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		Latest releases 13 May 2008 Lilly commits $1mm to World Medical Association to support Innovative Tuberculosis Training Course 7 March 2008 Call for equal Access to Cervical Cancer Treatment for all Women and Girls 5 March 2008 Health Professions demand strong Principles for Task Shifting 12 February 2008 World Medical Association takes over Secretariat of Health Professions Alliance 5 February 2008 Physicians call for zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation across the World 18 January 2008 Increase in Training of Doctors called for by World Medical Association 17 December 2007 World Medical Association appoints its first Advocacy Adviser 20 November 2007 WMA starts Process for revising Helsinki Declaration 8 November 2007 WMA's online Course on Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis launched Worldwide 5 November 2007 World Medical Association congratulates Dr. Biscet on his Award 8 October 2007 World Medical Association General Assembly 8 October 2007 Doctors Urged to Document Cases of Torture 6 October 2007 World Medical Association Reviewing Declaration of Helsinki 5 October 2007 New WMA President Highlights Physicians' Obligations to Respect Human Life 5 October 2007 Chinese Medical Association reaches Agreement with World Medical Association against Transplantation of Prisoners' Organs 23 Aug 2007 World Medical Association launches on line Medical Ethics Course for Physicians 24 July 2007 ICN and WMA Welcome the Release of Bulgarian Nurses and Palestinian Physician 14 May 2007 World Medical Association Council Meeting 11 May 2007 World Medical Association Urges Support for Doctors Facing Pressure on Torture 10 May 2007 American Family Physician becomes Chair of the World Medical Association 21 March 2007 New Online Tuberculosis Course for Physicians piloted by World Medical Association 19 December 2006 World Medical Association and International Council Of Nurses Appalled at Libyan Death Sentences 12 December 2006 Self Governance of Medical Profession Threatened 8 December 2006 WMA and ICN Plead to Drop Death Sentences 16 October 2006 WMA General Assembly 16 October 2006 WMA condemns all forced feeding 14 October 2006 Governments urged to issue scientifically proven messages on preventing HIV/AIDS 13 October 2006 New WMA President urges global action to fight lifestyle diseases 19 September 2006 WMA Annual General Assembly 26 June 2006 New online tuberculosis course for physicians to be piloted by World Medical Association 30 May 2006 WMA urges politicians and actors to set an example by stopping smoking 22 May 2006 World Medical Association demands China stops using prisoners for organ transplants 22 May 2006 World Medical Association clarifies its ethical advice to physicians on torture 20 May 2006 World Medical Association calls for Taiwan to be given observer status at World Health Assembly 21 March 2006 Nobel Peace Laureates and representatives of 20 million health care providers call on governments to fund the scale up of human resources needed to fight TB 26 January 2006 World Medical Association Secretary General awarded Honorary Degree 26 December 2005 Nurses and Physicians Welcome Libyan Court’s Decision to Reverse Death Sentences 7 December 2005 Physicians support international Human Rights Day by condemning Stigma of mental Illness 17 October 2005 World Medical Association General Assembly 17 October 2005 Genetic Testing advised for those at risk of Disease 16 October 2005 Physicians propose far reaching Measures to reduce the global Impact of Alcohol on Health 14 October 2005 All Physicians should be kept informed on avian Flu Threat, says WMA 14 October 2005 Health Care dumbed down to lowest common Denominator of Cost, warns President of World Medical Association 26 September 2005 WMA Annual General Assembly 22 August 2005 World Health Professions Alliance Expands to Include Dentists 16 May 2005 World Medical Association Council meeting 15 May 2005 World Medical Association calls to end to Taiwan's exclusion from receipt of health information 15 May 2005 Physicians' leaders urge World Health Organisation to take action on medical migration 18 April 2005 World Medical Association Council 26 January 2005 Physicians and Lawyers Learn to Collaborate on Detecting Evidence of Torture 19 January 2005 Health Professionals and Patients Announce Historic Partnership 18 January 2005 New Manual Launched to Help Physicians Facing Ethical Challenges 6 January 2005 National Medical Associations quick to join global relief effort 27 December 2004 World Medical Association urges physicians to aid earthquake disaster victims 18 November 2004 Physicians for Human Rights moves to Cambridge; artists and activists will collaborate in new space 28 October 2004 World Medical Association launches search for the world's most caring physicians 11 October 2004 Clarification on Declaration of Helsinki 11 October 2004 New WMA Secretary General appointed 10 October 2004 Plea for every Human to have Access to safe drinking Water 9 October 2004 Physicians' ethical Duty in Times of armed Conflict reiterated 9 October 2004 WMA issues new Guidelines on the Relationship between Physicians and commercial Enterprises 9 October 2004 Physicians and Patients urged to fight Barriers to Quality Patient Care 7 September 2004 AMA, WMA and others unite to celebrate global Medical Ethics Day 27 August 2004 WMA General Assembly 27 July 2004 WMA : Letter sent to the British Prime Minister 24 June 2004 World's physicians make final plea for tobacco control treaty 12 June 2004 Physicians should report acts of torture, says WMA President 9 June 2004 Governments should pay more Attention to Children's Health Rights, says WMA 7 June 2004 International Health Professional Poll Puts Heart Disease, Obesity and Cancer As Top Health Problems 17 May 2004 World Medical Association council meeting 16 May 2004 Health professionals issue a wake up call on AIDS 15 May 2004 WMA Appeals to Libya to Lift Death Sentences 15 May 2004 WMA calls for Greater Physician Involvement in Preparing for Health Emergencies 24 April 2004 World Medical Association "appalled" at oral mutilation in parts of Africa 13 April 2004 Historic Gathering of Key Health Professions 06 April 2004 WMA regrets Maltese Government's decision to delay no smoking ban 23 March 2004 World Medical Association pleads for doctors and dentists imprisoned in Cuba 27 February 2004 Help urged for universities in developing countries 30 January 2004 WMA work group seeks further advice on Declaration of Helsinki 12 January 2004 WMA leader urges further action to combat violence [ Latest releases | Press officer | Archives | Articles from other medical journals | Newsbriefs and Newsletters ]

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