What Does it Mean to be a Humanitarian Health Worker?
18th August 2023
World Humanitarian Day commemorates the hard work and dedication of those who deliver aid around the world....
Covid-19 response
How to Prepare for a Crisis
17th August 2023
Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) is a simulation to prepare humanitarians for deployment to conflict and disaster zones across the globe....
UK-Med’s Engagement Event for Members
8th August 2023
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. ...
FCDO Visit to IDP Camps in Malawi
10th July 2023
When Malawi was hit by the record-breaking Cyclone Freddy in February 2023, UK-Med (representing the UK as its Emergency Medical Team) responded by creating mobile medical clinics in the camps created for Internally Displaced People who'd lost their homes. ...
A Small Team Can Make a Big Difference
28th May 2023
When Malawi was hit by the record-breaking Cyclone Freddy in February 2023, UK-Med (representing the UK as its Emergency Medical Team) responded by creating mobile medical clinics in the camps created for Internally Displaced People who'd lost their homes. ...
A Proud Legacy in Lilongwe, Malawi
4th May 2023
Of all my UK-Med deployments, designing, building and running the Lilongwe Cholera Treatment Centre has been the most impactful and rewarding work I’ve been involved with. I'm so proud of what we've achieved. ...
UK-Med Responds to Cyclone Freddy
UK-Med has been tasked by the UK Government to send an assessment team to Malawi to evaluate the medical aid needed to treat the wounded and sick following Cyclone Freddy. ...
UK-Med responds to emergency call for assistance after Cholera outbreak in Malawi
Our Emergency Medical Team has flown to Malawi to provide assistance to the Malawi Ministry of Health, after a major cholera outbreak. One of the poorest countries in the world, the healthcare system in Malawi needs extra support to increase capacity as cases rise. ...
Meet the Medics
1st December 2022
Our medics do incredible things, and our work is only made possible thanks to them. Our register is made up of more than 1000 NHS and international doctors, nurses, paramedics, logisticians and other professionals ready to respond to emergencies around the world, from Ukraine to...
Supporting Afghanistan’s battle against COVID-19
1st April 2022
This week, UK-Med’s Health Director Ram and Emergency Nurse Sophia have been working in Kabul, Afghanistan, to support the country’s COVID-19 response. Ram reports...