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SUMMARY:Medact Manchester - January Strategy Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our next meeting on Thursday January 17th at 8pm in Manchester\, will be an opportunity for us to discuss our aims and objectives for the upcoming year so that we can have as much impact as possible going forwards. \nPlease email manchester@medact.org for the address or with any questions. \nWe look forward to seeing you!
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-manchester-january-strategy-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190126T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190126T171500
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20181214T115733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190124T193138Z
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SUMMARY:Fighting Fracking and Fossil Fuel Divestment - how health professionals can help build a Fossil Free world
DESCRIPTION:Join global health charity Medact and Concerned Health Professionals UK for an afternoon of talks and workshops in Leeds. We’ll explore how health professionals can help build a fossil free world and discuss our role in campaigning against fracking and advocating for fossil fuel divestment.  \nSessions will include: \n\nThe Health Impacts of Fracking; and how we can advocate for a fracking ban.\nFossil Fuel Divestment – how health professionals can use it as a tool for climate action and clean air.\n\nHealth professionals from all fields are welcome. Please email deirdreduff@medact.org for more information and fill out the form below to register for your free ticket.  \nThe fossil fuel industry is driving climate change and contributing to air pollution; both of which are claiming lives and damaging the health of millions. Efforts to extract fossil fuels using fracking techniques also present a range of health risks to local communities in the UK. We hope you can join us as we work together for a healthier\, safer and fairer world powered by renewable energy. Please share this with colleagues who may be interested.  \nThe event will take place in The Gallery Room\, Avenue HQ\, 10-12 East Parade\, Leeds. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/fighting-fracking-and-fossil-fuel-divestment-how-health-professionals-can-help-build-a-fossil-free-world/
LOCATION:10-12 East Parade\, Leeds
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190129T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20181222T160512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181222T160512Z
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SUMMARY:Health For All? Meeting Re: NHS Charging Policies
DESCRIPTION:Are you a health worker at St George’s or in Wandsworth concerned about how regulations such as upfront charging\, data sharing for immigration enforcement and ID checks impact on patient care and clinical practice? \nJoin us to discuss the policies\, their impact and how we can best support our patients on Tuesday 29 January\, 6pm at St George’s University\, St George’s Hospital\, Tooting\, SW17 0RE. \nSpeakers include: \n\nHealthcare staff\nLocal community groups and St George’s patients\n\nRefreshments will be provided. Please be in touch with healthforallsgh@gmail.com with any questions. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/sgh-healthforall/
LOCATION:St George’s – University of London\, Cranmer Terrace\, London\, SW17 0RE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190129T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190129T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190111T120619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T120619Z
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SUMMARY:Medact London January Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Tuesday 29th January for our next London local group meeting. \nWe will continue to work on housing and homelessness\, creating plans for our campaigning in 2019. New people are welcome to join us. \n7pm\, The Medact Offices\,The Grayston Centre\, 28 Charles Square\, Hoxton\, London N1 6HT \nEmail london@medact.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-london-january-meeting/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190130T184500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190130T204500
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20181206T171133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T151255Z
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SUMMARY:Working towards food justice - what can healthcare professionals do?
