In response to one of the worst cholera outbreaks in Zambia, UK-Med specialists deployed as the UK Emergency Medical Team (EMT) in mid-January to support the local health response....
Since early 2021, UK-Med have been working with the READY Initiative on a training programme that helps organisations prepare and respond to crises. We’re excited to share more details on the initiative below and our upcoming training programme in Cameroon, Turkey and Sudan....
On January 26th, Orthopaedic Surgeon and UK-Med surgical lead Andy Kent led a team of 11 to Eswatini as part of the UK Emergency Medical Team response...
We’re proud to announce that UK-Med member Becky Platt received the Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) award in the 2021 New Year Honours for Services to Humanitarian Response...
A UK-Med team including nurses, doctors and humanitarian health specialists is currently in Armenia, supporting the country’s response to COVID-19. We’re working there as part of the UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT), which is funded by UK Aid. Our work includes on-the-job support to help...
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 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...
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...
Last week team leader Dr Jerome Sess returned from Cambodia. The MOH and WHO were pleased with the support offered....
Our Humanitarian Health Advisor David Anderson has been seconded to the NHS Nightingale North West as the Director of Quality and IPC...