and planning together how we are organising and taking action during the COP 26 climate talks. \nThe meeting will be online on Zoom\, starting at 19:00 – look forward to seeing you there. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/september-big-meeting-health-for-a-green-new-deal/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/09/Twitter_HGND_September-Big-Meeting.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210930T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210930T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210908T151840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T155402Z
UID:23938-1633024800-1633030200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Alternative Training on Prevent in Healthcare #3
DESCRIPTION:It is possible to create a society in which our collective safety and wellbeing are prioritised. Developing trusting\, healthy relationships with all of our patients is essential to this work. \nHowever\, Prevent – with the government’s stated aim of identifying “vulnerability to radicalisation” – compromises all of this\, and is a source of harm and increased marginalisation. \nWhy is the NHS the only healthcare system in the world with a legal obligation to engage with such a strategy? What aren’t you being told about Prevent in safeguarding training? \nJoin the third in our series of Alternative Trainings on Prevent online on Thursday 30th September at 6pm to learn more\nThis training will seek to shed light on some unanswered questions about Prevent. We will hear from: \n\nMembers of Medact’s Securitisation of Health Group\nFarzana Khan ─ a writer\, director\, cultural producer and award-winning arts educator\, Farzana is the Executive Director and Co-founder of Healing Justice London\nMore to be confirmed\n\nThis event is particularly aimed at people who work or are training in\, study\, or who have worked in health. \nWe are aware that some people may feel some concern or worry about attending the event. As such\, we will be sending an email out to attendees prior to the event detailing how we will be seeking to make this event as safe and secure as possible. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/alternative-training-on-prevent-in-healthcare-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/09/Alternative-Prevent-Training-3.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211004T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211004T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211004T114351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T114351Z
UID:24293-1633374000-1633379400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Research Meeting: ‘Kill The Bill’
DESCRIPTION:The government has misleadingly branded the dangerous PCSC Bill a “public health approach” to combating serious violence. \nIn response\, we are putting together a briefing in support of the Kill The Bill movement\, explaining why police-led enforcement is not the same as public health and why this Bill will actually harm health. This is our fifth project meeting. \nWe especially want to enable those from groups most affected by the Bill to contribute to this work\, but all are welcome. \nFor more info\, contact office@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/kill-the-bill-research-group-5/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211006T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211006T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210823T120146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210823T120146Z
UID:23780-1633546800-1633552200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Group Meeting: Medact North East
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East holds fortnightly meetings on Wednesdays at 7pm ─ currently online.\nIf you would like to join\, please contact northeast@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/group-meeting-medact-north-east-2021-10-06/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211007T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211007T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210930T101314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T104503Z
UID:24196-1633633200-1633638600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports National Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is a regular meeting for anyone involved in the Patients Not Passports campaign. Groups from around the country get together to share ideas\, learn from each other\, and plan the next steps of the campaign. These meetings are only for people already involved in the work\, but if you’d like to get involved\, you can register for our next New Joiners meeting on Tuesday 23rd November.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-national-network-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2020/02/Patients-Not-Passports-banner-a3-DNC-removed.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211011T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211011T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211007T125041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T133425Z
UID:24369-1633978800-1633984200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:‘Kill the Bill’ Research Group: Meeting #6
DESCRIPTION:The government has misleadingly branded the dangerous PCSC Bill a “public health approach” to combating serious violence. In response\, we are putting together a briefing in support of the Kill The Bill movement\, explaining why police-led enforcement is not the same as public health and why this Bill will actually harm health. This is our sixth project meeting. \nWe especially want to enable those from groups most affected by the Bill to contribute to this work but all are welcome. For more info\, contact office@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/kill-the-bill-research-group-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211017
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20210910T084253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105339Z
UID:23961-1634342400-1634428799@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Speaking out at COP 26 ─ climate media training for health workers
