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THREAD: On #WorldHealthDay, we spotlight @UKMed, a frontline medical aid charity based at the University.
Born of the NHS, they've been working for over 20 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.
Credit: Russell Watkins.
Born of the NHS, they've been working for over 20 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.
Credit: Russell Watkins.
Founded by @anthonydredmond OBE, Professor of International Emergency Medicine, @UKMed works with hundreds of NHS medics rigorously trained for emergencies, and a global network of health professionals who are on-call to get to disaster zones at 24 hours’ notice and save lives.
In 1988 Tony led a team of eight Manchester clinicians, including Brendan Ryan and Donald Mackechnie, when a huge earthquake ripped through Armenia.
Tony continued to deploy teams throughout the 1990’s and 2000s, and registered @UKMed as a charity in 1995.
Tony continued to deploy teams throughout the 1990’s and 2000s, and registered @UKMed as a charity in 1995.
