by Migrant Solidarity Group | Mar 1, 2016 | Blog, News, Human Rights, Peace & Security
From the 20th – 24th February, two members of Medact’s new Refugee Solidarity Group went to volunteer in the so-called Calais ‘Jungle’. This is the first of a series of blog posts they are writing to share their experiences with the Health Through Peace community....
by Medact Staff | Dec 18, 2015 | Blog, Human Rights
This is the text from an editorial jointly published in The BMJ by Medact, Doctors Of The World UK, Helen Bamber Foundation, and Freedom From Torture. At the time of writing it is unclear how many people will eventually receive refuge in Britain from encampments in...
by Medact Events | Dec 1, 2014 | Talks, Videos
Opening session and welcome 1. Welcome Gill Walt, Medact Patron and LSHTM 2. Medact, HPA and this conference David McCoy, Medact Director 3. Launch of Global Health Watch 4 Ron Labonte, University of Ottawa Medact Forum 2014: Opening SessionWatch this video on YouTube...
by Medact Staff | Jul 1, 2014 | Resources, Human Rights
Doctors of the World – London Clinic Praxis, Pott Street, London E2 0EF.
Tel: 020 8123 6614 Mobile: 07974 616 852 www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk Open every Mon, Wed and Fri 1-5pm.
No appointment necessary. Doctors of the World runs a clinic and advocacy programme in...
by Medact Staff | Jul 1, 2014 | Campaign Updates, Human Rights
Medact has been working with Alma Mata, Doctors of the World, Migrants’ Rights Network, the Terrence Higgins Trust, The National AIDS Trust, Still Human Still Here, Maternity Action and other organisations as part of the Entitlement Working Group. Medact also acts as...
by Medact Staff | Jul 1, 2014 | Briefings, Human Rights
Medact believes that healthcare should be freely accessible for all who need it on ethical, humanitarian, public health and economic grounds. However, the government’s current policy trajectory is set to further hinder migrant access to healthcare services a move that...
by Medact Staff | Jul 1, 2014 | Briefings, Human Rights
Summary According to the government, new measures are needed to combat ‘health tourism’ (i.e. visitors who come to the UK with the express intention of seeking free NHS care) and to improve the sustainability and fairness of the health system. It justifies this with...
by Medact Staff | Jul 1, 2014 | Briefings, Human Rights
Any non-EEA citizen who is not ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK is liable for charging in secondary care, with some notable exemptions relating to membership to specific groups and specific services. However, eligibility for free primary care is unaffected by these...