DESCRIPTION:As world leaders meet to discuss our future at the COP 26 climate talks\, health workers from across the UK will take action to demand the transformative changes we need to win both health justice and climate justice. Ahead of the conference\, Health for a Green New Deal is running a day-long\, specialised spokesperson training for health workers who are keen to speak out to the media. \n\n\n\nGiving comments and broadcast interviews to the media can seem daunting\, but health workers speaking out can be a powerful way to get our messages across to huge sections of the public. Confidence is key\, and this training will help you to feel prepared and ready to speak out with impact – at COP 26 and beyond! \n\n\n\nThe training\, led by Dr Rita Issa\, will go through the fundamentals of speaking to the press\, preparing for interviews to make sure you nail your messaging\, and we will run practice interviews with feedback from your peers. \n\n\n\nThere are 12 places on this training\, and we will prioritise places for people from the health community who are marginalised\, from communities who are under-represented in the media. If you are interested in attending\, please apply by telling us a bit about yourself in the form. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions\, get in touch with us on info@health4gnd.uk \n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed] \n\n\n\nAbout the lead trainer\n\n\n\nDr Rita Issa is a GP\, academic and activist. She’s appeared on the BBC\, ITV\, Sky News\, Al Jazeera and Novara Media\, among others\, and has trained through a number of media and communications groups\, including as part of the NEON spokesperson network. She’s led on a number of social media campaigns\, making millions of impressions across platforms like Twitter and Tumbler\, and is a columnist for the Independent\, most recently writing a series from her time aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise. www.drritaissa.com | @DrRitaIssa
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/speaking-out-at-cop-26-climate-media-training-for-health-workers/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Online,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/09/Speaking-out-at-COP26.png
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211007T125916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T125916Z
UID:24370-1634583600-1634589000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:‘Kill the Bill’ Research Group: Meeting #7
DESCRIPTION:The government has misleadingly branded the dangerous PCSC Bill a “public health approach” to combating serious violence. In response\, we are putting together a briefing in support of the Kill The Bill movement\, explaining why police-led enforcement is not the same as public health and why this Bill will actually harm health. This is our sixth project meeting. \nWe especially want to enable those from groups most affected by the Bill to contribute to this work but all are welcome. For more info\, contact office@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/kill-the-bill-research-group-7/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/10/KTB-Research-Group-Wkly-1.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211021T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211004T111106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T111106Z
UID:24272-1634842800-1634848200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Economic Justice & Health Group meets fortnightly on Thursdays at 7pm. \nIf you’re interested in getting involved\, please get in touch with movement organiser\, Ben Eder –  beneder@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/economic-justice-health-group-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.medact.org/app/uploads/2021/09/EJH-headertwitter.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211025T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211025T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211007T130130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T130130Z
UID:24371-1635188400-1635193800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:‘Kill the Bill’ Research Group: Meeting #8
DESCRIPTION:The government has misleadingly branded the dangerous PCSC Bill a “public health approach” to combating serious violence. In response\, we are putting together a briefing in support of the Kill The Bill movement\, explaining why police-led enforcement is not the same as public health and why this Bill will actually harm health. This is our sixth project meeting. \nWe especially want to enable those from groups most affected by the Bill to contribute to this work but all are welcome. For more info\, contact office@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/kill-the-bill-research-group-8/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211026T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211026T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211006T111651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T214618Z
UID:24337-1635274800-1635280200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Movement Builders: Taking Creative Action
DESCRIPTION:Over the last few months\, Health for a Green New Deal hubs have been taking action in their communities and in their unions for climate justice and a transformative green new deal\, lobbying their MPs for green jobs\, organising climate clinics and protesting against the expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport. \nOn the 6th November\, we’ll be forming Health Blocs at demonstrations across the UK as part of the Global Day of Action for Climate Justice. \nFor the October Movement Builders session\, in support of coming together for the Health Blocs\, we’ll be running a workshop on taking creative action! \nJoin us at 7pm as we explore together all you need to know about taking impactful\, fun and creative actions! \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/movement-builders-taking-creative-action/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211027T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211027T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211015T171818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T214557Z
