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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T203000
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SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:If you’re interested in getting involved\, register below. Questions? Get in touch with campaign and programme lead Jordi at jordilopezbotey@medact.org. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-group-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220509T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T113113Z
UID:26748-1652122800-1652128200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Bristol Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact Bristol is one of our more recently established local groups. They are interested and engaged in local\, national and international issues that affect public health. Medact Bristol is  focusing its efforts on campaigns on climate\, environment and sustainability\, divestment\, and migrant access to health care. \n\n\n\nThe Bristol group meet every two weeks on Mondays. You can join their WhatsApp group and subscribe to the mailing list for more information.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/bristol-group-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220317T183530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105610Z
UID:26294-1652202000-1652209200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Organising for Power: The Core Fundamentals
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to build your skills to support your campaigning for health justice? \n\n\n\nMedact will be joining the Organising for Power (O4P) Training Sessions to learn\, practice and reflect together on core skills to bring into our campaigning for health justice. \n\n\n\nOrganising for Power: The Core Fundamentals is organised by lead trainer Jane McAlevey and hosted by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. \n\n\n\nJane McAlevey has spent years organising in health settings across the UK and Europe – this training exists to support groups to develop core skills to strengthen their campaigns. We will be joining these sessions as Medact to collectively explore approaches to organising in the workplace and communities\, how to bring people in and build power for health justice. We will practice the core skills and reflect on how we can bring these practices into our campaigns. \n\n\n\nYou can sign up below to participate with Medact for the O4P training — please register your interest by Friday 22nd April. \n\n\n\nLogistics\n\n\n\nThe 6-week course is due to take place every Tuesday from 5 – 7pm BST between the 10th May and 14th June. \n\n\n\nWe will hold an additional session at the end of the course to reflect as Medact on the training. \n\n\n\nWe appreciate that starting at 5pm may be difficult for people to join and we would like to support as many people as possible to access and engage in the training — so are considering running an alternative later timeslot of 7 – 9pm on Wednesday. Please indicate which timings would work for you on the registration form. \n\n\n\nFor the training\, it is important as far as possible to have a consistent group of people\, so please only register if you would be able to make the majority of sessions. \n\n\n\nFurther Information\n\n\n\nTo see more details and the background to the programme\, please see this Organising for Power Explainer. \n\n\n\nIf you have any questions at all about joining the training with Medact\, please get in touch with Medact’s Organiser\, Ben Eder\, at beneder@medact.org. \n\n\n\nRegistration has now closed!
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/organising-for-power-the-core-fundamentals/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Training
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220408T100012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T115530Z
UID:26608-1652209200-1652212800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Sheffield Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact Sheffield are currently focusing their campaigns on Patients Not Passports and Health for a Green New Deal. \n\n\n\nThe group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays from 7pm – 8pm in a hybrid format — in person at the Medical School (room to be confirmed each time) and online on Zoom. \n\n\n\nSign up to the Medact Sheffield email list below to get involved — or email sheffield@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-sheffield-meeting-19/
LOCATION:University of Sheffield Medical School\, University of Sheffield\, Beech Hill Road\, Broomhall\, Sheffield\, S10 2RX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Group,Hybrid,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220510T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220428T103955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T103955Z
UID:26814-1652209200-1652212800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year. \nThe action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions\, with the next action scheduled for June. \nInterested? Sign up here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-action-working-group/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220511T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220511T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220317T162947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T093912Z
UID:26218-1652299200-1652302800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact North East is an active local group based around Newcastle\, Sunderland\, Tynemouth and across the North East. \nThe group meets at the same time every two weeks. The time is used to discuss current campaigns and anything else relevant. Some past campaigns and activities include: \n\nWorking with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.\nWriting to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.\nGiving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.\nContacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.\n\nEach meeting is facilitated by a different person and they welcome new members! If you want more information or the Zoom link to join\, please feel free to get in touch via northeast@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-group-meeting-5/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220517T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220517T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220420T113956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T114204Z
