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, Transsexual | 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 training), 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, Medical cannabis, Medical Marijuana, Prohibition | 2017 | ||
| WMA Declaration of Geneva | Conduct, Conscience, Dignity, Discrimination, Geneva, Non-Discrimination, Oath, Pledge | 2017 | Declaration of Geneva | |
| 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 | Biobank, Confidentiality, Consent, Health Database, Opt-Out, Patient Rights | 2016 | Declaration | |
| WMA Resolution on the Protection of Health Care Facilities and Personnel in Syria | Health Care Facilities, Health Personnel, Human Rights, International Law, Protection, Syria, War | 2016 | Resolution | |
| 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 | |
| Ethical Principles of Health Care in Times of Armed Conflict and Other Emergencies | Armed Conflict, Emergencies, Ethical Principles, Health Care, Situation of Violence | 2016 | Statement | |
| WMA Resolution on implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on tobacco control | e-cigarettes, FCTC, Public Health, Tobacco, Tobacco Control, WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control | 2016 | Resolution | |
| WMA Declaration of Sydney on the Determination of Death and the Recovery of Organs | Death, Organ, Organ Procurement, Sydney, Transplantation | 2016 | Declaration | |