UID:24430-1635361200-1635366600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Race & Health Justice Reading Group: “Policing & Health”
DESCRIPTION:In our next reading group we shall discuss a short paper exploring the impacts of policing on public health\, defunding the police and the abolitionist approach to public health: Deivanayagam TA\, Lasoye S\, Smith J\, et al Policing is a threat to public health and human rights BMJ Global Health 2021;6:e004582  \nWe invite participants to engage with two sets of questions: group A and group B questions. Group A questions are mostly for your personal reflection and you won’t be asked to share your responses during the reading group unless you choose to do so in a breakout room. Group B questions are the issues we will certainly reflect on during our time together. \nGroup A questions:\n\nHow do you instinctively react to the police? How does your community/people you associate with mostly react to the police?\nHow have your past experiences (direct or indirect) with the police informed your opinion of them?\n\nGroup B questions:\n\nHow do you encounter policing in your workplace?\nWhat are your views on defunding the police/reallocation of funds as a solution?\n\nPracticalities and accessibility:\n\nWe will circulate our group ground rules when you sign up\, and ask that you only join us if you are happy to commit to these principles.\nPlease read the article ahead of the reading group. If you would like an audio version\, or to read it collectively with others before the group\, please email us.\nWe expect most attendees will be people working in healthcare\, but the group is open to all.\nThe reading group will be on Zoom – we will run through logistics at the start of the meeting\, but if you are new to Zoom there is a user guide here. The zoom application will download automatically when you click on a meeting link for the first time.\nWe can provide captioning and/or BSL interpreting\, please email us\nYou are welcome to have your camera on or off\, and to eat during the session\, but please do come willing to contribute to the discussion!\nWe will have a scheduled break halfway through.\nWe will cap numbers in order to have a small and active discussion.\nPlease let us know if there is anything else we can do to support you to attend.\n\nIf you have any queries prior to the event please feel free to email us: racehealthjustice@medact.org \nIf you are unable to join this session\, please do join our mailing list to hear about future events and how to get involved. \nPlease register to join us\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/race-health-justice-rg-policing-health/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211028T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211028T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211006T122528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T101329Z
UID:24336-1635447600-1635453000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Health & Human Rights Research Network Quarterly
DESCRIPTION:The Health & Human Rights Research Network Quarterly is a space for us to come together\, share our work\, discuss new projects\, or delve into deep discussion about research that has caught your interest. A space to collectively develop our thought and research practices. To join the event\, make sure you’ve registered! \nOur network meets every 3 months\, and is a great way to connect with others interested in research in this area. So if you’re looking for a way to get involved in new projects or invite people to join your own – the quarterly meeting is a great place to start. \nAs always\, we’re inviting you to share your work with the group! This could be talking briefly about a research project you’re recently done\, or are currently working on\, or a paper you’ve seen that you’d like to share and discuss with the group. You’ll have 5 minutes to introduce the project\, and then we’ll have space in the meeting for people to further discuss the projects that interest them. It’s a great opportunity to explain a new idea and connect with other researchers keen to collaborate on your project. \nInterested? Get in touch with me\, Sarah Lasoye (Campaigns Officer\, sarahlasoye@medact.org) and cc Health & Human Rights Programme Lead\, James Skinner (jamesskinner@medact.org) and Research & Policy Manager\, Hil Aked (hilaked@medact.org) with a few details of what you’d like to talk about! \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/hhrrnq-oct21/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211108
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211007T133244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T105220Z
UID:24385-1636243200-1636329599@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:The People’s Health Hearing: Health Justice means Climate Justice
DESCRIPTION:The People’s Health Hearing seeks to bear witness to the public health impacts of extractive industries\, create a space that connects to people’s struggles and set out a vision for intersectional\, transformative climate justice. It is a space for movement building\, connecting health and climate activists across the world and laying the roots for ongoing organising. \nSign up to join the People’s Health Hearing \nPeople’s Health Hearing Programme in English \nSalud de los Pueblos Guía del participante Espanol \nWe will hear people and communities at the frontlines of extractivism share testimonies of how these industries are devastating people’s health\, share stories of hope and how communities are resisting. \n\nWeaving together the testimonies\, the hearing will close with reflections from Listeners\, who will bring in their own experiences of resistance and organising as part of the wider health and climate justice movements. \n\nThe People’s Health Hearing will be online as part of the COP 26 Coalition’s People’s Summit for Climate Justice\, which will run from the 7th – 10th November.  \n\nThe People’s Health Hearing is being co-organised by Medact\, The People’s Health Movement Ecosystems and Health Circle\, Race & Health\, Students for Global Health\, Health for Future and Actions Speak Louder Than Words.\n\nOn Sunday 7th November\, join online from anywhere in the world from 0:30 UTC to 17:45 UTC. \n\nReceive updates about the People’s Health Hearing and other People’s Summit for Climate Justice programme of events via this Eventbrite link –\nRegister Here \nJoining the hearing:\n\nThe People’s Health Hearing will all be online on zoom. You will receive the link on the day by signing up to the People’s Summit for Climate Justice. \n\nProgramme\n\nThe full programme for the day is now available. Here is an outline for the day (all times in UTC):\n\n 	9:30 – 11:00: Introduction & Session 1\n 	11:00 – 11:45: Break and space to explore the online gallery \n 	11:45 – 13:15: Session 2 \n 	13:15 – 14:00: Lunch\n 	14:00 – 15:30: Session 3\n 	15:30 – 16:15: Break and space to explore the online gallery  \n 	16:15 – 17:45: Session 4 – Listener’s Reflections and Close  \n\nDownload the full programme \nSalud de los Pueblos Guía del participante Espanol
