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Looking Back to Look Forward: The Past and Future of Catastrophes & Conflict Medicine

Apothecaries Hall Blackfriars, London

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 […]

Medact Tyneside Film Evening – Dr Strangelove

Jesmond Community Library St George’s Terrace, Jesmond, United Kingdom

Join Medact Tyneside for a special film screening of Dr Strangelove Synopsis: Dr. Strangelove is a 1964 political satire black comedy film directed by Stanley Kubrick. An insane General triggers a path to a nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically try to stop. Film will be screened at 7pm at the Jesmond Community […]

Musicians for Peace & Disarmament – Winter Concert for Peace

St. James’s Church , 197 Piccadilly, London

Dedicated to the memory of Nona Liddell MBE Conductor: Jane Glover CBE All proceeds from Musicians for Peace & Disarmament concerts go to organisations in the peace movement. Tickets: £20 / Concessions: £15                                        Click here to book […]

Right to Care Training – Southampton General Hospital

Refugee Solidarity Group members Dr Rachael Marsh and Ilaf Moslawy are delivering a teaching session covering barriers to accessing healthcare in the UK and entitlement to NHS primary and secondary healthcare. The training created by Doctors of the World UK is open to anyone who is interested but is particularly targeted at healthcare professionals. There […]

Recognising and acting on medical sequellae of human rights abuses – Training in Oxford

Asylum Welcome Oxford Unit 7 Newtec Place, Magdalen Rd, Oxford

A recent survey of 199 clinicians in the Northwest Region revealed that 55% had encountered a torture survivor in their NHS practice; most lacked confidence in how to help these patients. Medact, Asylum Welcome Oxford and Forrest Medico-Legal Services have partnered to organise a special teaching session to train interested doctors, nurses and counsellors in methods […]

Vigil for Yemen in Liverpool – 2 December

Liverpool stands shoulder to shoulder with Yemen A vigil, organised by Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson, is taking place in Liverpool on Saturday 2 December calling for an end to the war in Yemen. The vigil will take place in front of Lime Street station from 1-2pm. Mayor Anderson said: “Many people are aware of the desperate […]

ICAN UK Nobel Peace Prize Die-In

Ministry of Defence Whitehall, Westminster, London, United Kingdom

ICAN UK is celebrating its Nobel Peace Prize win. What better way to do this than to have a demonstration highlighting the humanitarian consequences of nuclear weapons, drawing awareness to the UN’s shiny new treaty making nukes illegal and having a bit of a get together outside the MoD? This action is being hosted by […]

Refugee Solidarity Group – December meeting

Medact Office The Brick Yard, 28 Charles Square, London, United Kingdom

Join our next meeting on Monday 11 December at 7.30pm at the Medact office.  Please contact Jessica Potter, if you would like to attend. The Refugee Solidarity Group develops projects to defend access to health care rights for refugees and migrants, and inform civil society about existing rights and barriers to accessing healthcare. It is a […]

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The Alternatives – Global Perspectives For Healthier Lives

Broadway House Tothill St, Westminster,, London

Join us on Monday 16th April for a panel debate where we will explore inspiring examples from across the world of approaches to improving health by rejecting neoliberalism.

Refugee Solidarity Group – April meeting

Medact Office The Brick Yard, 28 Charles Square, London, United Kingdom

Join our next meeting on Monday 11 December at 7.30pm at the Medact office.  Please contact Jessica Potter, if you would like to attend. The Refugee Solidarity Group develops projects to defend access to health care rights for refugees and migrants, and inform civil society about existing rights and barriers to accessing healthcare. It is a […]