UK-Med medics are raising alarms over the shortage of medical supplies entering Gaza. Lack of food has weakened immune systems: delaying recovery and increasing health complications....
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is set to worsen, with thousands of lives at risk as winter approaches and civilians remain without shelter, putting their health in grave danger....
Meet Kate White, a Program Manager for Capacity Building in Outbreak Response at UK-Med. Her extensive experience and commitment to humanitarian work helps build strong teams to tackle difficult situations, and sheds light on the inspiring resilience required throughout. ...
This editorial series will highlight some of our most inspirational women working on humanitarian responses with us, and their powerful stories of courage and compassion. This week, meet Dr. Anna Joseph, an Anaesthetist and Intensivist with over 20 years experience in the field, who has...
We are happy to announce that UK-Med and Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) have joined together in a strategic partnership to address critical health crises in countries affected by crisis, disaster, and conflict. ...
UK-Med announces its new Chair, David Whitney. Having spent the last fifty years as a leader across the public, university and not-for-profit health sectors, he brings a wealth of experience to the role, along with an understanding of the importance of UK-Med's work. ...
UK-Med has begun providing surgical support in Gaza. Our medics are providing life and limb-saving healthcare alongside local health staff. ...
UK-Med’s first iteration was as the South Manchester Accident Response Team (SMART). Today, the UK-Med Register holds nearly 1,000 names, nearly half of whom still have day jobs in the NHS. The list of professionals includes senior nurses, physicians, surgeons, physiotherapists and GPs. ...
UK-Med can deploy and staff a field hospital at a moment's notice, anywhere in the world...
Over the last few years UK-Med has seen a rapid expansion in our breadth of programmes – including being the world’s biggest responder to Covid-19, then establishing our first long-term country programme in Ukraine. ...