War costs the earth. Literally. Wars and armed conflicts around the world kill hundreds to thousands of people each year. Wars turn families into refugees, forcing people to leave their homes, countries and regions. To leave cultures, traditional medicines and foods. Wars turn adults and children into soldiers and/or victims, creating an intergenerational spiral […]
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Artists for Peace
Radio broadcaster Dr Norman Swann will open the exhibition ‘Artists for Peace’, mounted by the WA Branch of the Medical Association for the Prevention of War (MAPW), on 9 May at 6.30pm in Fremantle.
The nuclear chain
In addition to nuclear weapons concerns, the persistent problems associated with uranium mining, nuclear exports, nuclear power and long-lived nuclear waste are all of upmost importance to the work of MAPW. The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), of which MAPW is the Australian affiliate, has called for a complete ban on […]
Australian issues
Australia has a strong history and role in the military and nuclear industry.
Contact Us
MAPW National Office Email: Inquiries Email: Finance [email protected] [email protected] Email: Exec. Officer [email protected] Executive Officer Elise West Postal address PO Box 1379, Carlton Victoria, 3053 Australia Street address 54 Victoria Street, Carlton (Ground floor) Phone (03) 9023 1958 (in Australia) +61 3 9023 1958 (international) Fax (03) 9662 2619 (in Australia) +61 3 9662 2619 (international) Mobile phone 0431 […]
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The Medical Association for Prevention of War has an active membership made up of health care professionals from a range of backgrounds. MAPW is in a unique position to offer expert medical commentators on numerous issues, including peace, nuclear issues, human rights and alternatives to nuclear technology.