WMA Annual Report 2022 final 3 web version

ANNUAL REPORT
2022
WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
75 YEARS OF WMA
MESSAGE FROM THE WMA PRESIDENT ……………………………………………………………………..2
POLICIES ADOPTED AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2022 – BERLIN…………………………..3
GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2022 – BERLIN……………………………………………………………………………4
WMA IN EGYPT AT THE CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE (COP 27) ………………………5
VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTH CARE: CURRENT PRACTICES TO PREVENT, REDUCE
OR MITIGATE VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTHCARE ……………………………………………………..6
INVESTIGATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF TORTURE – 2022 EDITION OF THE
ISTANBUL PROTOCOL ……………………………………………………………………………………………………7
INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATING BODY – PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS……….8
UHC – UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE …………………………………………………………………….8
GLOBAL PATIENT SAFETY ACTION PLAN 2021-2030 …………………………………………………9
WMA INTERVENTIONS TO WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY AND WHO EXECUTIVE
BOARD…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10
PUBLIC RELATIONS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….11
MEMBERSHIP …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………12
FINANCIAL REPORT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………13
WMA LEADERS AND WMA SECRETARIAT ………………………………………………………………..14
FUTURE MEETINGS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….15
SUMMARY
MESSAGE FROM THE WMA PRESIDENT 
D R . O S A H O N E N A B U L E L E
M . B . B . S , M H P M , F W A C P , F N M A

WMA President
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The year 2022 started on a hopeful note with
greater societal and international mobility.
Globally, citizens eagerly looked forward to a real
transition to a post-COVID-19 Pandemic era,
secured with improved vaccination and other
public health measures. But these hopes were
visibly shaken by the sad news of the Russian
invasion of Ukraine. This caused immense
global tensions and had a great impact on food
security and global health.
Noticeable efforts were made to promote global
health in 2022 through the development of a
draft pandemic treaty, among other
developments, challenges and lost
opportunities. The challenges presented by
weak health systems, health disparities and
inequities, increasing brain drain, shortages, and
burn out of the health workforce, increasing
cases of violence against the health workforce in
the work place, in situations of armed conflict or
by oppressive regimes, antimicrobial resistance,
emerging and re-emerging diseases and the
climate change crisis, all remained.
As we face 2023 with hope for a healthier world
and an end to the Russian-Ukraine War, it is
imperative to transparently address the
existential challenges that still tend to
undermine global health. In this regard, WMA
will need to sustain and strengthen its policy
and advocacy initiatives, including public
advocacy for One Health and Universal Health
Coverage, good governance and improved
political commitment to the development of
more resilient health systems with physician-led
primary health care as its bulwark, Social
Determinants of Health, the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions and other activities
contributing to global warming, the
strengthening of supply chains backed by
substantial and sustained investments in health
infrastructure, the health workforce, medicines,
vaccines, digital health and health management
information systems, and quality research.
I am hopeful that 2023 will see a stronger
determination to eliminate health inequities,
particularly in prioritizing health issues and in
the distribution and sharing of resources, such
as human resources for health, technological
and scientific developments, including vaccines
and medicines.
The world urgently needs to resolve the
burgeoning phenomenon of brain drain, burn
out and violence against the health workforce,
some of whom have opted out of the health
sector for other endeavours. In this regard, the
Pandemic Treaty, which member states of the
World Health Organization are currently
cogitating on, must be given critical attention
with the views of all stakeholders duly
incorporated, particularly as it concerns the
integration of the health workforce in the
frontline management of any future
pandemic, as well as their resilience, rights,
wellbeing, safety and working conditions,
among other important issues. Similarly, the
WMA will need to translate into action our
robust policy documents that address the
menace of violence against physicians and
other health care workers.
While I hope for a more equitable, healthier,
and peaceful world in 2023, it is my view that
unless and until there is a more inclusive and
equitable world, with an expansion of the
frontiers of global cooperation and solidarity,
global health may be imperiled.
I look forward to meeting my colleagues and
Council members at our upcoming meetings.