UID:25928-1652814000-1652819400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports National Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Patients Not Passports National Network Meetings are for local and national campaigners. \nAre you interested in PNP and keen to get involved at a local or national level? Register for our next New Joiners meeting. \nIf you’ve already attended a New Joiners meeting and would like to join one of our national working groups\, you can do that here. \nAny questions about PNP? Get in touch with our Campaigns Officer Sarah Lasoye.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/pnp-national-network-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220503T095739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T100034Z
UID:26868-1652983200-1652988600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Prevent duty in the NHS: May action-planning meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Securitisation of Health group’s meeting to develop our plans around how to counter the Prevent duty in healthcare\, and its connections with broader securitisation and racism in the NHS. \nYou must register for this meeting below\, and details of the Zoom meeting will be emailed to you on the day. \nIf you are unable to attend but are interested in being involved in future meetings or actions\, you can sign up to our Securitisation of Health mailing list or email reemabuhayyeh@medact.org \nOur main priority is that as much as possible\, health workers\, patients and others impacted by Prevent who may attend this event feel safe both professionally and personally participating in Medact’s activities. As such\, we ask that if you work in Prevent\, the police or the Home Office\, that you do not register to attend this event. \nFor any queries or for further discussion on this\, please email Reem! \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/prevent-may-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220519T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220428T104119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T104119Z
UID:26815-1652986800-1652990400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year. \nThe action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions\, with the next action scheduled for June. \nInterested? Sign up here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-action-working-group-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220404T104735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T105059Z
UID:26280-1653332400-1653337800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:If you’re interested in getting involved\, register below. Questions? Get in touch with campaign and programme lead Jordi at jordilopezbotey@medact.org. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-group-meeting4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220523T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220420T100105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T113116Z
UID:26749-1653332400-1653337800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Bristol Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact Bristol is one of our more recently established local groups. They are interested and engaged in local\, national and international issues that affect public health. Medact Bristol is  focusing its efforts on campaigns on climate\, environment and sustainability\, divestment\, and migrant access to health care. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bristol group meet every two weeks on Mondays. You can join their WhatsApp group and subscribe to the mailing list for more information.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/bristol-group-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220524T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220524T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220517T143833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T151456Z
UID:26799-1653397200-1653400800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:UK Gov: Join the Nuclear Ban Treaty World Meeting!
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday 24 May at 1pm\, we invite you to join us and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) outside the Foreign\, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to urge the UK government to attend the First Meeting of State Parties (1MSP) of the Nuclear Ban Treaty. The UK cannot remain silent on the nuclear ban and must join the treaty! \nAt the end of June\, state representatives from across the world will be meeting in Vienna for the 1MSP of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). \nThis is a momentous occasion\, where member states of the TPNW will discuss the next steps to advancing the treaty and the eventual elimination of nuclear weapons. \nThe UK government\, however\, has continued to refuse to engage with the TPNW—and it has shown no intention of attending this incredibly important world meeting as an observer. \nThis will be a small and peaceful rally where we will aim to hand in a letter calling on the government to attend the 1MSP\, and this letter signed by over 1 million people and endorsed by the Dalai Lama\, calling for: \n\nan immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and the withdrawal of Russian troops;\na commitment from Russia and NATO to renounce the use of nuclear weapons in this conflict;\nstates to work toward the elimination of nuclear weapons.\n\nIf you have any questions about this rally and/or would like to attend\, email office@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/uk-gov-join-the-1msp/
CATEGORIES:Actions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220524T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220428T104204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T104204Z
UID:26816-1653418800-1653422400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year. \nThe action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions\, with the next action scheduled for June. \nInterested? Sign up here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-action-working-group-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220524T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220524T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220510T154618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T115530Z
UID:26609-1653418800-1653422400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Sheffield Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact Sheffield are currently focusing their campaigns on Patients Not Passports and Health for a Green New Deal. \n\n\n\nThe group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays from 7pm – 8pm in a hybrid format — in person at the Medical School (room to be confirmed each time) and online on Zoom. \n\n\n\nSign up to the Medact Sheffield email list below to get involved — or email sheffield@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-sheffield-meeting-20/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220510T160212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220510T160216Z
UID:27025-1653501600-1653508800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Online Rally: End The Hostile Environment!
