Current Policies

WMA's policies on ethical and social issues


Title Tags Year Type
WMA Resolution supporting the Rights of Patients and Physicians in the Islamic Republic of Iran Access to Health Care, Detention, Health Care Professionals, Human Rights, Hunger Strike, Iran, Medical Ethics, Patient Rights, Prisoner, Sexual Abuse, Torture 2025 Resolution
WMA Statement on Artificial and Augmented Intelligence in Medical Care AI, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Intelligence, Digital Health, Medical Technology 2025 Statement
WMA Resolution Calling on the Israeli Government to Comply with the Geneva Conventions and Other Applicable Instruments of Humanitarian Law Gaza, Geneva Conventions, Humanitarian law, Israel, Medical Ethics, Medical Neutrality, Violence 2025 Resolution
WMA Resolution to Uphold the Ethical Framework of Healthcare Autonomy, Ethics, Framework, Humanist, Independence, Medical Profession, Trust 2025 Resolution
WMA Statement on Providing Health Support to Children in Street Situations Adolescent, Childhood, Children, Education, Health Support, Inequality, Social Determinant, Street Children 2025 Statement
WMA Resolution on the Designation of an Annual Medical Ethics Day Ethics, Medical Ethics, Medical Ethics Day 2025 Resolution
WMA Statement on Scope of Practice, Task Sharing and Task Shifting Attrition, Delegation, Human Resources, Quality of Care, Retention, Safety, Supervision, Task Shifting, Training, Work Force 2025 Statement
WMA Statement on Physician Mental Health Care Emergencies, Mental Health, Pandemic, Resilience, Violence, Well-being, Working Conditions 2025 Statement
WMA Statement on the Protection of Reproductive Health Rights of Women and Girls Abortion, Children, Contraception, Family Planning, Pregnancy, Reproductive Health, Women 2025 Statement
WMA 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 Resolution
WMA Resolution on Public Health Funding Worldwide Funding, HIV/Aids, Public Health, Vaccination 2025 Resolution
WMA Statement on Obesity NCDs, Non-Communicable Disease, Obesity, Primary health Care, SDH, Social Determinants of Health 2025 Statement
WMA Statement on Injury Control Accident Prevention, Biomechanics, Epidemiology, Injury, Paediatrics, Prevention, Rehabilitation, Trauma, Treatment 2025 Declaration
WMA Statement on Ageing Physicians Age, Ageing, Patient Safety, Physicians, Professional Autonomy, Professional Development, Retirement 2025 Statement
WMA 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 Resolution