S-1985-01-1985_OVE

L’ASSOCIATION MEDICALE MONDIALE, INC ASOCIACION MEDICA MUNDIAL, INC
THE WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
B. P. 63 • 01212 FERNEY·VOLTAIRE Cedex, France
28. avenue des Alpes- 01210 FERNEY-VOLTAIRE, France
Telephone : 504075 75
F a x : 50 40 59 37
October 1985
Cable Address:
.WOM EDAS, Ferney·Voltaire
17.L
Original: English
WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION DECLARATION
on
HUMAN RIGHTS AND INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM OF MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
Adopted by the 37th World Medical Assembly
Brussels, Belgium, October 1985
The World Medical Association is in favor of equality of opportunity in medical society
activities, medica! education and training, employment, and all other aspects of
medical professional endeavors regardless of race, color, religion, creed, ethnic
affiliation, national origin, sex, age or political affiliation.
The World Medical Association is unalterably opposed to the denial of membership
privileges and responsibilities in national medical associations to any duly registered
physician because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnic affiliation, national origin,
sex, age or political affiliation.
The World Medical Association calls upon the medical profession and all individual
members of national medical associations to exert every effort to end any instance in
which such equal rights, privileges or responsibilities are denied. and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 37th World Medical Assembly meeting in
Brussels, Belgium, October 1985, hereby reaffirms its adherence to these principles..
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