Collaborative solutions for Coronavirus – virtual reality training
16th July 2020
Combating the Novel Coronavirus requires novel ideas...
Author: UK-Med
Member voices: Three responses to Covid-19
16th July 2020
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...
COVID-19 rips through world’s largest refugee camp
16th July 2020
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...
Women’s health needs cannot be forgotten in this global pandemic
16th July 2020
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...
‘When I arrived in Ghana, the country had no reported cases of COVID-19’
16th July 2020
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...