DESCRIPTION:Medact are in the early stages of developing a campaign on how to bring about a just food system. Will you join us for a workshop to discuss access to food as a human right\, and to devise a plan for how health professionals can campaign on this issue \nWho is this for?  \nThis workshop is for healthcare professionals working across the healthcare services who are interested in becoming involved with campaigns on food justice and health.  \nOutline \nThis workshop forms the early stages of developing a campaign on identifying the barriers to a just food system. We will be collectively exploring the questions: \n\nWhat is our vision for food justice? \nHow does the food system relate to health?\nHow do we challenge dominant narratives on food insecurity that ignore structural inequality\nHow can healthcare professionals campaign to affect every day as well as long-term sustainable change? \n\nThis will be a participatory workshop where we hope to collate ideas for action.  \nRSVP: Please register below  \nPlease contact rebeccadaniels@medact.org with accessibility requirements\, including if  support is needed with childcare within the space and any queries. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/food-justice-what-can-healthcare-professionals-do/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190204T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190204T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190122T145019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T145605Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Tyneside Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our next Tyneside meeting is on Monday afternoon 4 February 2.30 pm. Please email Elizabeth Waterston tyneside@medact.org for the address. \nWe will be planning for the visit of Chuck Johnson Deputy Exec Director of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) in late March with a view to publicising and promoting the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons\, \nThe UN endorsed a Treaty to Prohibit and eliminate Nuclear Weapons in early July. The Treaty has now been signed by 69 states and ratified by 19 states\, IPPNW affiliates all over the world are pressing their governments to sign and ratify the Treaty. ICAN – UK is working hard to persuade the British government to do this. \nIf you feel you could find time to help\, please let us know. \nWhen 55 nations have ratified it \, it will enter into force. \nWe hope to see you on February 4th. \n 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-tyneside-monthly-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190130T124152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190130T161920Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Migrant Solidarity Group meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next meeting for the Medact Migrant Solidary Group (Medact-msg) is the 13th February at 7pm. We’re looking forward to seeing some old faces and hopefully new too! Remember\, additions to the agenda for the meeting are always welcome. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-refugee-solidarity-group-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190221T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190204T164226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T171107Z
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SUMMARY:Air Pollution and Health in Bristol and Beyond: Awareness\, Education and Action
DESCRIPTION:Air Pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK. \nExposure to small particles and gases from fossil-fuel derived air pollution contributes to diseases such as cancer\, stroke\, heart disease\, asthma and to around 40\,000 early deaths each year in the UK alone. \nJoin us for an evening about Air Pollution in Bristol with guest speakers from Environmental Protection UK\, Friends of The Earth\, Bristol Clean Air Alliance and others. \n7pm on Thursday 21st February\, Main Lecture Theatre\, St Michaels Hospital\, Bristol\, BS2 8EG \nTickets are free but please register below to confirm your attendance. \nWe will be discussing: \n\nWhat air pollution is and the biggest contributors to poor air quality\nThe effects of air pollution on our health\nAvailable resources on air pollution and local air quality\, and ways in which you can reduce your impact and exposure\nCampaigns\, action groups and how you can get involved!\n\nThis event is open to the public. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/air-pollution-awareness-in-bristol/
LOCATION:Main Lecture Theatre\, St Michaels Hospital\, Bristol\, BS2 8EG\, Bristol
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190227T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190207T190144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T181007Z
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SUMMARY:“Selling the military” - A critical discussion on military marketing strategies
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening of discussion and exploration of our new report Selling the military: A critical analysis of contemporary recruitment marketing. The report is a joint project between Medact and ForcesWatch that analyses the way the armed forces market their careers to adolescents and young people. Throughout the evening we will review how military marketing campaigns create powerful messages that at times exploit developmental vulnerabilities and social inequality\, risking the health and well-being of recruits. \nChair\nDr Victoria Basham\, of Cardiff University\, is Editor-in-Chief of the Critical Military Studies journal (Taylor & Francis) which she also co-founded\, and co-editor of the Edinburgh University Press book series\, Advances in Critical Military Studies. Victoria is the President of the European International Studies Association. Her research focuses on issues of gender\, race\, class and sexuality in relation to militaries\, militarism and militarisation. \nSpeakers\nDr Guddi Singh\, is a paediatric doctor at the East London NHS Foundation Trust. She is the co-author of a forthcoming BMJ article written about Medact’s work on child recruitment to the military. She is a member of the Royal Society of Medicine Paediatrics and Child Health Section Council\, and recently presented a three part TV programme on BBC2 called ‘Babies: Their Wonderful World.’ \nRhianna Louise is co-author of the Selling the Military report\, with colleague Emma Sangster. She works on Education and Outreach at ForcesWatch. Rhianna researches and writes around military recruitment in the UK\, particularly the recruitment of young people\, and on human rights and ethics issues related to the military. She previously coordinated the publication and was the lead author of Medact’s report on health concerns about recruitment children into the military. \nRhiannon Spear is a law student\, and a Glasgow councillor with the Scottish National Party. In 2017 as National Convenor of Young Scots for Independence\, the youth wing of the SNP\, she led a successful motion to make raising the military recruitment age to 18 SNP party policy. Rhiannon is also the chair of the TIE campaign\, an organisation campaigning for LGBT-inclusive education in Scottish Schools. She is a passionate activist known for speaking out about inclusivity and systemic sexism. \nThe evening will open for a reception with refreshments at 6.30pm and we will begin the discussion at 7.00pm on Wednesday 27th February. The event will be recorded\, so please inform us if you would prefer not to be filmed or photographed. Copies of our new report will be available at the event. The venue is ramp accessible\, and there is an accessible toilet available by lift on the first floor. Please inform us if you need anything else to be able to attend this event. \nMedact is a global health charity that uses evidence-based campaigns to support health workers to take action on structural barriers to health equity and justice\, in an effort to bring about a world in which everyone can access their human right to health. \nForcesWatch is an independent research and campaigning organisation which scrutinises armed forces recruitment practices in the UK and challenges efforts to embed militarist values in civilian society.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/selling-the-military-a-critical-discussion-on-military-marketing-strategies/
LOCATION:Wesley’s Chapel & Leysian Mission\, 49 City Road\, London\, EC1Y 1AU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Launches,Talks & Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Medact":MAILTO:office@medact.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190228T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190228T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190122T170642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190122T171526Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Scotland Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next Medact Scotland meeting on Thursday 28th February at 7.30 in the Citizen M Hotel in Glasgow.  \nPlease get in touch with Lesley if you have any questions – Scotland@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-scotland-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Citizen M Hotel\, Glasgow\, 60 Renfrew St\,\, Glasgow\, G23BW\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190306T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190306T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190125T114723Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190220T165452Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Oxford meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next meeting on Wednesday March 6th\, 6:30pm at Cafe Nero in Headington. 116-120 London Road\, Headington\, Oxfordshire\, OX3 9AX \nWe will come together to discuss our next steps for Medact Oxford in the upcoming year. \nBe in touch with questions oxford@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-oxford-meeting/
LOCATION:116-120 London Road\, Headington\, Oxfordshire\, OX3 9AX
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190307T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190307T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190130T164025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T121347Z
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SUMMARY:Medact London March meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday 7th March for our next London local group meeting. Join us as we continue to work on housing\, homelessness\, and creating plans for our campaigning in 2019. New people are welcome to join us. 7pm\, The Medact Offices\,The Grayston Centre\, 28 Charles Square\, Hoxton\, London N1 6HT \nEmail london@medact.org with any questions.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-london-march-meeting/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Medact":MAILTO:office@medact.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190307T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190307T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190220T175058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190221T104051Z
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SUMMARY:PREVENT in the NHS - Medact Manchester
DESCRIPTION:Join Medact Manchester for the next evening talk in our Medact lecture series. We are looking forward to hearing from Dr Tarek Younis\, a cultural psychologist and Newton postdoctoral research fellow at UCL. He will be discussing his current project\, which concentrates on the political responses of healthcare professionals to Prevent. \nPrevent is part of the government’s counter-terrorism strategy\, and places a statutory duty on many professionals working in public services – including schools\, universities and the NHS – to report people whom they suspect of being at risk of “radicalisation”. \n7pm at  University Place 6.210\, Oxford Road. \nThere will be plenty of time for discussion after the talk\, so please join us. \nYou can find more information on Dr Younis here: https://www.tarekyounis.org/about.html \nYou can find more information on Prevent here: https://www.medact.org/2018/blogs/prevent-duty-in-the-nhs/ \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/prevent-in-the-nhs-medact-manchester/
