by Nuclear Weapons Group | Aug 9, 2021 | Events, Films, Online, Talks & Lectures, Peace & Security
“The Vow from Hiroshima” is an intimate portrait of Setsuko Thurlow, a passionate, 89-year-old survivor of the atomic bombing. Register for the discussion now to access the film stream 7th-8th August.
by Medact | Aug 6, 2021 | Appeals, Hiroshima Day, Peace & Security
On the 76th anniversary of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, our call is as clear as ever: we need beds not bombs.
by Medact | Aug 6, 2020 | Appeals, Headlines, Hiroshima Day, Peace & Security
Our annual appeal remembers the anniversary of the world’s first nuclear attacks – on the cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki in 1945 – and helps to support Medact’s work using the health voice to advocate for peace and nuclear disarmament throughout the year.
by Aiyan Maharasingam | Aug 6, 2020 | Videos, Peace & Security
Dr Michael Orgel Dr Martin Hartog Dr Bimal Khadka Dr Judith McDonald ... by Medact | Aug 1, 2019 | Appeals, Hiroshima Day, Peace & Security
Our annual appeal remembers the anniversary of the world’s first nuclear attacks – on the cities of Hiroshima & Nagasaki in 1945 – and helps to support Medact’s work using the health voice to advocate for peace and nuclear disarmament throughout the year.
by Medact North East | Aug 16, 2016 | Events, Peace & Security
To be held at Jesmond Library St Georges Terrace Jesmond Newcastle upon Tyne by Medact Staff | Aug 5, 2016 | Appeals, Hiroshima Day
As the majority of countries across the world press ahead to reach a legally binding nuclear weapons ban treaty, the UK government appears determined to replace the Trident system. Under the present conditions of austerity, spending more than 200 billion over 30 years... by Medact Staff | Aug 7, 2015 | Appeals, Hiroshima Day, Peace & Security
Thank you to all those who contributed to our matched funding appeal to mark the 70th anniversary of Hiroshima! Nuclear weapons are the most destructive, inhumane and indiscriminate of weapons ever created: both in the scale of the immediate devastation they cause,... by Medact Staff | Aug 5, 2014 | Hiroshima Day, Peace & Security
Dear Friends and Colleagues, On the 6th August 1945, 70,000 people in Hiroshima were killed almost instantly by the Atom bomb. Another 70,000 were fatally injured. Local hospitals were destroyed and their medical and nursing staff killed. The atrocity was repeated in...