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Adopted by the WMA General Assembly,
Seoul, Korea, October 2008
The current global economic crisis is affecting individuals as
well as national and global economies and will have implications
for health. Individuals face uncertainties about their future
and psychological consequences are beginning to emerge. Governments
facing economic downturns have to respond by cutting down national
expenses. There is a risk that expenditure on health care will
decrease nominally and proportionally in the coming years. Experience
has shown that this response can have serious consequences on
the health of individuals and on their contribution to the national
economy. Any savings will therefore be reduced.
The WMA therefore urges NMAs to work with their governments to:
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