by Elisabeth McElderry | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog, Peace & Security
To commemorate the TPNW entry into force, one of Medact’s long-standing members, Dr. Elisabeth McElderry, takes us through the years, describing the very active role health workers’ have taken in anti-nuclear and peace campaigning.
by Bimal Khadka | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog, Peace & Security
Junior Doctor, Bimal Khadaka, discusses the importance of strengthening the Planning and Mitigation phases of our global emergency control measures to prevent the harmful impacts of both pandemics and nuclear warfare
by Emma Champion | Apr 7, 2017 | Campaign Updates, Headlines, News
Seventy years after two devastating nuclear bombs were dropped on Japan, causing an estimated 250,000 casualties, the world still harbours 16,500 nuclear weapons which are many times more powerful than those that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Many are on... by Medact Events | Feb 15, 2017 | Forum, Headlines, News
See the latest speakers and sessions for the coming Medact Forum / IPPNW World Congress
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...