Written & edited by Anisa Jafar, James Chan, Joanna Quinn, Erin Hamill & Angharad Spencer-Matewere Emergency care practitioners are known for creating order from chaos, being pragmatic amidst difficult circumstances, advocating for patients and being bold when others cannot.  We are proud to treat without judgment, cut through the noise… read more

Written by Dr Olivia Duffy, Global EM Fellow, Bristol Royal Infirmary Edited by Anisa Jafar & Frankie Cackett Photo credits: Dr Olivia Duffy and Mr Mwangi Ishmael, shared with participant consent In summer 2023 my role as global health fellow in emergency medicine at the Bristol Royal Infirmary saw me spending 6… read more

Written by Dr Angharad Spencer-Matewere, EM consultant at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Edited by Anisa Jafar Climate change might not be the first topic that comes to mind when thinking of global health.   However, looking no further than the 2022 floods in Pakistan, the devastating 2023 cyclone that hit Malawi and ongoing drought in East… read more

Written by Dr Zosia Bredow Edited by Anisa Jafar & Gabrielle Prager Dr Zosia Bredow Sierra Leone has some of the worst health outcomes in the world. It is 181 out of 189 countries on the UN’s Human Development Index, and life expectancy at birth in 2021 was 60.1 years (global:… read more

Adventure Medic attended our June 2022 event. You can read more about Adventure medics’ experience at our event Weaving Global Health into the ED: Partner, Mentors and Fellowships in June 2022 on their Blog. You can also learn more about adventure medic on their website. Thank you so much to… read more

Written by Dr Nikki Biggs, consultant in emergency medicine & HIPZ trustee (IG @zanzibar_hipz)  Edited by Anisa Jafar & Zosia Bredow Zanzibar is an archipelago within the United Republic of Tanzania.  Whilst its reputation as a luxury holiday destination is renowned,  and it does fare better than the mainland in… read more