DESCRIPTION:The system is not broken: UK borders are hostile by design. \n10 years since the introduction of the Hostile Environment\, the Solidarity Knows No Borders Community of Resistance (comprising over 60 grassroots organisations including #PatientsNotPassports) are calling for a national Week of Action to #EndtheHostileEnvironment\, from the 13 to 19 June. \nIf you are ready to stand up and fight back\, join us for the launch rally on May 25\, where we will hear from speakers on the frontlines of the fight for migrant and racial justice. \nSpeakers include: \n\nAndrea Martinez – Kanlungan Filipino Consortium\nAsad Rehman – War on Want\nEd Wong – IWGB\nErfan – Former Resident of Napier Barracks\nGracie Mae Bradley – organiser and co-author of “Against Borders”\nLoraine Mponela – Coventry Asylum and Refugee Action Group (CARAG)\nMariam Yusuf – Women Asylum Seekers Together (WAST) Manchester\nMarissa Begonia – Voice of Domestic Workers\nMary Atkinson – JCWI\nMaya Goodfellow – journalist and author of “Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Become the\nScapegoats”\nPolish Migrants Organise for Change (POMOC)\nNanou – Abolish Reporting Campaign\nRossana Leal – The Refugee Buddy Project\nSimba Mujakachi – Justice for Simba Campaign\nTipping Point UK\nVeeca Smith – These Walls Must Fall\nWest London Resistance Collective\nZita Holbourne – BARAC UK\nZrinka Bralo – Migrants Organise\n\nRead more & register via Action Network.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/online-rally-end-the-hostile-environment/
CATEGORIES:External,Launches,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220329T151113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220329T151457Z
UID:26005-1653505200-1653510600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Research Network Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Medact 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. We aim to collectively develop our thought and research practices. \nOur network meets every 3 months\, and is a great way to connect with others interested in research in this area. 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 invite you to share your work with the group! This could be talking briefly about a research project you’ve recently completed or are currently working on\, or a paper you’ve seen that you’d like to share and discuss with the group. \nYou’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 Sarah\, including a few details of what you’d like to talk about! \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-research-network-quarterly-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220525T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220317T163017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105531Z
UID:26219-1653508800-1653512400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East Meeting
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 at the same time every two weeks. 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. Some past campaigns and activities include: \n\n\n\n\nWorking with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.\n\n\n\nWriting to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.\n\n\n\nGiving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.\n\n\n\nContacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.\n\n\n\n\nFore more information or to join a meeting\, get in touch via northeast@medact.org. Sign up to the North East group’s mailing list –
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-group-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220526T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220526T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220104T110804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T151304Z
UID:25522-1653589800-1653595200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Challenging the Securitisation of Health: New Joiners Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Are you concerned about the encroachment of policing and counter-terror policies in healthcare? \nDo you want to take a stand with others to protect health workers’ duty of care to their patients\, and against the erosion of trust? \nJoin the Medact Securitisation of Health Group’s first ever New Joiners meeting on Thursday 26 May! \nThis meeting will provide a space for people interested in getting involved in the group’s activities to meet others\, recap our recent actions to End Prevent in Healthcare and the Alternative Trainings on Prevent series\, and explore the different ways you can get involved. \nThis meeting is the best way to get up to speed with the work of the Securitisation of Health Group and the work to end Prevent in healthcare! \n“It is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism.” – Angela Davis \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/securitisation-of-health-new-joiners-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220526T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220526T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220506T095721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220506T100619Z