WMA International Code of Medical Ethics (revised)
WMA Declaration of Berlin on Racism in Medicine
WMA Declaration of Edinburgh on Prison Conditions and the Spread of Tuberculosis and
Other Communicable Diseases (revised)
WMA Declaration of Venice on End of Life Medical Care (revision)
WMA Declaration on Discrimination against Elderly Individuals within Healthcare Settings
WMA Declaration on Patient Safety (revised)
WMA Statement on Assisted Reproductive Technologies (revised)
WMA Statement on Guiding Principles for the Use of Telehealth for the Provision of
Health Care (revised)
WMA Statement on Health Hazards of Tobacco Products and Tobacco-Derived Products
(revised)
WMA Statement on Physicians Treating Relatives
WMA Statement on Professional and Ethical Use of Social Media (revised)
WMA Statement on the Global Burden of Chronic Disease (revised)
WMA Statement on the Protection and Integrity of Medical Personnel in Armed Conflicts
and Other Situations of Violence (revised)
WMA Statement on Violence in the Health Sector by Patients and Those Close to Them
(revised)
WMA Resolution for Providing Covid-19 Vaccines for All
WMA Resolution in support of Medical Personnel and Citizens of Ukraine in the face of the
Russian invasion
WMA Resolution on Humanitarian and Medical Aid to Ukraine
WMA Resolution on Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety (revised)
Policies adopted at the General Assembly 2022 – Berlin
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Policies reaffirmed by the 220th Council Session, Paris (hybrid), April 2022
and the 221st Council Session, Berlin, October 2022
WMA Statement on Safe Injections in Health Care (with minor revision)
WMA Statement on Self-Medication (with minor revision)
WMA Statement on the Ethical Implications of Collective Action by Physicians (with minor
revision)
WMA Resolution on Economic Embargoes and Health
WMA Resolution on Medical Assistance in Air Travel (with minor revision)
WMA Resolution on Prohibition of Forced Anal Examinations to Substantiate Same-Sex
Sexual Activity (with minor revision)
WMA Resolution on Tuberculosis (with minor revision)
WMA Green Guidelines for WMA meetings to create more sustainable events
WMA Guidelines on LGBTQ Equity in Venues Hosting WMA Meetings and Functions
Internal Guidelines adopted by the 220th Council Session, Paris (hybrid), April 2022
and the General Assembly, Berlin, October 2022
President’s Report
Dr Heidi Stensmyren (Swedish Medical
Association), the outgoing President, in her
written report said that her presidential
year had taken place under the influence
of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic and the impact of global
challenges such as climate change and
conflicts. She referred to the thousands of
professional brethren who had left the
profession early, most due to fear, burnout,
and other economic pressures on their
practice. Economies around the world
continued to recover from direct spending
on COVID-19, and many countries had
found it necessary to cut spending on
health care, including investment in
vaccines, as well as preparedness for future
health crises. This pandemic would not be
the last, and those who did not learn from
the past were condemned to repeat it.
She also wrote about the devastating effect
that the pandemic has had on mental
health, with many psychiatric colleagues
leaving the profession or cutting back.
Those who remained were simply
overwhelmed by the unbelievable need in
the general population. She said that the
only fruitful way to tackle global challenges
was through collaboration between
governmental institutions, as well as non-
governmental organizations.
WMA condemned the continuing attacks
on Ukraine and in particular Ukrainian
health care facilities. These overt assaults
were becoming all too common in
conflicts globally. She referred to the aid
given to the Ukraine Medical Help Fund,
founded by the Committee of European
Doctors (CPME), the European Forum of
Medical Associations (EFMA), and the WMA,
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General Assembly 2022 – Berlin
Chair’s Report
In his written report, Dr Frank Ulrich
Montgomery warned that the COVID-19
pandemic was not over. He was convinced
that physicians still had to remain cautious
and attentive of immunescapes, waning
immune responses and new variants of
concern. He said that physicians must
continue their prevention and vaccination
efforts. Demanding access to vaccines for
everyone, overcoming fake news, and
organizing vaccination campaigns
remained challenges to be overcome..
