The World Medical Association (WMA) strongly condemns the recent attack on Nasser Hospital in Gaza, which killed and wounded journalists, health workers and civilians. Hospitals and health professionals must never be targeted in armed conflicts. Such attacks are grave violations of international humanitarian law and threaten the principle of medical neutrality, a cornerstone of medical […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
Geneva, Switzerland: 19 August 2025—On World Humanitarian Day, WHPA, which represents 42 million health professionals, together with humanitarian organizations is sounding the alarm: life-saving health services—already underfunded and overstretched—are facing unprecedented pressure as conflicts intensify, targeted attacks on health facilities multiply, and funding is cut. Health systems that should serve as a lifeline, and the […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
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As delegates gather in Geneva for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) to finalize a global treaty to end plastic pollution, over 48 million health professionals, patients, and allies have united to deliver a clear message: Plastic pollution is a public health emergency – the health sector cannot be given a free […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
The World Medical Association (WMA) and the Global Health Justice Partnership (GHJP) of Yale Law School and Yale School of Public Health welcome the 10 July decision by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). It found that the Swiss Federal Tribunal failed to protect South African runner Caster Semenya’s right […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
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16 July 2025—The WHPA leadership is demanding that WHO continue to provide support and investment in the health workforce despite recent funding cuts and organizational restructuring. They are deeply concerned about the shake-up at WHO which has left the Health Workforce Department severely reduced in size and subsumed under the WHO Academy, WHO’s newly established […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
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Six leading international organizations representing patients, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, hospitals, and the pharmaceutical industry have today adopted the first joint ethical principle in the healthcare industry on the responsible use of health data and technology, including artificial intelligence. The new principle joins the International Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration (ICF), a longstanding principles-based voluntary agreement […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
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Geneva, 19 May 2025 – As the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly continues in Geneva, the World Medical Association (WMA) is calling on governments and global health actors to place the health and care workforce at the heart of the World Health Organization’s agenda. This appeal comes ahead of the vote on a crucial resolution under […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
The current situation in Gaza puts the lives of nearly all civilians at risk, as humanitarian transports delivering food, medicines, and essential materials are being blocked by Israeli forces. “It is a matter of humanity not to let the people of Gaza face starvation or be denied health care,” said WMA President Dr. Ashok Philip. […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
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The World Medical Association (WMA) strongly condemns the detention and abduction of health professionals in Sudan, following alarming reports from the Sudanese doctors’ syndicate committee. These reports highlight the arbitrary detentions of several physicians by both the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since October 2024. According to the syndicate, five physicians […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
At its 229th Council Session in Montevideo, the World Medical Association (WMA) issued a call for greater clarity regarding the titles and roles of non-physician practitioners. Following concerns raised by the British Medical Association about physician assistants using new designations (such as physician associates or anesthesia associates), the resolution emphasizes that the titles and roles […]| 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
The World Medical Association (WMA), through an emergency resolution adopted during the 229th Council Session in Montevideo, has expressed grave concern over the use of riot control agents, including tear gas, plastic bullets, and water cannons by Turkish authorities against peaceful protesters. This follows the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and other opposition figures, […]| 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
Adopted by the 229th WMA Council Session, Montevideo, Uruguay, April 2025 PREAMBLE In response to the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and other opposition figures last March, important demonstrations are taking place across Turkey. Media reports the use of tear gas, plastic bullets, and water cannons by the police as weapons against demonstrators and […]| WMA – The World Medical Association
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