4,800 miles from home | UK EMT response to St Helena
10th June 2026
The UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) deployed to St Helena and Ascension Island after a confirmed hantavirus outbreak onboard the cruise ship MV Hondius....
Outbreak Response
Partnership in Action: Supporting South Sudan’s Cholera Response 
7th May 2026
Since early 2025, UK-Med specialists have responded to the Cholera outbreak in South Sudan as part of the Standby Partnership initiative....
Life after Mpox: Combatting stigma and supporting reintegration
20th January 2026
In late 2025 Aminata, a young mother from Sierra Leone, was affected by Mpox, and it became clear that the illness affected more than her body....
UK EMT in Angola: 5 questions answered about the cholera response
15th July 2025
Following the cholera outbreak in Angola from January 2025, UK-Med sent out a scoping team to map out the healthcare needs and ways to support....
SIMEX – Training medics to be ready for the field
7th November 2024
In September the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT) facilitated a 2-day fully immersive outbreak simulation exercise....