Visiting several NMA general assemblies
had shown him once again how similar
their problems were. From human rights
and ethical issues, to violence against
health care professionals and questions of
universal health coverage to organizing
medical care for underserved communities
– they were all in the same boat.
For the first time since 2019, the WMA was able to meet in-person for its annual
General Assembly. The venue of Berlin allowed both the WMA and the German
Medical Association to celebrate their 75th anniversaries.
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Secretary General’s Report
Dr Otmar Kloiber, Secretary General,
referred to the lengthy written report on
the activities of the Secretariat,
highlighting the help for Ukraine and the
substantial assistance provided by the
Japan Medical Association. He particularly
thanked Dr Leonid Eidelman (WMA Past
President) for his work in delivering the
help.
She concluded by saying that she was
deeply concerned about the violence
against physicians around the globe and
she particularly thanked the Indian Medical
Association for leading the way on this
issue.
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The 27th Conference of Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC), hosted by Egypt, was held in Sharm El Sheikh from 6-8
November 2022. Eight physicians representing the World Medical Association
attended.
WMA in Egypt at the Climate Change Conference (COP 27)
Nationally Determined Contributions
(NDCs),
Financing and capacity-building,
Loss and damage, including review of
the Warsaw International Mechanism for
Loss and Damage (WIM), and
Mitigation and Adaptation.
The WMA delegation was coordinated by Dr
Ankush Bansal during week one of COP 27
and Dr Lwando Maki during week two. The
delegation represented WMA’s views and
position toward climate change as
expressed through the adopted climate
change and environment policies of the
WMA. Throughout COP 27 the delegates
followed the negotiations closely and
focused on the 4 key areas where health
impacts were addressed:
In addition to the negotiations, the
delegates also attended the daily health
community debrief and strategy meetings,
as well as several health-related side events
organized by UNFCCC, WHO, and health-
related NGOs during COP 27. The
delegation was also responsible for a social
media campaign during COP 27 with WMA
communications’ support. The campaign
was delivered via the Twitter social media
platform and delegates tweeted highlights
and key messages from COP 27 that
allowed WMA members to keep track of
the events/activities.
The delegation collaborated with the
Global Climate Health Alliance on a panel
regarding building Healthy Resilient Health
Systems, in which Dr Lwando Maki spoke
on the health impacts of climate change as
witnessed by health workers.
The Week 1 delegation met with Dr John
Balbus, an Internal Medicine and Public
Health physician in the United States who
serves as the Interim Director of the Office
of Climate Change and Health Equity in
the Department of Health & Human
Services, as well as three assistants from
the Department of State working in global
affairs.
The Delegation discussed about the
importance of the health lens on climate
change. Dr Balbus made specific requests
of the health community, both in the
United States and worldwide. These were
case examples and stories of how climate
change specifically affects human health
with respect to acute and longitudinal
medical visits.
During the second week, WMA delegates
engaged with several member states from
all WHO regions and advocated for health.
Drs Schauer-Berg and Rocksén met with
the delegation from Austria. Topics
discussed included the health impacts of
climate change on patients today with a
special focus on the effects of heatwaves
as well as preparedness in the Austrian
health care system and the inclusion of
health in the Austrian national adaptation
plan. The delegation included Leonore
Gewessler, federal minister on climate
action, environment, energy, mobility,
innovation and technology and Helmut
Hojesky, head of the Austrian delegation.
The discussion also covered the delivery of
care and logistics that are a large part of
the health care sector climate impact.
The health community, including the
World Medical Association, has made
some progress, particularly since COP 26,
in impressing upon national delegations
to include health in climate negotiations
during the COP meetings and the
intersessional meetings.
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Violence against health care: current practices to prevent, reduce or mitigate
violence against healthcare
Violence against health personnel and
facilities is an expanding phenomenon,
affecting all regions of the world both in war
and in peacetime, undermining the very
foundations of health systems and impacting
critically on patient’s health. With the health
emergency context linked to the COVID-19
pandemic, an increasing number of incidents
have been reported globally.