LOCATION:University Place\, University of Manchester\, 176 Oxford Rd\, Manchester\, M13 9PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Medact Manchester":MAILTO:manchester@medact.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190323T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190323T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190320T105904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T123704Z
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SUMMARY:Yemen needs us to come together
DESCRIPTION:Are you someone who longs to see peace in Yemen? Do you want to know more about how you can be part of a peace movement? Join us for a free event to help create a safe environment and move towards peace in Yemen\, by working together across our different view points. \nRegister here \n 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/yemen-needs-us-to-come-together/
LOCATION:Birmingham Council House\, Committee rooms 3 & 4\, Victoria Square\, Birmingham\, West Midlands County\, B1 1BB\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190404T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190404T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190306T153455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190306T153602Z
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SUMMARY:Momentum Toward Nuclear Weapons Abolition and the Role of Nuclear Weapons States
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lunchtime meeting and discussion with Chuck Johnson\, the Director of Nuclear Programs for the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW).  \nWe will be discussing the humanitarian and environmental threats posed by nuclear war\, the need for a global shift toward denuclearisation through international mechanisms such as the INF Treaty and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).  \nIn light of the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty and increasing tensions between nuclear weapons’ states India and Pakistan\, now more than ever we must be pressuring the UK government and institutions to sign up to the TPNW and enter into discussions with other states to do the same. \nThe meeting will take place at the Medact Offices\, The Grayston Centre\, 28 Charles Square\, London N1 6HT. \nPlaces are limited for this meeting so registration is necessary\, and refreshments will be available. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/momentum-toward-nuclear-weapons-abolition-and-the-role-of-nuclear-weapons-states/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190409T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190313T113745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190325T124547Z
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SUMMARY:Ensuring Universal Healthcare in the NHS: Advocacy tools in the context of migrant charging
DESCRIPTION:In October 2017 the NHS underwent a fundamental shift in the way it provides care – for the first time since the NHS was founded\, Trusts are required to charge patients upfront for treatment.  \nThis event will explore the impact of NHS charging regulations on migrants and the role healthcare workers have in improving access to care for all\, both in advocating for patients facing increasing barriers to care\, and in protecting the universal principles that underpin the NHS. Medact and Docs Not Cops will launch their Patients Not Passports Toolkit and Briefing: a toolkit to understand the detail of new charging policy\, and detail the many ways healthcare workers can advocate for patients. \nEvent hosted by the Institute of Global Health\, Medact\, Docs Not Cops\, Health Professionals for Global Health. \nEnsuring Universal Healthcare: Advocacy tools in the context of migrant charging\n6:30 – 8:30pm\nTuesday 9th April\nKennedy Lecture Theatre\, UCL Institute Of Child Health\, 30 Guilford Street\, London\, WC1N 1EH \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/ensuring-universal-healthcare-in-the-nhs-advocacy-tools-in-the-context-of-migrant-charging/
CATEGORIES:Launches,Workshops
ORGANIZER;CN="Medact":MAILTO:office@medact.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190409T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190409T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190405T145045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T121302Z
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SUMMARY:Medact Bristol Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next Medact Bristol general meeting will be held on Tuesday 9th April at 7pm at St Michael’s Hospital in the ground floor meeting room.\nWe will be taking a look at all we have achieved so far this year and looking ahead to further action. We will be discussing the next steps for both our Air Pollution and Refugee Healthcare Access work streams\, and giving members the opportunity to bring their own ideas for campaigns to the table. \nWe will also be allocating organising committee roles for next year! From August\, there will be leadership positions available and we need enthusiastic people to fill them! Regardless of previous experience with Medact or any other campaign group\, we need people with ideas who share the values of Medact and want to take a leading role in the future work of Medact Bristol. \nIf you would like more information on the organising roles within Medact Bristol before the meeting\, please contact me bristol@medact.org
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-bristol-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190425T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190425T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190125T122724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T121312Z
