Current Policies
WMA's policies on ethical and social issues
Title | Tags | Year | Type | |
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WMA Council Resolution to Uphold the Ethical Framework of Healthcare | Autonomy, Ethics, Framework, Humanist, Independence, Medical Profession, Trust | 2025 | Council Resolutions | |
WMA Council Resolution on the Role of Physician Associates and Other Non-Physician Providers in the United Kingdom and Other Countries | Clinician Safety, Medical Workforce, Physicians Associates | 2025 | Council Resolutions | |
WMA Council Resolution on Public Health Funding Worldwide | Funding, HIV/Aids, Public Health, Vaccination | 2025 | Council Resolutions | |
WMA Council Resolution on the Use of Riot Control Agents and Human Rights Violations against Protesters in Turkey | Demonstration, Protesters, Riot, Riot Control Agents, Tear Gas, Turkey | 2025 | Council Resolutions | |
WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants | Clinical Study, Ethics, Ethics Committee, Helsinki, Human Participants, Human Subjects, Medical Research, Patient Autonomy, Placebo, Post-Trial Access (to Care), Principle, Publication, Register, Research, Review Committee, Risk Assessment, Subject Protection, Vulnerable Populations | 2024 | Declaration | |
WMA Resolution on Plastics and Health | Chemicals, Environment, Plastic Treaty, Plastics, Pollution, Waste | 2024 | Resolution | |
WMA Statement on Assisted Reproductive Technologies | Assisted Reproductive Technology, Ethics, ICSI, IVF, Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis, Reproductive Medicine, Surrogacy | 2024 | Statement | |
WMA Resolution in support of the Turkish Medical Association | Autonomy, Medical Association, TMA, Turkey, Turkish Medical Association | 2024 | Resolution | |
WMA Declaration on Prevention and Reduction of Air Pollution to Improve Air Quality | Air Pollution, Air Quality, Clean Air, Emissions, Environmental Health, Human Health | 2024 | Declaration | |
WMA Statement on Adolescent Suicide | Adolescent, Adolescent Medicine, Prevention, Psychological Trauma, Suicide | 2024 | Statement | |
WMA Resolution on the Revocation of WHO Guidelines on Opioid Use | Opioid, Pain, WHO | 2024 | Resolution | |
WMA Guidelines on Promotional Mass Media Appearances by Physicians | Advertisement, Appearance, Communication, Information, Media, Professional Ethics, Promotion | 2024 | Statement | |
WMA Resolution on the Protection of Healthcare in Israel and Gaza | Armed Conflicts, Gaza, Israel, Medical Neutrality, Violence | 2024 | Resolution | |
WMA Resolution on Anti-LGBTQ Legislation | Discrimination, Homosexual, Human Rights, LGBTQ | 2024 | Resolution | |
WMA Statement on Epidemics and Pandemics | Disease, Epidemics, Infection, Infectious diseases, Pandemics | 2024 | Statement |