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Scar Free Royal Patron and Chief Investigator SPARC further support for conflict-related sexual violence survivors
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh and Professor Iain Whitaker OBE are back at Panzi Hospital to advance work on the SPARC project, supporting survivors of conflict-related sexual violence 📸 Aaron Chown, Chief Royal Photographer at PA
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“This Black History Month, let’s celebrate Black excellence in every shade, scar, and story”
We speak to Scar Free Ambassador Marian Adejokun on 2025's Black History Month theme: Standing Firm in Power and Pride
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You’re invited: Professor Simon Wessely to deliver inaugural Scar Free Foundation Annual Lecture
Please join us for Prof Wessley's lecture 'Facing forward and backward: the visible and invisible cost of trauma' on Tuesday 21 October 2025
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Scar Free unites high-level experts to drive lasting change for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence
The roundtable at St James's Palace has kickstarted collaborative support for survivors around the world 📸 Credit: Prof. Iain Whitaker OBE
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“World Sepsis Day isn’t just a date for me – it’s a day that holds profound significance in my life”
Scar Free Ambassador Jaco Nel discusses surviving sepsis for World Sepsis Day 2025
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Hemani, Scar Free Trustee and Ambassador, signs up for a Scar Free skydive
Hemani Modasia-Shah will be leaping for Scar Free research in March 2026!
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