Current Policies
WMA's policies on ethical and social issues
| Title | Tags | Year | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMA Statement on Ethical Guidelines for the International Migration of Health Workers | Autonomy, Migration, Physician Training, Physicians, Recruitment, Self-Sufficiency | 2014 | Statement | |
| WMA Statement on the Prevention of Air pollution due to Vehicle Emissions | Air Pollution, Emission Standards, Health/Environmental Synergies, Vehicle Emissions | 2014 | Statement | |
| WMA Statement on Solitary Confinement | Detention, Human Rights, Isolation, Prisoner, Solitary Confinement, Torture | 2014 | Statement | |
| WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects | Clinical Study, Ethics, Ethics Committee, Helsinki, Human Subjects, Medical Research, Patient Autonomy, Placebo, Post-Trial Access (to Care), Principle, Publication, Register, Review Committee, Risk Assessment, Subject Protection, Vulnerable Populations | 2013 | Declaration | |
| WMA Resolution on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons | Chemical Weapon, Convention, Harms, International Agreement, Killings, Poisons | 2013 | Resolution | |
| WMA Resolution on the Healthcare Situation in Syria | Attacks, Health Personnel, Hospitals, Integrity, Medical Facilities, Medical Neutrality, Safety, Syria | 2013 | Resolution | |
| WMA Statement on the United Nations Resolution for a Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty | Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, UN Resolution 65/206, United Nations Moratorium | 2013 | Statement | |
| WMA Statement on Natural Variations of Human Sexuality | Bisexual, Conversion/Reparative Therapy, Discrimination, Homosexual, Human Rights, Human Sexuality, Sexual Orientation, Stigmatisation | 2013 | Statement | |
| WMA Statement on the Right to Rehabilitation for Victims of Torture | Committee Against Torture, Degrading Treatment, Human Rights, Istanbul Protocol, Rehabilitation, Reparation, Reparation of Torture Victim, Torture, Torture Victim, UN Convention Against Torture, UN General Comments | 2013 | Statement | |
| WMA Statement on Human Papillomavirus Vaccination | Cancer, Cervical Cancer, HPV, Human Papillomavirus, Maternal Health, Screening, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vaccination, Vaccines, Women’s Rights | 2013 | Statement | |
| WMA Resolution in Support of the Brazilian Medical Association | Brazil, Consultations, Mais Médicos, Medical Courses, Public Services, Remote Areas | 2013 | Resolution | |
| WMA Statement on Fungal Disease Diagnosis and Management | Aspergillosis, Aspergillus, Candida, Cryptococcosis, Dermatophyte, Histoplasmosis, Keratitis, Meningitis, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Tinea | 2013 | Statement | |
| WMA Resolution on Criminalisation of Medical Practice | Armed Conflict, Autonomy, Criminal Law, Decision Making | 2013 | Resolution | |
| WMA Resolution on Standardisation in Medical Practice and Patient Safety | Industrial Standards, Patient Safety, Practice, Standardisation, Standards | 2013 | Resolution | |
| WMA Resolution on Plain Packaging of Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes and Other Smoking Product | Cigarettes, e-cigarettes, FCTC, Plain Packaging, Public Health, Tobacco, Tobacco Industry, WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control | 2012 | Resolution | |