From May to July 2021, the International
Council of Nurses (ICN), the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the
International Hospital Federation (IHF) and the
World Medical Association (WMA) – four
international umbrella organisations and
members of the global Community of
Concern of the Health Care in Danger initiative
– carried out a joint collaborative survey to
evaluate the perceptions of violence against
healthcare during the early stages of the
pandemic and to identify good practices
implemented to prevent, reduce or mitigate
incidences.
The members of the four partner
organizations replied to the survey voluntarily,
based on their specific context. The medical
associations of Bulgaria, Denmark, France,
Senegal and United Kingdom participated in
the survey.
The report of this collaborative survey was
published in July 2022. Results demonstrate
the persistence of violence against health
personnel in all responders’ locations, with a
higher frequency of incidences during the
COVID-19 pandemic. It documents the variety
of practical solutions initiated by health actors
to tackle violence at community level in the
areas of security, work environment, mental
health and wellbeing, communication and
coordination. The most often cited measure
refers to the training of health personnel on
communication skills for de-escalating
potential violent situations.
The report of the survey aims to serve as a
trigger for the health community globally to
act, share further positive experiences and
advocate for meaningful strategies to address
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“Good word heals” initiative
Good practice from Bulgaria
Violence against health care is systemic
in Bulgaria, with more than one
reported case of violence per week. The
Bulgarian Medical Association launched
the campaign “Good word heals” in
2019 to keep public attention focused
on the issue of violence, raise
awareness among health personnel
and ultimately reduce these acts of
violence. The association recruited a
famous Bulgarian actor and
photographer, Vladimir Karamazov, to
promote the campaign: “I became the
face of an initiative that is very
important, to stop violence against
doctors (..) This violence is a sign of
how uneducated our society is”.
The impact of covid on violence against
healthcare – a global dialogue for peer
exchange of good practice, 1st
December 2022
This online event organized by the 4
partners of the study aimed to initiate a
debate on responses to violence against
health care. The panelists of the webinar,
representatives of the membership of the 4
organizations, presented examples from
their experience in tackling or mitigating
the issue of violence against healthcare. As
a peer-to-peer exchange opportunity, the
event provided space for dialogue amongst
practitioners. Lwando Maki, Deputy-chair of
WMA Junior Doctors Network, talked about
the JDN project to develop a social media
campaign on Medical Ethics in armed
conflict and other situations of violence.
In February 2018, the WMA was invited to participate in a project on the development
of a supplement to the Manual on Effective Investigation and Documentation of
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, commonly
called the Istanbul Protocol (IP).
The project, involving more than 180
participants from 51 countries, aimed to
update and strengthen the Istanbul
Protocol. It was led by representatives of
four civil society organizations (Physicians
for Human Rights, the International
Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims,
the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey
and the Redress Trust) and four core United
Nations anti-torture bodies (the Committee
against Torture, the Subcommittee on
Prevention of Torture, the Special
Rapporteur on torture and the United
Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of
Torture).
The WMA contributed to the revision
process as member of the working group
on ethical codes, based on its recent
policies on the role of physicians to prevent
and document torture and ill-treatments in
detention.
This large-scale international effort reflects
advances in the understanding of the
practices and effects of torture and ill-
treatment, as well as the practical
experiences and lessons learned from using
the Istanbul Protocol during the past 20
years. In addition to updating the six
original chapters of the Protocol, the new
edition includes two new chapters: chapter
VII provides guidance on the role of health
professionals in various contexts in which
documentation may be necessary and
chapter VIII provides guidance on the steps
needed for effective implementation of the
Istanbul Protocol by States.
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Investigation and Documentation of Torture –
2022 edition of the Istanbul Protocol

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The new edition of the Istanbul
Protocol was officially published
in June 2022.
A launching event was
organized at the Geneva
Academy with introductory
remarks by Michelle Bachelet,
previous UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights.
WMA is participating in the development of
the WHO convention, agreement or other
international instrument on pandemic
prevention, preparedness and response. The
instrument will have recommendations for
strengthening pandemic preparedness and
response according to the following
categories: leadership and governance,
systems and tools, financing and equity.
Furthermore, it should be seen as an
additional tool for WHO alongside the
International Health Regulations, which aim
to prevent the international spread of
disease since 1969.

