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The World Medical Association (WMA) expresses its deepest outrage following reports of the massacre of more than 460 patients and their companions at the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), this latest attack, reportedly perpetrated by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), marks one of the […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
60 years of the Declaration of Helsinki – A landmark anniversary edition Since its first adoption in 1964, the Declaration of Helsinki has revolutionized medical research involving human participants and set ethical standards that resonate globally. This anniversary edition provides physicians, ethics committees, pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, regulatory authorities, legislators, patient organizations, NGOs, and all […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
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The World Medical Association (WMA) has adopted a newly revised Statement on Scope of Practice, Task Sharing and Task Shifting. The policy emphasizes that health workforce reforms to promote universal access to care must advance patient access to physicians and physician-led healthcare teams, prioritizing patient safety, quality of care, and professional ethics. The newly revised […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
The World Medical Association (WMA) has adopted a landmark Statement on Artificial and Augmented Intelligence in Medical Care, outlining global ethical principles to guide the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. The new policy emphasizes that AI must augment, not replace human judgment, preserving the physician’s central role in patient care. By […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
The World Medical Association (WMA) has adopted a new resolution calling on the Government of Israel to immediately cease attacks on healthcare personnel, patients, and medical facilities in Gaza in accordance with the Geneva Conventions and applicable international humanitarian law. The WMA expressed its profound concern over violations of international humanitarian instruments, including attacks on […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 71st WMA General Assembly (online), Cordoba, Spain, October 2020 and reaffirmed with minor revisions by the 230th WMA Council, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the greatest challenges that health professionals have ever faced in recent decades. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COVID-19 has exposed […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 40th World Medical Assembly, Vienna, Austria, September 1988 Editorially revised by the 170th WMA Council, Divonne-les-Bains, France, May 2005 Reaffirmed by the 200th WMA Council, Oslo, Norway, April 2015 and reaffirmed with minor revisions by the 230th WMA Council, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 WHEREAS academic sanctions or boycotts are discriminatory restrictions […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 53rd WMA General Assembly, Washington, DC, USA, October 2002 Revised by the 63rd WMA General Assembly, Bangkok 2012 Reaffirmed by the 217th WMA Council, Seoul (online), April 2021 and reaffirmed with minor revisions by the 230th WMA Council, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 The World Medical Association (WMA) notes with concern evidence from […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 66th WMA General Assembly, Moscow, Russia, October 2015 and revised by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE People who are LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and other identities beyond these) represent a spectrum of natural sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and sex characteristics. […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 67th General Assembly of the World Medical Association, Taipei, Taiwan, October 2016 and revised by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE Visiting medical students or residents are increasingly participating in global educational and service experiences, commonly referred to as Global Clinical Electives, Global Health Electives or Short Term Global […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 60th WMA General Assembly, New Delhi, India, October 2009 Reaffirmed with minor revision by the 201st WMA Council Session, Moscow, Russia, October 2015, and revised by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE This policy is intended to identify areas where a conflict of interest might occur during the […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE Dementia is a syndrome caused by many different diseases, which collectively form an increasing part of non-communicable conditions globally. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Dementia is an umbrella term for several diseases affecting memory, other cognitive abilities and behavior that […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE The health workforce is the backbone of health systems. Effective healthcare service delivery necessitates adequately resourced, educated, ethically recruited and employed health professionals in decent working conditions. The world is facing an 11 million health worker shortage by 2030 to achieve universal […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 67th WMA General Assembly, Taipei, Taiwan, October 2016 and revised by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE The world is experiencing an unprecedented increase in life expectancy. Over the last century, some 30 years have been added to global average life expectancy at birth (LEB). However, these improvements […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 65th World Medical Assembly, Durban, South Africa, Otober 2014 and revised by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE For the purpose of this statement, aesthetic treatment is defined as an intervention that is performed not to treat an injury, a disease or a deformity, but for non-therapeutic reasons, […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 60th WMA General Assembly, New Delhi, India, October 2009 Revised by the 72nd WMA General Assembly (online), London, United Kingdom, October 2021, and reaffirmed with minor revisions by the 230th WMA Council, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 WHEREAS, Documented reports from human rights organisations and concordant testimonies from physicians in the Islamic Republic […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE The World Medical Association (WMA) recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming all sectors, including healthcare. In this statement, the WMA reaffirms its commitment to patient-centered, physician-led care by emphasizing the concept of augmented intelligence – a framing that highlights AI’s […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE The WMA reaffirms the WMA Resolution on the Protection of Healthcare in Israel and Gaza, including the call for immediate and safe release of all hostages. The World Medical Association (WMA) expresses its profound concern over the attacks on patients, health professionals, […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 66th WMA General Assembly, Moscow, Russia, October 2015, and revised by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE The WMA believes that in the 21st century, life on the streets for children left to their own devices, to poverty, or to any form of exploitation or crime, is unacceptable. […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 54th WMA General Assembly, Helsinki, Finland, September 2003 Reaffirmed by the 194th WMA Council, Bali, Indonesia, April 2013 and by the 215th WMA Council (online), Cordoba, Spain, October 2020 Reaffirmed with minor revisions by the 230th WMA Council, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 Whereas the World Medical Association has a specific focus […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 60th WMA General Assembly, New Delhi, India, October 2009 and reaffirmed by the 212th WMA Council Session, Santiago, Chile, April 2019 and revised by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE In response to the global health workforce shortages and the increasing health expenditures, different measures have been developed […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE Good mental health of physicians and other health and care professionals is a prerequisite for high quality medical care and patient safety. The WHO Working for Health Action Plan 2022-2030 emphasizes that many challenges faced by health and care professionals around the […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE The WMA notes with concern that reproductive health[1] is underprioritized in many regions of the world. The WMA recognizes that access to reproductive health services may be influenced by local moral, cultural and religious beliefs, traditions and practices. The WMA affirms that […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 76th WMA General Assembly, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE The World Medical Association recognizes obesity as a widespread, long-term chronic disease and a global concern. The WMA notes that obesity is increasing among all age groups. Still, the rise in children including adolescents is of particular concern as earlier onset leads […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 42nd World Medical Assembly, Rancho Mirage, CA., USA, October 1990 Revised by the 57th WMA General Assembly, Pilanesberg, South Africa, October 2006 and by the 67th WMA General Assembly, Taipei, Taiwan, October 2016 Reaffirmed with minor revisions by the 230th WMA Council, Porto, Portugal, October 2025 PREAMBLE Injuries are the leading […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
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Adopted by the 229th WMA Council Session, Montevideo, Uruguay, April 2025 PREAMBLE Pillars of medicine which were until recently considered unquestionable, such as scientific evidence, human dignity and solidarity, are being increasingly challenged by the expansion of ideologies and political positions that reject or deny them. In this context, the ability of physicians to work […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 229th Council session, Montevideo, Uruguay, April 2025 PREAMBLE The World Medical Association and its constituent members share the British Medical Association’s concerns about the way in which non-physician practitioners including PAs (physician associates or physician assistants) and AAs (anaesthesia associates) have been introduced in the United Kingdom and other countries and makes […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Adopted by the 229th WMA Council Session, Montevideo, Uruguay, April 2025 PREAMBLE Health care all over the world is under threat. Funding that has improved health by securing vaccines, medicines and health care professionals is being cut back or even completely dismantled. This creates a huge health risk, not only for those that cannot afford […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
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