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SUMMARY:Musicians for Peace and Disarmament concert
DESCRIPTION:Join Musicians for Peace and disarmament for a fascinating programme featuring the masterpieces of Mozart. All proceeds from this concert will go towards organisations in the peace movement.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/musicians-for-peace-and-disarmament/
LOCATION:St. James’s Church\, 97 Piccadilly\, London\, W1 9LL
ORGANIZER;CN="Musicians for Peace & Disarmament":MAILTO:info.mpdconcerts@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190430T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190430T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190412T122127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190429T132108Z
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SUMMARY:Fighting Blood Coal and Blood Mines: In solidarity with communities impacted by Anglo American mining
DESCRIPTION:On 30th April\, we’ll stand in solidarity with communities whose health and lives have been devastated by Anglo American’s mining operations across the Global South. Join us for lunch\, discussions and some practical actions to hold this company to account.  \nAnglo American – some background\nAnglo American operates in many parts of the Global South\, leaving a trail of health destruction in its wake.  \nThe Cerrejón open-pit coal mine in La Guajira\, Colombia\nThis mining giant owns a large stake in the infamous Cerrejón mine\, a vast open pit coal mine in Colombia. Cerrejón has been long associated with human rights abuses including displacement\, a lack of consultation with indigenous communities and serious harm to the health of local communities.  \nCommunities living near the mine are forced to breath air that is heavy with coal dust and filled with the stench of burning. Many children suffer from respiratory problems; some become so ill that they cannot run or shout. Local hospitals are inundated with patients suffering from acute respiratory problems. \nIn Peru\, Anglo American’s Quellaveco project has raised serious concerns and opposition among local people. It is believed that copper mining in this region will use vast amounts of water in an area that is considered at high risk of drought and is heavily impacted by climate change. \nThere are fears that Anglo American’s mining in Chile is speeding up the melting process of glaciers and leading to their disappearance in some cases.  Glacier disruption could have serious impacts on hydrological cycles in the country with potentially devastating impacts for large proportions of the Chilean population. \nAnglo American and/or companies that Anglo American has part-owned\, have also been associated with armed groups responsible for human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the Philippines and South Africa\, local communities have faced severe repression for protesting against mining operations. And in Ghana and Mali\, local people have lived in fear as extractive activities have destroyed health\, lands and livelihoods.  \nCompanies like Anglo American are exacerbating global health inequities; their extractavism damages health in the Global South while much of their profits are concentrated in the Global North.  \nWhat will the event involve? \nPart 1 – Lunch and discussion at Medact\nWe’ll start with lunch at the Medact offices and discuss some practical action opportunities we can take as a healthcare community to hold Anglo American to account. Including;  \n\nHow to use twitter and other media to get messages across to investors attending the Anglo American AGM. \nActions we can take to push for legally binding instruments to regulate the activities of multinational corporations like Anglo American.\nUsing fossil fuel divestment as a solidarity tactic. \n\nPart 2 – Vigil at the Anglo American AGM\nWe’ll leave the Medact offices at 13.00 and travel as a group to the Anglo American AGM at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Broad Sanctuary\, Westminster\, London SW1P 3EE. \nWe’ll hold a vigil outside the AGM as the company’s shareholders arrive.  \nAccessibility\nIf you have any accessibility requirements please contact deirdreduff@medact.org and we can organise travel from Medact to the vigil to meet your needs. \nThe venue for the vigil itself is flat and the nearest accessible toilets are two minutes walk away in Westminster Central Hall (see building-specific accessibility information). A portable sound system will be used for speeches. There will be some photography and filming with phones and SLR cameras\, flash photography is unlikely. There are no seating areas. Email deirdreduff@medact.org if you require a foldable chair or for other information on accessibility. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/fighting-blood-coal-and-blood-gold-in-solidarity-with-communities-impacted-by-anglo-american-mining/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Actions,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190509T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190509T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190412T104331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190412T121200Z
UID:17847-1557428400-1557437400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Divestment in Dorset - the impact of climate change on global health equality
DESCRIPTION:Working or studying in health?\nWorried about the impact of climate change on global health?\nDo you want to learn more about how YOU can influence your local government to move away from investment in fossil fuels? (Divestment)\nJoin us to find out about Medact’s work in campaigning for health equality\, and how you can get involved: \n\nThe Libertine Pub\, Westbourne\nThursday 9th May\nArrive from 7pm with screenings and discussion from 7:30 – 9:30\n\nPlease RSVP below \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/divestment-in-dorset-the-impact-of-climate-change-on-global-health-equality/