Intergovernmental Negotiating Body – Pandemic prepardness
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In the lead up to the United Nations High-
Level Meeting (HLM) on UHC in 2023, the
WMA, as a member of the UHC2030
network and of the Advisory Committee of
the Civil Society Engagement mechanism of
UHC2030, has developed several documents
as advocacy tools or analysis of UHC
implementation.
The Health for All Advocacy Toolkit is an
interactive tool for civil society advocates
interested in kick-starting advocacy for
universal health coverage (UHC). It includes
key information and tools to make the case
for UHC and hold policymakers to account
on their commitments. The web tool aims to
build capacity, inspire and mobilize civil
society in support of the global movement
for UHC. The Toolkit is available in English,
French, and Spanish.
A second tool is a message sheet, which
provides messaging for advocates,
campaigners and other stakeholders
working on UHC and can be adapted to
different contexts. What is UHC? Who is
responsible for delivering UHC? What is the
relationship between UHC and health
security?

UHC – Universal Health Coverage
The WMA has been following each session
of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body
(INB) in charge of drafting the WHO
instrument and contributed to two public
hearings (April and September 2022) during
the reporting period. WMA wrote an open
letter together with WHPA to the INB
secretariat with concrete suggestions for re-
wording and contacted the missions in
Geneva insisting that health workforce
strengthening should be a crucial
component while ensuring continuous
provision of other essential health and care
services.
What is the relationship between UHC,
health systems, and primary healthcare? Why
is UHC important in 2023? What is UHC2030?
The 2023 engagement timeline highlights
key mobilization and engagement moments
for the UHC Movement ahead of the
September 2023 UN High-Level Meeting.
For UHC2030 it was important to track the
state of commitment to universal health
coverage around the world since the first
High Level Meeting on UHC. The State of
Commitment to Universal Health Coverage
(UHC) brings a unique multi-stakeholder view
to a simple question: Are countries acting on
their commitments to UHC? It is a
combination of country profiles and a
synthesis report, The State of Commitment to
UHC is a political, country-focused and action-
oriented tool that complements the more
technical and global WHO UHC monitoring
report focusing on UHC indicators on service
coverage and financial protection.
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Global Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030
WMA participated in the WHO expert
meeting on the implementation of the
WHO Global Patient Saftey Action Plan
2021-2030 and discussed the prioritisation of
actions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The WMA participated in a second
implementation conference on the action
plan– the “Policy Makers’ Forum: Patient
Safety Implementation” in February 2022.
This forum provided a global platform for
engaging with senior policy makers and
health care leaders in the discussion around
implementation approaches of the Global
Patient Safety Action Plan 2021-2030 within
broader health agenda at country level. This
will allow sharing of best practices and
lessons learned in addressing patient safety
at policy and practice levels and will pave
the way for:
mutual learning and understanding of
barriers and constraints in addressing
the causative and contributory factors
leading to harm in health care, and in
adopting a health systems approach to
eliminating avoidable harm in health
care.
identifying actionable and scalable
solutions, applicable to different settings
and contexts.
developing a consensus on the role of
policy makers and health care leaders in
eliminating avoidable harm in health
care.
Engagement of health care leaders and
senior policy makers is vital at this stage for
taking urgent action and initiating
implementation of the global action plan.
Patient safety is fundamental to the
provision of health care in all settings.
However, avoidable adverse events, errors
and risks associated with health care
remain major challenges for patient safety
globally.
The 77nd World Health Assembly in 2019
adopted resolution WHA72.6 on global
action on patient safety and mandated for
development of a global patient safety
action plan.
This global action plan was adopted by the
74th World Health Assembly in 2021 with a
vision of “a world in which no one is harmed
in health care, and every patient receives
safe and respectful care, every time,
everywhere”.
The purpose of the action plan is to provide
strategic direction for all stakeholders for
eliminating avoidable harm in health care
and improving patient safety in different
practice domains through policy actions on
safety and quality of health services, as well
as for the implementation of
recommendations at the point of care.
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WMA interventions to World Health Assembly and WHO Executive Board
The WMA follows carefully the activities of the World Health Organization, including its
governing meetings which take place in January and May each year. Having an official
observer status with the WHO, the WMA can submit policy statements to its Executive
Board and World Health Assembly.
