Adopted by the 49th WMA General Assembly
Hamburg, Germany, November 1997
RECOGNISING THAT:
all people have the right to the preservation of health; and,
the Geneva Convention (Article 23, Number IV, 1949) requires the
free passage of medical supplies intended for civilians;
THE WMA URGES national medical associations to ensure that Governments
employing economic sanctions against other States respect the agreed
exemptions for medicines, medical supplies and basic food items.
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