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  • Emergency protest – Stop the persecution of Muslims in India

    February 27, 2020

    Citizenship rules have been changed in India by the ruling Hindu Nationalist Party. The amendments made give preferential treatment to certain religious groups, explicitly barring Muslims, to gain citizenship in […]


  • A Plan to turn back the clock – defence diversification

    February 22, 2020
    A Plan to turn back the clock – defence diversification

    To mark the imminent release of the film The Plan, we publish this piece by Sam Mason, a campaigner for the New Lucas Plan, explaining the history and present of workers organising for a transition away from socially destructive jobs to those for the good of society. 


  • Medact Meet & Greet ahead of Lucas Plan screening at MAC Birmingham

    February 22, 2020

    On March 1st, screenings are being organised up and down the country for the launch of The Plan ─ a new feature length documentary following the inspiring story of a […]


  • 10 reasons Medact’s #HealthJustice Gathering is the place to be as a student

    February 19, 2020
    10 reasons Medact’s #HealthJustice Gathering is the place to be as a student

    Before deadline and exam season starts, come to #HealthJustice 2020 to enhance your campaign knowledge and research skills, whist also discovering the fabulous city of Birmingham. 


  • Medact calls on UK government to de-escalate Iran-US political situation

    February 6, 2020
    Medact calls on UK government to de-escalate Iran-US political situation

    Read our letter to Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary Dominic Raab MP responding to the assassination of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani


  • Medact Gathering 2020

    January 14, 2020
    Medact Gathering 2020

    Join us for our 2020 gathering to explore the interlinked societal and political structures which damage health and how health workers can use their skills and their social mandate to create change for good.


  • The Lancet editorial on Kashmir: Letter of support from Medact, PHM-NA and PHM-UK

    January 13, 2020
    The Lancet editorial on Kashmir: Letter of support from Medact, PHM-NA and PHM-UK

    We sent a letter with the People’s Health Movements North America and UK to The Lancet, showing support for their editorial on Kashmir published in August 2019 on the consequences of India revoking Article 370.


  • What do we mean when we say #HumanRightToHealth?

    January 1, 2020
    What do we mean when we say #HumanRightToHealth?

    Hear the Medact team explain how our vision for a human right to health forms a common thread through all our work areas.


  • Help us realise a human right to health

    December 6, 2019
    Help us realise a human right to health

    We need your help to build our dynamic movement of health workers and activists


  • 2019 Manifesto Analysis

    November 30, 2019
    2019 Manifesto Analysis

    It’s election time, so we’ve been poring over the manifestos from all the major parties to see how they stack up against the aims of our different campaigns and work areas.


  • Medact Gathering 2020 [POSTPONED]

    November 9, 2019
    Medact Gathering 2020 [POSTPONED]

    After careful consideration and consultation, we have now decided to postpone our upcoming Health Justice conference in light of the current situation regarding Coronavirus.


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