LOCATION:The Libertine Pub\, Westbourne\, 1 Alumhurst Rd\, Bournemouth\, BH4 8EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films,Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190511T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190511T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190503T105250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190507T093658Z
UID:17940-1557576000-1557590400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Palestine National Demonstration - join our health justice bloc
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday 11 May in London for National Demonstration for Palestine to mark the 71st anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe). \nThe Nakba saw the forced expulsion of over 700\,000 Palestinians from their homes\, forming the largest refugee population in the world at that time\, as well as several massacres across the country in cities such as Deir Yassin. Each year\, this date is marked by vigils and demonstrations around the world\, as well as in Palestine. \n(click to enlarge)\nWe will be joining the UK-Palestine Mental Health Network and the Palestine-UK Social Work Network to form a health and social justice bloc of the protest. \nBefore we begin marching to Whitehall\, our meeting point will be: \nSouth-east corner of Portland Place and Duchess Street (near the top of the BBC building) \nLook out for the Medact banner and the banners of the other two organisations.  \nYou can RSVP below so we know to expect you\, and if you are unable to find us\, please call 07851 325 817. \nYou can find more information about the demonstration here: https://www.palestinecampaign.org/events/national-demonstration-for-palestine-11-may/ \n[Registration has now closed] \n 
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/palestine-national-demonstration-join-our-health-justice-bloc/
LOCATION:Portland Place\, 28 Portland Pl\, Marylebone\, London\, W1B 1LY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Actions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190610T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190610T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190517T161833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T095646Z
UID:17984-1560191400-1560196800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Cuba & International Health - with Dr Enmanuel Vigil Fonseca
DESCRIPTION:In 2009 — as soon as he qualified from medical school in Havana — Dr. Enmanuel Vigil Fonseca began volunteering on international missions. Beginning in Venezuela\, Dr. Fonseca joined primary care services aimed at providing medical coverage to vulnerable communities. He then headed to Sierra Leone as part of Cuba’s response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak\, which included a total of 12\,000 health workers volunteering their support. Dr. Fonseca’s following missions would take him to Western Sahara and Ecuador\, where Cuba’s medical brigades responded to flooding and an earthquake. \nDr. Fonseca will join us to discuss Cuba’s healthcare and medical internationalism\, providing insight into one of the world’s most remarkable approaches to national health provision and international health. Chairing the discussion is Professor Imti Choonara\, a retired paediatrician\, emeritus professor in Child Health at the University of Nottingham and Editor in Chief of BMJ Paediatrics Open. Dr. Choonara is also interested in international child health and organises an annual workshop on Child Health in Cuba. \nTo attend\, please register using the form below. We are very sorry that the venue for this event is not wheelchair accessible. We do intend to live-stream the event so that anyone that wants to can join online. \nWe are grateful to the Cuba Solidarity Campaign for their help with hosting this event. You can read more about Dr. Fonseca on the Cuba Solidarity Campaign website. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/cuba-international-health-with-dr-enmanuel-vigil-fonseca/
LOCATION:Floyer House – Queen Mary’s\, University of London\, Stepney Way\, London\, E1 2DP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190621T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190611T134522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190611T134949Z
UID:18095-1561141800-1561149000@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact East Yorkshire Meeting - Divest Our Local Pensions
DESCRIPTION:Medact Yorkshire are lobbying their local councils to take their financial investments out of fossil fuels. If you live or work in East Riding of Yorkshire join our next meeting on this issue.\nJoin our meeting on  Friday 21st June from 6:30pm where we will discuss our next steps for this work\, and other courses of action we can take locally towards a fossil free and healthy future.\n–  Friday 21st June \, 6.30pm – 8:30pm \n– King’s Church Hall\, Swinemoor Lane\, Beverley HU17  0JX (to the rear of MKM and Aldi). \nFood will be from 6:30pm and the meeting will start promptly at 7pm \nPlease RSVP to yorkshire@medact.org so we can provide adequate catering. \nIt is vital that our local decision makers listen to the voice of health workers as we call for change. We look forward to seeing you at the meeeing.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-east-yorkshire-meeting-divest-our-local-pensions/
LOCATION:King’s Church Hall\, Swinemoor Lane\, Beverley\, HU17  0JX
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190712T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190712T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190702T113732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190805T100844Z
UID:18118-1562958000-1562961600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Musicians for Peace and Disarmament - Summer Concert\, 2019
DESCRIPTION:Join Musicians for Peace and Disarmament for a piano recital from Viv McLean. All proceeds from this concert will go towards organisations in the peace movement.
