Hiroshima Day Appeal 2022

by | August 3, 2022 | Appeals, Headlines, Hiroshima Day,

Any amount you can give this Hiroshima Day will help us to build the health movement to end war and nuclear weapons.

STOP the Silvertown Tunnel – letter from London Health Workers

by | July 4, 2022 | Headlines, Sign-Ons,

For the sake of public health, it’s time that Mayor Sadiq Khan cancels the Silvertown Tunnel, and lives up to his own call for a Green New Deal for London. If you’re a member of the health community living or working in London, please sign the letter below and share it with your colleagues!

In Celebration of the Life of Bruce Kent

by | June 21, 2022 | Blog, Headlines,

In this blog, members of Medact share memories of Bruce Kent – the renowned peace activist and ex-priest who recently sadly passed away – and celebrate his legacy.

North East health workers banner drop to support Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty

by | June 20, 2022 | Blog, Headlines,

On Saturday 18th June, we, local health workers in Medact North East, dropped a banner from the Millennium Bridge in Newcastle reading “Health Workers for the Nuclear Weapons Ban”. Once again we are...

Global Health Watch 6 – in the shadow of the pandemic

by | May 26, 2022 | Books, Headlines

Global 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...

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