GA 2019-Valedictory Presentation Eidelman-Oct2019

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Presidency 2018-2019
Leonid Eidelman, MD
Mission
The purpose of the WMA is to serve
humanity by endeavoring to achieve
the highest international standards in
Medical Education, Medical Science,
Medical Art and Medical Ethics, and
Health Care for all people in the world.
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• Universal health coverage (UHC) is
essential to achieve sustainable
development goal (SDG)-3
• Primary health care (PHC) that
includes prevention, acute and
chronic care is an indispensable
platform for UHC
Challenges for PHC
• Absence of strong political commitment
• Difficulties in integration of health goals into
non-health sector planning
• Lack of intention for physician-led teamwork
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Japan Medical Association Ceremony and Medical Congress
November 1, 2018
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Plenary session on collective leadership:
Multisectorial engagement and policy
coherence as key enablers of action to
address NCD and their underlying
determinants
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Ceremony of the German Medical Profession Marking
the Withdrawal of the Medical Licenses of Jewish
German Doctors 80 years ago
(hosted by the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians),
November 8, 2018; Berlin, Germany
CPME General Assembly
November 9-10, 2018
Geneva, Switzerland
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Swedish Medical Association
Annual Meeting
November 21-22, 2018
Stockholm, Sweden
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Meeting at the American Medical Association Headquarters
February 18-20, 2019; Chicago, Illinois
This two-day meeting organized by Ms. Robin Menes focused
on the future of medicine and trends.
We discussed:
•augmented intelligence
•environmental intelligence
•what physicians want to know about technology
•healthcare economy
and what is on the horizon.
WMA and IMA “Physician 2030”
meeting
Herzliya, Israel, May 13-15, 2019
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British Medical Association Annual Representative Meeting
Belfast, Ireland, June 23-27, 2019
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CONFEMEL (Confederación Médica Latino-Iberoamericana y del Caribe)
– Latin American and Caribbean Medical Confederation
Acapulco, Mexico June 27-29, 2019
In attendance were physicians from Latin America, Central America,
the Caribbean, Spain, Portugal and the Vatican City.
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• Physician working conditions
• Violence in the health sector
• Basic medical education
• Physician migration
EFMA (European Forum Medical Association) annual meeting
Podgorica, Montenegro August 28-31, 2019
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With permission of EFMA
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Thank you