Today, is World Humanitarian Day. It is a day when we pay special tribute to the real-life heroes who have committed their lives to helping others in the most extreme circumstances throughout the world....
UK-Med CEO David Wightwick talks to Radio 4's Today Programme from Beirut about the aftermath of the explosion at Beirut Port, Lebanon on Tuesday August 6th....
In May 2020 UK-Med became one of the few NGOs in the UK, licensed to procure, store, export and supply medicines to patients overseas – enabling a faster response to more medical emergencies where-ever they may be....
The UK-Med team has grown significantly over the past year and we are so lucky to have so many new faces join us. All our staff bring with them a wealth of experience, new skills and a hard-working ethos needed to carry our out vital...
We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended UK-Med’s Virtual Pub Quiz on 11th June. You helped raise an incredible £259 for UK-Med, and hopefully had a great time doing so. We're looking forward to bringing you more virtual events in...
Combating the Novel Coronavirus requires novel ideas...
Meet Kirsty, Angela and Marc, three of our register members who are responding to the pandemic in three very different environments. We caught up with each of them to learn more about their work lives during this challenging time, how their roles may have shifted and...
UK-Med arrived in Bangladesh in early May responding to the urgent health needs of the Rohingya refugees living in and around Cox's Bazaar. Former UNICEF UK CEO and UK-EMT Lead Mike Penrose paints a picture of the challenges of taking on COVID 19 in one of the most densely...
It's no secret that even during a global pandemic women still require sexual and reproductive healthcare services and support. They do not stop conceiving or needing Pre-natal care. They do not stop giving birth or becoming mothers. Maternal health is a vital priority and concern...
My name is Dr Fredrick Mate. I have just completed my mission in Ghana where I was the UK-Med/UK-EMT member deployed with the World Health Organization to offer technical support to the Ministry of Health (MOH) Ghana on COVID-19 preparedness and response plans. It was...