Immunization Agenda 2030
WHO’s work in health emergencies
Strengthening WHO preparedness for
and response to health emergencies
Global Health for Peace Initiative
Draft implementation road map 2023–
2030 for the global action plan for the
prevention and control of
noncommunicable diseases 2013–2030
(Constituency statement)
Human resources for health (Constituency
statement)
Joint WMA and GAPA recommendations
on WHO draft action plan (2022-2030) to
effectively implement the Global strategy
to reduce the harmful use of alcohol as a
public health priority
Health professionals joint
statement on the global action
plan for the prevention and
controls of Non-Communicable
Diseases (WHPA)
WMA statement on the
Immunisation Agenda 2030
WMA Statement on
Strengthening WHO preparedness
for and response to health
emergencies
Health professionals joint
Statement on health emergencies
(WHPA)
Health professionals joint
Statement on the involvement of
non-State actors in WHO’s
governing bodies (WHPA)
Statements submitted to the 75th
World Health Assembly
-May 2022-
Statements submitted to 150th
Executive Board session
-January 2022-
In 2022 the 5 members of the WHPA have signed an historic Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the World Health Organization (WHO). The
agreement provides a framework for future collaboration between the partners,
recognizing the need for multi-stakeholder partnerships to support the health
workforce and address today’s public health issues.
Next steps to begin operationalizing the MoU will include defining a work plan
and a schedule of regular meetings. Topics identified in the MoU for future
collaboration are health workforce issues and universal health coverage,
noncommunicable diseases, and ageing populations.
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C A M P A I G N S                             W M A 2 0 2 2 A N N U A L R E P O R T
24.03.2023 – WMA condemns death penalty
for gay offenders
02.03.2023 – Global Medical and Human
Rights Groups Call on Türkiye to End
Persecution of Doctors
07.02.2023 – WMA Sends Message of
Support to Earthquake Physicians
30.01.2023 – WMA Calls For Charges Against
Medical Association Members to be
Dropped
25.01.2023 – Medical Bodies Send Further
Help to Besieged People of Ukraine
09.01.2023 – Physician Leaders Warn of
Threat to Autonomy of Turkish Medical
Association
28.12.2022 – International Human Rights
Groups Call for the Immediate Release and
Acquittal of Turkish Physician
21.12.2022 – WMA Urges Immediate Action
to End Humanitarian Crisis
20.12.2022 – Medical Organisations Join
Forces to Free Physician Leader
08.12.2022 – World Physicians Call for Death
Penalty Moratorium
09.11.2022
Violence Against Health Personnel in Iran
Must Stop, says WMA
08.11.2022 – WHO, members of the World
Health Professions Alliance sign new
memorandum of understanding on health
workforce priorities
07.11.2022 – Junior Doctors Burned Out
Warns Physician Leader
26.10.2022 – Turkish physician leader’s arrest
condemned by WMA
19.10.2022 – Healthcare discrimination
against elderly must end, says WMA
10.10.2022 – WMA General Assembly
10.10.2022 – Physician Leaders Demand
Action to Prevent Workplace Violence
10.10.2022 – Declaration of Berlin on Racism
in Medicine
08.10.2022 – Physician’s Code of Medical Ethics
updated
08.10.2022 – Help Needed to Combat Physician
Burnout, says New Physician Leader
28.09.2022 – New Treatments Needed to
Combat Rabies
05.09.2022 – WMA annual General Assembly
2022 – Berlin
03.08.2022 – World Physician Leaders Express
Horror at Latest Amputation News
19.07.2022 – Impact of COVID on Violence
against Healthcare – Report published by ICN,
ICRC, IHF and WMA
23.06.2022 – Amputation punishment
condemned by World Medical Association
09.05.2022 – WMA Issues Urgent Plea to Stop
Imminent Execution of Doctor
26.04.2022 – WMA Opposes Independent
Nurse Legislation
21.04.2022 – Denial of health care amounts to
torture, says WMA
19.04.2022 – WMA Urges World Health
Organisation to Open its Doors to Taiwan
11.04.2022 – World Medical Association Council
meeting
08.04.2022 – Indian Prime Minister urged to
stop attacks on physicians
07.04.2022 – Physician Leaders Shocked by
Bombing of Ukrainian Medical Facilities
24.03.2022 – Letter to WMA members from the
Ukrainian Medical Association
10.03.2022 – Beware of scam alerts related to
the situation in Ukraine
09.03.2022 – Physician Associations Help
Ukraine Colleagues
08.03.2022 – Ukraine Medical Help Fund by
WMA, CPME and EFMA
04.03.2022 – Update on sending medical
supplies to Ukraine
WMA has issued a significant number of press releases in support of its members and
each time a human rights violation by the health sector was brought to its attention.