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/peoples-health-hearing-2021/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,External,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211108T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211103T100021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T100223Z
UID:24759-1636398000-1636403400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:‘Kill the Bill’ Research Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The government has misleadingly branded the dangerous PCSC Bill a “public health approach” to combating serious violence. In response\, we are putting together a briefing in support of the Kill The Bill movement\, explaining why police-led enforcement is not the same as public health and why this Bill will actually harm health. \nThis will be the final Research Group meeting before our briefing launch on Monday 15th November. \nIf you are interested in this work\, please register for the launch event. For any other info\, contact office@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/kill-the-bill-research-group-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211115T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211115T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211014T105925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T103137Z
UID:24367-1637002800-1637008200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Briefing launch: The Public Health Case Against the Policing Bill
DESCRIPTION:The public health case against the policing bill – Briefing launch event\, 15 November 2021\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch this video on YouTube\n\n\nThe government has misleadingly branded the racist and dangerous PCSC (Policing) Bill a “public health approach” to combating serious violence. But health workers in the Medact Research Network debunk these claims in our new briefing The Public Health Case Against the Policing Bill. \nWritten to support the huge groundswell of opposition to this bill in the #KillTheBill movement\, the briefing explains why the measures in the Bill – greater police powers\, repression of protest\, harsher prison sentences\, erosion of confidentiality and increased criminalisation of Gypsy and Traveller communities – will actually harm public health  and entrench discrimination. \nWe aim to articulate and amplify radical public health voices against the Policing Bill’s approach and explore potential alternatives. \nYou’ll hear from health workers who are members of our Research Network and involved in creation of the briefing\, and we’re thrilled to host four fantastic speakers who will discuss public health in the context of crime\, policing and prison: \nLola Olufemi – Lola is a black feminist writer and researcher\, author of Feminism Interrupted: Disrupting Power and Experiments in Imagining Otherwise. Alongside writing\, she is a member of ‘bare minimum‘\, an interdisciplinary anti-work arts collective. Lola also facilitates reading groups/workshops\, occasionally curates\, and is volunteer co-ordinator at the Feminist Library in South London. \nKelsey M – Kelsey is a feminist\, abolitionist organiser based in London\, resisting state violence and working to explore and build transformative justice and community-led responses to violence. As a facilitator with grassroots collectives she delivers workshops exploring community accountability\, bystander intervention\, power\, and tools for campaigning and movement building.  \nChelsea McDonagh – Chelsea is a researcher\, Irish Traveller activist and writer. She speaks on a wide range of issues affecting Gypsy and Traveller people including education\, health\, policy and politics. Chelsea is one of the co-founders of the Rom Belong programme\, a KCL Widening Participation programme for Gypsy\, Roma and Traveller pupils and is passionate about improving opportunities for young people. \nKavian Kulasabanathan – Kavian is a paediatric A&E doctor and researcher at the University of Oxford. His interests span socio-political determinants of health\, particularly pertaining to race and class\, alongside community-centered models of care. Kavian organises with PHM-UK and Race & Health collective. \nPresenters covered topics such as the future implications of the PCSC bill\, different visions of public health\, new approaches to care\, and approaches to ‘serious violence’ and socio-economic issues that don’t rely on punitive or carceral responses. There will be lots of time for audience questions!
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/briefing-launch-the-public-health-case-against-the-policing-bill/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Launches,Online,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211118T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T004316
CREATED:20211004T114712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211004T114712Z
UID:24274-1637262000-1637267400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Economic Justice & Health Group meets fortnightly on Thursdays at 7pm. \nIf you’re interested in getting involved\, please get in touch with movement organiser\, Ben Eder –  beneder@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/economic-justice-health-group-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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