"Hard labour, tolerance and devotion have played a great role in my devotion to my poor and suffering patients."Dr. Hira Dongol | Nepal
- Who we are
- The WMA was created to ensure the independence of physicians, and to work for the highest possible standards of ethical behaviour and care by physicians, at all times.
- What we do
- Promoting the highest possible standards of medical ethics, the WMA provides ethical guidance to physicians through its Declarations, Resolutions and Statements.
- Join us
- National Medical Associations can join the WMA as Constituent Members. Individual physicians can join the WMA as Associate Members. Register as...
- National Medical Associations can join the WMA as Constituent Members. Individual physicians can join the WMA as Associate Members. Register as...
WMA News
WHO Director General Urged to Condemn Violence Against Health Professionals
(16.05.2013) As Ministers and global health leaders gather in Geneva for next week's ...
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WMA Condemns Bid to Ban Industrial Action by Health Professionals
(14.05.2013) A proposal to outlaw all industrial action by health professionals in ...
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Public Consultation opens on WMA Helsinki Declaration
(15.04.2013) A two-month public consultation on the World Medical Association’s ...
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Around the World with WMA President Cecil Wilson, MD
Leadership, A Professional Responsibility
The American Medical Association’s Moon Shot
Optimism About Medicine's Future
Partner Links
International Network for Person-centered Medicine
World Federation for Medical Education
World Health Professions Alliance
Call for Action
Sign the Doha Declaration on Climate, Health and Wellbeing, a joint statement from the global health community calling for the full integration of health issues in current climate change negotiations
WMA Publications
WMA Medical Ethics Manual
The following translations of the WMA Medical Ethics Manual have been completed:
WMA Medical Journal
The WMA Medical Journal is a place for publishing overviews of trends and new areas of medical progress.
White papers
Take a deeper look into some of the issues the WMA is working on. WMA White Papers are authored publications providing a more detailed overview on topics that move us.