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/musicians-for-peace-and-disarmament-summer-concert-2019/
LOCATION:Hinde Street Methodist Church\, 19 Thayer Street\, London\, W1U 2QJ\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Musicians for Peace & Disarmament":MAILTO:info.mpdconcerts@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190820T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190820T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190805T140812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190814T153820Z
UID:18353-1566327600-1566334800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Welfare Not Warfare: DSEI banner-making and pizza evening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of pizza and banner-making in preparation for raising our voices against the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) – the world’s largest arms fair – taking place in September in London.\nDSEI sees weapons and technology manufacturers from across the world come to the ExCeL Centre in London to exhibit their products to representatives of governments and regimes across the world\, including Saudi Arabia\, Turkey and Egypt. \nWe will be attending the protests against DSEI on the 7th of September 2019\, to raise our voices against the devastating health and humanitarian impacts of war and the global arms trade. \nDuring our banner-making and pizza evening\, you will learn more about DSEI and why the health community must campaign against the arms industry which profits from the perpetuation of war and violence. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/welfare-not-warfare-dsei-banner-making-and-pizza-evening/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Actions,Social
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190909
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190606T152152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T192539Z
UID:18079-1567814400-1567987199@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:AGM Weekend 2019
DESCRIPTION:Medact’s 2019 Annual General Meeting will take place in London on Saturday 7th September. \nThe AGM is a chance to come together to review the work we’ve done together over the past year\, to meet with other members\, staff and the Medact Board\, to propose motions on Medact’s governance and to elect new Trustees. \nIn addition to the AGM\, we are planning exciting activities for both the Saturday and Sunday to make a full weekend of Medact \nAGM + DSEI Action – Saturday 7th September – 11.30 – 5pm (approx.)\nOn the Saturday\, the business part of the AGM will be followed by an opportunity for attendees to take part in a family-friendly action aimed at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair taking place in London the following week. A preparatory talk will ensure everyone is ready to take part\, as well as providing some context for Medact’s work on the health impacts of the arms trade and the wider medical peace movement. \nAGM Papers are now available to download as follows:\n\nAGM 2019 – Agenda\, Resolutions & Nominations [PDF]\nAGM 2018 – Draft Minutes for approval [PDF]\nMedact Accounts FY18-19 – for approval [PDF]\n\nTraining Day – Sunday 8th September – 9.30 – 4:30pm\nOn the Sunday we will be hosting a training day for members to get support with the skills\, connections and resources you need to effectively advocate for change on the issues you’re passionate about. The main focus of this training day will be on speaking to power. Through a series of exercises we will learn tips and techniques for speaking to decision makers about different campaign issues – thinking about how might we change our language and tactics for engaging local politicians as well as the decision makers who hold the power in our hospital trusts\, and other places of work. As part of this you will gain a wider understanding of how Medact campaigns for health equality\, how you can take part in this work and what different tactics we can utilise alongside speaking to decision makers to push for the change we want to see. \nWe will be based at the Medact Office in The Grayston Centre\, 28 Charles Square\, London N1 6HT on both days. Lunch will be provided – but please RSVP below so we know numbers for this!\n\nClick here to Register \nAGM Papers\n  \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/agm-2019/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Actions,Meetings,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190928
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190816T105530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200511T120536Z
UID:18402-1568937600-1569628799@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Showing that the health community supports the Student Climate Strikers - September Actions