UID:26995-1653591600-1653597000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health Open Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Want to get involved in Medact’s Economic Justice campaigns? \nThe best way to get up to speed with the campaign and meet other members of the EJ&H group is to come to our next open meeting. \nTo challenge economic and health inequalities\, we need to build power and get as many people as we can involved. You don’t need to work in healthcare to participate! Register below. \nIn this meeting you’ll: \n\nfind out about the group\,\nwhat we understand by economic and health inequality\,\nongoing projects and campaigns\,\nhow we can fight for economic and health justice\,\nhear from some of the people working in our different campaign areas\, and\nexplore the ways you can get involved.\n\nThere are monthly open joiners meetings and weekly group meetings\, so check our calendar or sign up to the mailing list to receive updates. \nWe can also arrange a call if you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but keen to get involved or develop a local campaign. Just get in touch with Jordi! \nRecommended actions: \n\nRead our booklets on secure housing\, liveable incomes and tax justice.\nRead our ‘Health vs Wealth’ report\nLearn more on this campaign area\nCheck out information on Medact membership\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-open-meeting-may/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220528T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220528T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220428T120811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T124657Z
UID:26819-1653732000-1653739200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:EJ&H Housing and Health London Meeting
DESCRIPTION:As part of our Economic Justice Secure Housing campaign\, we are holding our first London Housing & Health meeting on Saturday 28 May at 10am at Ark Globe Academy\, London SE1 6AF. \n\nRegister below!\n\nWe will be meeting with HASL (Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth) and their members\, talking about the housing and health problems encountered by residents\, and elaborating a plan for healthcare workers to support their ongoing campaigns in South London.\n\nYou don’t have to be a regular members of the EJ&H group or a health worker to get involved\, everyone is welcome! If you’re unable to attend any of the meetings but keen to get involved or develop a local campaign\, please get in touch with Jordi.\n\nAbout the Secure Housing campaign\n\nThe Economic Justice & Health group is organising to improve policies for better access to secure and sustainable housing. This includes working alongside local groups to support local campaigns (including housing-first approaches)\, 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\nYou can read more in our booklet The Public Health Case for Secure Housing.\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. In England\, the number of people experiencing core homelessness reached just under 220\,000 at the end of 2019.\nQuality of housing is another serious concern for public health.\n\nOne 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.\n\nDespite 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\nSecure housing means housing that is accessible to all\, meets good living standards\, and where tenants are not forced to live under precarious conditions.\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. We all play a crucial part in advocating for the systemic change needed to win high quality\, secure and affordable housing for all.\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-housing-health-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220530T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220530T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220419T111012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105645Z
UID:26592-1653937200-1653942600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Global Health Watch 6 Launch
DESCRIPTION:Global Health Watch 6 Launch Event – 30 May 2022Watch this video on YouTube\n\n\n7PM – 8:30PM BST \n\n\n\nJoin us to celebrate the publication of the sixth edition of Global Health Watch\, the definitive alternative voice on health compiled by activists and academics from around the world. \n\n\n\nOrder your discounted copy from Medact \n\n\n\nWe’ll hear from speakers who contributed to this essential volume\, which integrates rigorous analysis with stories of struggle and hope for radical transformation\, at this once-in-a-generation moment of focus on the issue of health justice. \n\n\n\nSpeakers include: \n\n\n\n\nDr Chiara Bodini\, co-editor of GHW\n\n\n\nMembers of the Medact Research Network: Roman Gnaegi\, Catia Confortini and Michael Orgel\n\n\n\nDr Annabel Sowemimo\, sexual and reproductive health doctor and founder of Decolonising Contraception\n\n\n\nDr Lauren Paremoer\, senior lecturer in the Political Studies Department at the University of Cape Town and member of PHM South Africa\n\n\n\nRhiannon Osborne\, medical student\, organiser with Health for a Green New Deal and Stop Cambo\, and member of People’s Health Movement UK.\n\n\n\n\nGlobal Health Watch (GHW)\, now in its sixth edition\, is the definitive alternative voice on health. Published since 2003\, with contributions from activists and academics from around the world\, GHW6 integrates rigorous analysis of the social\, economic\, political and environmental determinants of health with stories of struggle and hope for radical transformation. \n\n\n\nThe book has been co-produced by People’s Health Movement\, Medact\, Third World Network\, Health Poverty Action\, Medico International\, ALAMES\, Viva Salud and Sama. \n\n\n\nWe’re pleased to hold this event in collaboration with Health Poverty Action\, People’s Health Movement UK and People’s Health Movement Scotland—please check out their work! \n\n\n\nThis event will be held on Zoom\, but we are encouraging people to come together to watch and discuss the event in person\, if you feel comfortable. \n\n\n\nMedact is holding an in-person gathering to watch the event\, so check the box when you register if you want to join us at our office in Hoxton. \n\n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ghw6-launch/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Launches,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220531T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220531T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220428T104250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T104250Z
