Current Policies
WMA's policies on ethical and social issues
| Title | Tags | Year | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMA Resolution on Prohibition of Forced Anal Examinations to Substantiate Same-Sex Sexual Activity | Anal examination, Body search, Degrading Treatment, Forced examination, Medical Ethics, Torture, Transgender | 2017 | ||
| WMA Statement on Epidemics and Pandemics | Disease, Epidemics, Infection, Infectious diseases, Pandemics | 2017 | ||
| WMA Statement on the Role of Physicians in Preventing Exploitation in Adoption Practices | Adoption, Children’s Rights, Forced labour, Genetic identification, Minors, Sexual exploitation, Trafficking | 2017 | ||
| WMA Declaration of Chicago on Quality Assurance in Medical Education | Accreditation, Medical Education, Medical faculty, Medical schools, Quality assurance | 2017 | Declaration | |
| WMA Statement on Armed Conflicts | Armed Conflicts, Humanitarian law, Violence, War | 2017 | ||
| WMA Statement on Bullying and Harassment within the Profession | Bullying, Safe working environment, Sexual harassment, Workplace | 2017 | ||
| WMA Statement on Medical Cannabis | Cannabis, Dependency, Legalisation, Marijuana, Medical cannabis, Prohibition | 2017 | ||
| WMA Declaration of Geneva | Conduct, Conscience, Dignity, Discrimination, Geneva, Non-Discrimination, Oath, Pledge | 2017 | Declaration of Geneva | |
| WMA Resolution on Poland | Hunger Strike, Junior doctors, Medical Education, Poland | 2017 | ||
| WMA Council Resolution in Support of Dr Serdar Küni | Conflicts, Dr Kuni, Human Rights, Medical Ethics, Turkey | 2017 | Council Resolutions | |
| WMA Statement on Cyber-Attacks on Health and Other Critical Infrastructure | Cyber Intrusion, Cyber-attack, Electronic Medical Records, Health Technology, Information Technology | 2016 | Statement | |
| WMA Declaration of Taipei on Ethical Considerations regarding Health Databases and Biobanks | Biobanks, Confidentiality, Consent, Health Database, Opt-Out, Patient Rights | 2016 | Declaration | |
| WMA Resolution on the Protection of Health Care Facilities and Personnel in Syria | Aleppo, Conflict, Health Care Facilities, Health Personnel, Syria, War | 2016 | Statement | |
| WMA Statement on Divestment from Fossil Fuels | Air Pollution, Climate Change, Coal, Fossil Fuels, Health/Economic Co-Benefits | 2016 | Statement | |
| WMA Resolution on Zika Virus Infection | Fetal Abnormalities, Guillain Barre, Infection, Microcephaly, Virus, Zika | 2016 | Resolution | |