This is the launch event for a new Yorkshire-based local group for Medact! The event will include an introduction to Medact for newcomers, a discussion on the role of the health community in responding to fracking at a local level (* speakers TBA *), and an opportunity to meet each other and discuss ideas […]
This year’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 15th July, from 10.30am – 2.30pm, at St. Luke’s Community Centre, 90 Central St, London EC1V 8AJ. The AGM is the business meeting of Medact and serves three main functions: A chance for members to receive an update and ask questions about the last year of Medact’s […]
Are you interested in learning more about entitlement to NHS care, barriers to accessing healthcare and policy implications of restricting access to healthcare? Are you interested in learning how to deliver training on access to healthcare and then sharing knowledge gained? Join us on Monday 14 August at 7pm for a special Train the Trainers […]
We’re welcoming new members to our Refugee Solidarity Group. Join our next meeting on Thursday 30 August at 7pm at the Medact office – The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square London N1 6HT. Please contact Feryal Awan, if you would like to attend. The agenda for the evening includes: Upcoming volunteer trip to Calais and Dunkirk ‘Right to Healthcare’ educational programme […]
In September 2017, Medact and the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW) are bringing together a gathering of people from the health and peace communities to discuss the state of global war and conflict, and promote more effective peace building and demilitarisation as a pre-requisite for social justice, good health and ecological […]
We invite you to join Dr. David McCoy and colleagues for this special multidisciplinary and inter-sectoral event on child refugee health. The event, organised by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, is aimed not only at informing health practitioners about the migration crisis but also aimed at equipping them to be able to respond […]
On Wednesday 18 October at 2pm, the Nuclear Weapons Group will be holding a meeting at the Grayston Centre in London. The group will be discussing: the recent ICAN Nobel Peace prize win and how to build on this to increase awareness of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the work of IPPNW; outreach with […]
The British Government estimates that tens of thousands of people have been trafficked into modern slavery in the UK today. Every year more and more people are subjected to unimaginable forms of abuse and exploitation. We are holding a 2-hour training to help healthcare professionals identify and support potentially trafficked persons. At the end of […]
On Saturday 18th November we are holding an educational event at York University (please see exact event location below). There will be talks focusing on hitting targets for climate change and the health effects of fracking along with plenty of time for a lively discussion. This event is free to attend. 10.00 Introduction to the day 10.30 Climate change and Health: film and discussion 11:30 Coffee […]
Join The Catastrophes and Conflict Forum and The Faculty of Conflict and Catastrophes Medicine for an all day event commemorating the 400th anniversary of the royal charter of the Society of Apothecaries. The event explores the emerging challenges facing humanitarians, evaluations of the future trends in catastrophes and conflict and innovations coming into this space. Featuring speakers from the NGO […]