UID:26817-1654023600-1654027200@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year. \nThe action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions\, with the next action scheduled for June. \nInterested? Sign up here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-action-working-group-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220606T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220606T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220404T104702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T104825Z
UID:26281-1654542000-1654547400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Economic Justice & Health group meeting
DESCRIPTION:If you’re interested in getting involved\, register below. Questions? Get in touch with campaign and programme lead Jordi at jordilopezbotey@medact.org. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ejh-group-meeting5/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220606T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220606T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220510T155024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T113124Z
UID:26750-1654542000-1654547400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Bristol Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact Bristol is one of our more recently established local groups. They are interested and engaged in local\, national and international issues that affect public health. Medact Bristol is  focusing its efforts on campaigns on climate\, environment and sustainability\, divestment\, and migrant access to health care. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Bristol group meet every two weeks on Mondays. You can join their WhatsApp group and subscribe to the mailing list for more information.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-bristol-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220607T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220607T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220510T154701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T115531Z
UID:26610-1654628400-1654632000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Sheffield Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact Sheffield are currently focusing their campaigns on Patients Not Passports and Health for a Green New Deal. \n\n\n\nThe group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays from 7pm – 8pm in a hybrid format — in person at the Medical School (room to be confirmed each time) and online on Zoom. \n\n\n\nSign up to the Medact Sheffield email list below to get involved — or email sheffield@medact.org.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-sheffield-meeting-21/
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T220000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220509T100309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T121411Z
UID:27012-1654714800-1654725600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Migrant Solidarity Group Ukraine Solidarity Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:ласкаво просимо! Welcome! Join the MSG for a spectacular night of music and dance to come together and raise funds for Ukrainian communities in the town of Mykolaiv. \nMykolaiv is currently under siege and needs your support! The MSG are raising funds to directly purchase medical equipment and kits and protective gear for medics in Mykolaiv as MSG members have personal connections with the city. \nWe are excited to say that the amazing Shazia Mirza\, award-winning British-Asian comedian and writer\, will be headlining. She’ll be joined by more incredible artists from the UK and Ukraine\, including:  \n\nHalyna Balaban\n\n\nDaniella Tushevska\n\n\nThe Other Brother Band\n\n\nand straight from Brighton Fringe\, comedian Stella Graham.\n\nThis night of fun\, dance and summer celebration is taking place on a magical boat venue with amazing views of the Thames and central London\, and will also include a variety of Ukrainian snacks and mini-shop with badges\, shirts and solidarity gifts. \nIf you can’t come but want to support us\, please buy merchandise or make a donation through the Eventbrite. If you want more details about the fundraiser\, we will discuss it on the night or you can contact us at migrantsolidarity@medact.org. \nBrought to you by Medact’s Migrant Solidarity Group\, a volunteer-led group of healthcare workers working on refugee issues.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/msg-ukraine-solidarity-fundraiser/
CATEGORIES:Group,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220608T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220317T163103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T105554Z
