Chair: Centre for applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics, University of Brighton Speaker 1. (Veterans for Peace) Modern war on the ground Speaker 2. (Brighton University) Modern war from the air Speaker 3. (Doctors of the World) What we do to survivors who escape to the UK Speaker 4. (Medact) Modern wars – Syria: more like […]
March 23, 2016 1600-1900h Royal Society of Medicine 1 Wimpole St London W1G 0AE Questions around informed patient consent are complicated enough for most UK citizens. When dealing with asylum seeking survivors of serious human rights abuses, these issues become substantially more complex. This is particularly true when permission is sought for audit, evaluation, research, […]
On April 9th, we’re holding a Health Through Peace Skillshare, where you can gain some campaigning skills and connect with the current Health Through Peace action groups. 10.00 – 10.30: Welcome and Introductions Please bring an item/photograph to share that speaks to you personally about the health peace movement, or your involvement/interest in campaigning/activism. 10.30 – 12.30: Nuclear Weapons: […]
Resources from the event are now available on this page Antibiotics and Farming: Prescriptions for change 14th April 2016, Kennedy Lecture Theatre, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, WC1N 1EH The critical nature of antimicrobial resistance has been well documented by experts across the globe, and the inappropriate use of drugs in livestock […]
Medact believes that health professionals are uniquely placed to address the root drivers of war and conflict; and to work towards peace and a more sustainable idea of security. In November 2015, we ran the ‘Health Through Peace’ conference which saw 700 members of the health community come together to discuss the impact of war, […]
Medact members in London are joining together to form a local group! To celebrate the launch of Medact London, they are screening “The Divide” on 5th May at the Lush shop on Oxford Street, and the director Katharine Round will be attending for a Q&A session. The film aims to explore the growing gap between the […]
Medact believes that health professionals have an important role to play in working towards peace and a more sustainable idea of security. In November 2015, we ran the ‘Health Through Peace’ conference which saw 700 members of the health community come together to discuss the impact of war, violence and militarism on health. Since then, […]
Medact Member Sophie North is on the organising committee for the following conference at the University of East Anglia. For more info contact Sophie or email [email protected] Do you work with Asylum Seekers, Refugees, Individuals who have been Trafficked and People from other Migrant Groups? Are you interested in providing support to individuals from such communities? […]
The prospect of unconventional shale gas production through hydraulic fracturing has become a contentious public health issue worldwide. Medact are organising this masterclass in partnership with the Faculty of Public Health, the aim of which is to provide an opportunity for public health professionals to learn about the process of high volume hydraulic fracturing for shale gas production, the role […]
Medact and Queen Mary University London (QMUL) are holding an event called ‘Tracking Health Through Peace’ on July 4. The panel discussion and Q&A will be held at the Morris Lecture Theatre in the Robin Brooke Centre, from 6-8pm. We are offering a limited number of free tickets to people who email us at [email protected] ! The discussion will […]