DESCRIPTION:Millions of children and young people from around the world have been striking on Fridays in an urgent call for action to address the climate crisis. They have called on adults to stand in solidarity with them for a giant week of action on 20th – 27th September. \nMembers of the healthcare community have been organising actions to support the students in different parts of the UK; use our database of health actions to check if an action has been planned near you. \n\nClick here to find your nearest action\n\nMedact members and other healthcare workers will be attending the London student march on 20th September as a group. We’ll meet beforehand in the Medact offices at 9.45am – and then travel to the march together. You would be very welcome to join us earlier\, from 8.30 am\, for breakfast and banner making; just email deirdreduff@medact.org so we have an idea of numbers. Our full address is The Grayston Centre\, 28 Charles Square\, London N1 6HT \n \nIf a health action has not been planned in your area\, there is still time to plan one! There will be student climate demos taking place all over the UK on 20th September. So we’re asking members of the healthcare community to organise a healthcare presence at your local student demo/march on 20th September (local student demos/marches are listed here). And/or to organise an alternative action\, to show your support for the students\, in your workplace.  \nSee our action guide on how to organise your own local health events to support the students.  \nIf you’re interested in getting involved\, in either an “attending only” or an “organising a local action” capacity\, then please RSVP below. This will let us be in touch with further details; we can provide you with support to organise and advertise your local actions.  \nFinally\, it’s important to stress that we are not calling on the healthcare community – and especially patient facing healthcare workers – to strike on the 20th-27th September. Rather we are asking you to use your break periods and/or your days-off to take action to show solidarity with the student climate strikers while keeping patients safe.  \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/showing-the-health-community-supports-the-student-climate-strikers-september-actions/
CATEGORIES:Actions
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190930T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190930T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20190906T154630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190913T155600Z
UID:18463-1569870000-1569875400@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:‘Do No Harm’ - a meeting about war\, the arms trade and health
DESCRIPTION:Earlier this month\, over 276 health workers sent a letter to the UK government urging them to stop supporting the arms trade and arms fairs such as DSEI. \nWe invite you to join us in discussing the impacts of war and armed conflict on health\, and of health workers working at the front lines in conflict zones. \nWe hope to also discuss how the health community can join the campaign to hold the UK government to account for its role\, through for example facilitating the sale of arms to countries such as Saudi Arabia\, in public health crises abroad as a result of conflict. \nSpeakers include:\n– Rita Dayoub\, a Syrian dentist\, Academy Associate at Chatham House and founder of Health Workers at the Frontline\n– Dr. Sara Beleil\, Psychiatrist and Academic Secretary at the Sudan Doctors’ Union UK\n– Ann Feltham\, Parliamentary Coordinator at Campaign Against the Arms Trade \nOur building has step-free access\, but this is not permanent\, i.e. you need someone to help set up ramp at the front entrance or let you in via the back door through the bike shed. There are “standard” non-wide doorways through to the meeting rooms. \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/do-no-harm-a-meeting-about-war-the-arms-trade-and-health/
LOCATION:Medact Office\, The Brick Yard\, 28 Charles Square\, London\, N1 6HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Talks & Lectures
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191121T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191121T211000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20191108T152605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191108T165647Z
UID:18652-1574362800-1574370600@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Dorset Autumn Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Medact Dorset will be meeting on Thursday 21st November for… \n\nAn update on our Divestment campaign\nA screening of a short documentary about migrant access to healthcare\nAn overview of Medact’s campaigns and a chance to discuss what areas Medact Dorset would like to get involved with.\n\nJoin us at The Libertine\, Westbourne\, BH4 8EL from 7pm onwards. \nRSVP below and please encourage any health-worker friends or colleagues to come along too! \n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/medact-dorset-autumn-meeting/
LOCATION:The Libertine Pub\, Westbourne\, 1 Alumhurst Rd\, Bournemouth\, BH4 8EL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Talks & Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200121T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T223634
CREATED:20191204T175634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191204T175658Z
UID:18700-1579629600-1579636800@www.medact.org
SUMMARY:Medact Liverpool January Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Location: Seminar Room 6\, Education Centre\, Royal Liverpool University Hospital\nWe are excited to be hosting the first Medact Liverpool meeting of the year and are looking for new members to join us. Anyone working within healthcare is welcome! \nMedact is a network of health professionals working on the social\, political and economic conditions which damage health and deepen health inequalities. \nThe meeting will be an opportunity to meet up and discuss plans for the coming year. In particular looking at the fossil fuel divestment campaign. \nRefreshments will be provided. \nWhether you want to take an active role or just come along and hear a bit more about us – we look forward to seeing you there! \n\n\n[Registration has now closed]
URL:https://www.medact.org/event/liverpool-jan-21/
LOCATION:Royal Liverpool University Hospital \, Prescot St\, Liverpool\, L7 8XP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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