UID:26220-1654718400-1654722000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact North East Group Meeting
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 at the same time every two weeks. 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. Some past campaigns and activities include: \n\n\n\n\nWorking with Newcastle City Council to endorse the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.\n\n\n\nWriting to the Foreign Secretary requesting that British children in Syrian refugee camps be returned to Britain.\n\n\n\nGiving talks on planetary health at the Royal Victoria infirmary.\n\n\n\nContacting Newcastle City Council to find out which energy supplier they use.\n\n\n\n\nFore more information or to join a meeting\, get in touch via northeast@medact.org. Sign up to the North East group’s mailing list –
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-north-east-group-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Group,Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220611T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220527T114939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T161727Z
UID:27197-1654948800-1654959600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:For Health’s Sake\, Stop Funding Fossil Fuels! Protest at the Treasury
DESCRIPTION:Location: Her Majesty’s Treasury\, Westminster\, London. Exact meeting place TBC. \nOn Saturday 11th June\, we’re teaming up with our friends at Doctors for Extinction Rebellion to take the call of the health community for climate justice straight to the UK government on the steps of the Treasury in Westminster. Join us! \nRegister \nJust months after hosting the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow\, the UK government greenlit  the construction of the Abigail gas field off the Scottish coast. Now\, the even larger Jackdaw field could be weeks away from getting the same approval. \nYet were construction of the Jackdaw field be approved\, the gas extracted wouldn’t come online until 2025— the same year that the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently warned that greenhouse gas emissions must peak.  \nInstead of investing in the just transition needed to finally switch off gas in a way that’s fair on workers and dependent communities\, the UK government is pushing to have gas reclassified as a ‘green investment’. \nThe IPCC’s recent report is unambiguous. We are facing our last chance to stave off a climate disaster—the health implications of which would be catastrophic for communities worldwide\, especially those already impacted. \nStand with us outside the Treasury on June 11 to bring the call of the health community for climate justice straight to the UK government! \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/for-healths-sake-protest/
CATEGORIES:Actions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220613T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220608T092106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220608T092106Z
UID:27306-1655146800-1655150400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Patients Not Passports Action Working Group
DESCRIPTION:The Patients Not Passports Network is growing! We’re launching new National Working Groups that will support local organising happening around the country and help plan the big events and actions we run through the year. \nThe action planning working group currently meets weekly to organise and strategise upcoming PnP actions\, with the next action scheduled for June. \nInterested? Sign up here.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/patients-not-passports-action-working-group-5/
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220618T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220618T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T182528
CREATED:20220509T101445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220531T101912Z
UID:26869-1655548200-1655560800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:We Demand Better: Cost of Living march & rally
DESCRIPTION:Portland Place\, London | Assemble from 11am | March departs 12pm | Rally 1pm \nOn Saturday 18 June\, the trade union movement is mobilising in London to tell this government that we demand better. Medact will be participating as a health bloc! \nWe are witnessing the impact of the cost of living crisis on the lives of our most vulnerable patients and communities. We are seeing the biggest squeeze on households in decades\, with millions forced to choose between heating and eating. The Spring Budget didn’t do anywhere near enough to lift the hardest hit out of financial hardship and poverty. \nMinisters partied while people died. Now they do nothing while living standards plummet and P&O lays off hundreds of workers on the spot—an example of the eroding employment rights in a country where there are more people living in poverty at work than out of work. \nWe demand better! \n\nA real pay rise for every worker and a real living wage for all\nRespect and security for all workers: ban zero hours contracts\, ban fire & rehire\, decent sick pay\nAn end to racism at work\nTax energy profits to pay our bills\nA raise to universal credit\nBoost union bargaining rights\n\nFor those outside of London\, use this TUC resource to find a free or low-cost coach. \nRegister to receive updates and more details closer to the time. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/cost-of-living-march-rally/
CATEGORIES:Actions,External
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