The UK Emergency Medical Team is in Beirut at the request of the Lebanese Government after the massive explosion at Beirut Port which killed more than 200 people and left 6000 injured on August 4th....
Three years ago, a million Rohingya Muslims were forced by a military crackdown in Myanmar to flee their homes and cross the borders to neighbouring Bangladesh. In an area prone to cyclones and flooding, the Rohingya set up camp in Cox’s Bazar -now one of...
UK Med’s Health Advisor and ITC Coordinator in Bangladesh, Melanie Johnson reports on her work improving sexual and reproductive health (SRH) in the Rohingya Refugee Camps, Cox’s Bazar....
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....
On Tuesday evening at 6pm a warehouse at the Beirut Port, Lebanon, containing large quantities of ammonium nitrate exploded. After an initial explosion, a subsequent blast caused widespread damage, with reports of damage more than 20 kilometers from the port area. Tragically, over 157 people...