UK-Med is a humanitarian medical aid charity. Born of the NHS, we are the only UK-based NGO to be verified as an Emergency Medical Team by the World Health Organization. We provide health care for people impacted by disasters or conflict, drawing on a range of health and non-health specialisms to support our global responses.
Respond
As a medical humanitarian aid charity, we respond rapidly to emergencies, deploying health teams to conflict or disaster zones to save lives.
Prepare
We work with local health staff to strengthen their skills, enabling health services in other countries to be better prepared for emergencies.
Learn
We work with academic partners to promote evidence-based practice that improves patient care in the humanitarian sector.
Latest News & Stories
Stay up-to-date with UK-Med. Find out how our medics are saving lives in conflict and disaster zones in every corner of the world..
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World Water Day 2025: How Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) shapes our humanitarian response
21st March 2025This UN World Water Day we deep dive into the important work of one of our teams - Water, Sanitation and Hygie...
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International Women’s Day 2025: Celebrating the women of UK-Med on the frontlines of humanitarian action
7th March 2025As we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March, we spotlight some of the incredible women who make U...
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Marking three years since the full-scale invasion in Ukraine: “You can’t live without love”
Miles upon miles of snow-covered fields stretched out in front of us with checkpoints punctuating the way, the...
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Here’s what our teams achieved last year…
13
emergency responses
80
staff deployed
3000