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Response from BMA to Medact letter re: Palestinian hunger strikes in Israeli prisons and detention centres
A response has been received from Dr Mark Porter, Council Chair of the British Medical Association to the Medact letter which raised concern regarding the possible forced feeding and force treating of […]
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Health Through Peace Programme Launch
On 4-6th September at the University of York, Medact is bringing together health professionals and peace activists to debate, educate and advocate on conflict and global insecurity at Health Through […]
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Homeless refugee children in Northern France – abandoned by the British government, but not by the British people
This autumn, a team of medical volunteers from the Medact Refugee Solidarity Group are visiting French port towns to provide first aid and bear witness to the unimaginable human tragedy […]
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Health Through Peace 2017
Health Through Peace 2017 — three days of discussion, learning and action aimed at confronting the rising tide of intolerance, militarisation and nationalism.
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First principles of health justice: a human right to be healthy – Sridhar Venkatapuram – TEDxLSHTM
In this talk at TEDxLSHTM, Medact Trustee Sridhar Venkatapuram argues that every human being has a human right to the capability to be healthy.
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St. George’s Global Health Conference 2017
Challenging Borders Addressing Barriers to Global Health St George’s University of London Medsin Group is hosting their annual Global Health Conference 2017. ‘Challenging Borders: Addressing the barriers to Global Health’ […]
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Climate Refugees, The Climate Crisis and Population Displacement – Building a Trade Union and Civil Society Response
This conference from the Campaign Against Climate Change Trade Union Group aims to dispel refugee myths, work on a new Protocol for the international protection of those affected by climate […]
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The Recruitment of Children by the UK Armed Forces – a critique from health professionals
This report considers the long-term impacts of the British military’s recruitment of children under the age of 18, presents evidence linking ‘serious health concerns’ with the policy, and calls for a […]
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Risking their Health – Children in the Armed Forces
Speakers include: Joe Glenton (Afghanistan veteran, author of ‘Soldier Box’, and journalist) Sally Slotowitz (a psychologist, and an author of the report, David Gee (Author of ‘Spectacle, Reality and Resistance: […]
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Health Through Peace Movement
Health Through Peace is a community working to bring a stronger health voice into the peace movement. We are working with Health Through Peace partner organisations, peace campaigners and health activists to build […]
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Humanity in Healthcare – Training the Trainer
The Medact Refugee Solidarity Group, in partnership with Doctors of the World UK, are currently working on an education project to deliver access to healthcare training in universities and workplaces […]