The press releases are available on the WMA website and were communicated via the
WMA social media channels and in the newsletter.
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Physicians around the world are typically
represented by the national and territorial
medical associations of their regions.
Such associations are broadly representative
of the physicians of their country by virtue of
their membership, with their voting
membership being limited to physicians and
medical students. They are not subject to or
directed by any office or agency of
government.
Advantages
1. Recognition and acceptance as a member
of an international organization such as the
WMA lends the power of a global community
to a National Medical Association (NMA). This
underlines the importance and relevance of
the NMA.
2. The WMA is in official relations with United
Nations agencies such as the World Health
Organization, which gives NMAs and
Associate Members access to these
international bodies.
3. By participating in debates with colleagues
from all over the world, NMAs and Associate
Members have the opportunity to collaborate
on ethical guidance and leadership in health
care.
4.Information and knowledge can be sourced
from the WMA, which can contribute to the
optimal efficacy of NMAs and individual
physicians.
5. NMAs and Associate Members can make
use of the WMA’s products and services.
The WMA currently has a total of
116 members as of October 2022.
There is a detailed membership
list on the WMA website.

M E M B E R S H I P                               W M A 2 0 2 2 A N N U A L R E P O R T
Associate Membership
Associate membership is limited to
physicians (as defined in the WMA Bylaws)
and medical students who are properly
enrolled in a recognised medical school,
who have applied for such membership and
who have paid the amount of dues
prescribed for such members. Associate
membership is available to these individual
physicians and medical students whether or
not their National Medical Association is a
Constituent Member of the World Medical
Association.
1. The privilege of attending and participating
in WMA annual assemblies.
2. Introductions to professional leaders in
your field and opportunities to visit medical
and health institutions abroad.
3. Information on medical meetings abroad.
4. A service department which will assist you
in meeting your colleagues both at home
and abroad. 
5. A membership certificate for display,
6. WMA secretariat consultation, service and
small meeting center. 
7. Preferred access to the WMA Education
Portal for Continuing Medical Education and
Continuing Professional Development.
8. Publications of the World Medical
Association.
9. Access to internal discussion documents
on policy development.  
The WMA currently has more
than 1800 active Associate
Members as of April 2022.
The registration page is available
on the WMA website.
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BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER
FOR THE YEARS 2021 AND 2020
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 INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEARS
2021 AND 2020
Dr. Julia TAINIJOKI-SEYER
Medical Advisor
Magda MIHAILA
Communication and
Information Manager
Marie FERREIRA
Technical Assistant
Clarisse DELORME
Senior Advocacy Advisor
Roderic DENNETT
Spanish Translator
Radhia SMAALI
Maintenance
Yoonsun PARK (Sunny)
Head of Operations
Anne-Marie DELAGE
Office Secretary
Marielle GUIRLET
responsible for WMA
archives.
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WMA General Assembly, Kigali 2023
Start date: October 4, 2023
End date: October 7, 2023
Location: Kigali, Rwanda

226th WMA Council Session, Seoul 2024
Start date: April 18, 2024
End date: April 20, 2024
Location: Conrad Seoul, Korea

WMA General Assembly, Helsinki 2024
Start date: October 16, 2024
End date: October 19, 2024
Location: Helsinki, Finland

229th WMA Council Session, Montevideo 2025
Start date: April 24, 2025
End date: April 26, 2025
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay

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