by Medact Events | Mar 25, 2016 | Events, Conferences, Climate & Environment, Economic Justice, Energy, Food, Healthy Planet, Better World, Human Rights, Peace & Security
Human health is dependent on a healthy environment. Yet we are damaging ecosystems and depleting natural resources in ways that undermine our ability to sustain healthy and equitable societies. Climate change, desertification, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss... by Medact Tyneside | Jan 30, 2016 | Events, Talks & Lectures, Economic Justice, Tax & Health
Medact Tyneside and Medsin present Taxing Health a lecture by Dr Guddi Singh on The Relationship Between Tax and Human Health. Dr Guddi Singh is a Medact member, now training in Paediatrics in London. She has a Masters Degree in Public Health from Harvard University... by Medact Events | Jan 30, 2015 | Events, Workshops, Economic Justice
by Medact Events | Oct 30, 2014 | Events, Conferences, Economic Justice
Follow us on twitter @thepeoplevspfi and help spread the word by using the #PPLvsPFI hashtag PFI – The Biggest Scam You’ve Never Heard Of You’d never be able to tell from the outside, but hundreds of our hospitals, schools, prisons roads and even homes are... by Medact Staff | Oct 29, 2014 | Books, Reports, Climate & Environment, Economic Justice, Human Rights, Peace & Security
The Global Health Watch is perceived widely as the definitive voice for an alternate discourse on health and health care. This 4th edition covers a range of issues that currently impact on health, including the present political and economic architecture in a fast... by Guddi Singh | Oct 28, 2014 | Campaigns, Economic Justice
The Private Finance Initiative is an unfair, unaccountable rip-off, destroying our NHS. The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is the biggest scam you’ve never heard of. At first glance, the hospital you rely on, the school your children go to, or the roads you drive on... by Medact Staff | Sep 10, 2014 | Reports, Economic Justice
The Global South is being drained of resources by the rest of the world and it is losing far more each year than it gains. Africa alone loses $192 billion each year to the rest of the world. This is mainly in profits made by foreign companies, tax dodging and the... by Medact Staff | Sep 10, 2014 | Actions, Economic Justice
The facts about poverty and its root causes do not stop our political leaders telling us how generous we are to Africa. Of how much they care about doing something about it. And of how proud they are (and we should be too) of the amount rich countries give in aid. But... by Medact Events | Aug 30, 2014 | Events, Workshops, Economic Justice
Venue: Royal College of Physicians, London NW1 4LE Thursday 25th September, 6:30pm – 8pm followed by a drinks reception This is the third in this year’s series of Global Health Advocacy seminars, held by the Royal College of Physicians and the Alma Mata... by Medact Events | Aug 30, 2014 | Events, Economic Justice
The United States and the European Union are currently engaged in negotiations to establish a new trade and investment agreement with each other. This is set to become one of the biggest such agreements – encompassing the world’s two largest economic unions. It will... by Guddi Singh | Aug 29, 2014 | Blogs, Economic Justice
Our friendly high street pharmacists are turning into trojan horses for further NHS privatisation. Image: Flickr/Leo Reynolds. Some rights reserved. Britain’s trusted high street chemist hasn’t been feeling well of late – and it’s getting sicker. The brainchild...