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Amid an evolving global health landscape, the Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association is charting a strategic course in national advocacy to elevate Trinidad and Tobago’s voice in global health discourse. Read about it in the WMJ: www.wma.net/wp-content/u... #ClimateHealth #UHC

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The European Forum of Medical Associations spotlighted a core value: physician independence, reaffirmed by the WMA Declaration on Physician Independence and Professional Freedom: www.wma.net/policies-pos... #MedicalEthics

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As AI & digital health reshape care, aligning on ethics is vital. We stand alongside the top organisations representing healthcare professionals for the Intl Consensus Framework for Ethical Collaboration in #Health! bit.ly/40nxIV2

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📣 Introducing Meghan McGlinchey, a rising senior at @upenn.edu, majoring in Neuroscience with minors in Chemistry and Healthcare Management. Meghan has joined @medwma.bsky.social as a Medical Ethics intern for summer. Welcome, Meghan! #SummerIntern #MedicalEthics #UPenn #MedSky

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At the Fifth @who.int Forum on Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviors, WMA reaffirms its long-standing position on the urgent need to reduce the extensive health and societal harm caused by alcohol consumption. Full statement: www.wma.net/wp-content/u... #NCDs #UHC

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Ethics are not negotiable in medicine. As political pressures threaten core principles, the WMA Council adopted a new Resolution urging to defend the ethical foundation of healthcare. 📄 Read more: www.wma.net/policies-pos... #MedicalEthics

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📢 Don't miss 17th World Conference In Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law, 24-26 November, 2025, Ljubljana, Slovenia. From International Chair in Bioethics (ICB). @medwma.bsky.social delighted to be participating ➡️ www.bioethicsljubljana2025.com #medicalethics #bioethics #healthlaw #MedSky

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The June 2025 issue of the World Medical Journal is now available! 📖 Read the full issue here: www.wma.net/wp-content/u... #WorldMedicalJournal #GlobalHealth #MedicalEthics

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🚨 “Stop targeting and killing health workers.” -urgent call from the latest UN report on the Right to Health. OHCHR PR: www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... WMA’s submission: www.wma.net/wp-content/u... #HealthCareUnderAttack #HumanRights #MedicalNeutrality #HealthCareInDanger

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WMA condemns the missile strike on Soroka Medical Center in Israel. Attacks on hospitals are grave breaches of international humanitarian law. Read our full press release here: www.wma.net/news-post/wm... #HealthCareUnderAttack

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‼️ medwma.bsky.social World Medical Assoc. Resolution on protection of healthcare in #Israel & #Gaza. Adopted by WMA Council Session, April 2024; adopted by WMA General Assembly, Oct 2024. ⚡️It's a crisis that demands immediate action 🔗 ow.ly/Uaka50SzmPy #HealthcareInDanger #NotATarget #MedSky #IHL

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As #OttawaConvention 2025 Intersessional Meetings start in Geneva @medwma.bsky.social calls on member states and delegates to urge their govts to ensure Convention’s full implementation & cease manufacture, sale, deployment and use of landmines. 🔗 ow.ly/Y1T150WbGeK #AntipersonnelLandmineBan #MedSky

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WMA is proud to join the 2025 #H20Summit. Dr. @drtedros.who.int, @who.int DG, highlighted the need for UHC, sustainable domestic health budgets, and reaffirmed that health is a human right. #G20Health #UHC #HealthForAll

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Anti-personnel mines are designed to injure or indiscriminately kill anyone who comes into contact with them. These mines have long-term devastating impact causing civilian deaths and serious injuries, even after a war is over #OttawaConvention 🔗 ow.ly/Y1T150WbGeK #MedSky #AntipersonnelLandmineBan

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As #OttawaConvention 2025 Intersessional Meetings start in Geneva @medwma.bsky.social calls on member states and delegates to urge their govts to ensure Convention’s full implementation & cease manufacture, sale, deployment and use of landmines. 🔗 ow.ly/Y1T150WbGeK #AntipersonnelLandmineBan #MedSky

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Ärztinnen und Ärzte in Deutschland blicken mit großer Sorge auf die humanitäre Lage im #Gaza -Streifen. Die BÄK unterstützt den Appell der @medwma.bsky.social vom 19. Mai 2025, der unverändert aktuell ist. www.wma.net/news-post/wo...

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Add your voice to the WMA ‪@medwma.bsky.social‬ media conversation. Follow us on X x.com/medwma, LinkedIn buff.ly/3CWtbAv , Facebook buff.ly/4keOHBw, YouTube buff.ly/412vMky and Bluesky buff.ly/3Qn39tj! #GlobalHealth #MedSky #MedicalEthics #BioEthics #PublicHealth

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WMA's Medical Technology Working Group presents a 5-part webinar series on AI in healthcare. 1️⃣ Intro to AI in Medicine 2️⃣ AI & Healthcare Law 3️⃣ Clinical Applications 4️⃣ Best Practices 5️⃣ AI for Health Equity 📺 Watch the series: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #AIinHealthcare

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📢 Don't miss 17th World Conference In Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law, 24-26 November, 2025, Ljubljana, Slovenia. From International Chair in Bioethics (ICB). @medwma.bsky.social delighted to be participating ➡️ www.bioethicsljubljana2025.com #medicalethics #bioethics #healthlaw #MedSky

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@medwma.bsky.social calls on #Israel Govt to ensure humanitarian aid reaches #Gaza. @ashokphilip.bsky.social WMA Pres. : “It is a matter of humanity not to let the people of #Gaza face starvation or be denied health care"🔗 🇬🇧 ow.ly/Tmbk50VUN32 🇫🇷 ow.ly/yRWv50VUN31 🇪🇸 ow.ly/QHI750VUN33 #MedSky #IHL

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📣 On today! Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) webinar, explore the findings of the new Epidemic of Violence report. 📅 Monday 16 June 🕒 10am New York | 3pm London | 4pm Geneva 🔗 Register ow.ly/as9x50W9Rwe #HealthcareinDanger #NotATarget #HealthProfessionals #MedSky

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It is with great sympathy that we acknowledge Dr Prateek Joshi, consultant radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital, and his family were on board the Air India flight that tragically crashed yesterday. Our sincere condolences to his family, friends, colleagues, and all those affected.

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The World Medical Association’s 229th Council Session in Montevideo marked the adoption of key resolutions to uphold medical ethics, defend human rights, and support physicians worldwide. More details: www.wma.net/policy/curre...

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12 June | #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour The WMA calls child labour a serious form of abuse—robbing children of education, safety & health. We must protect, educate & support. WMA Statement on Child Abuse and Neglect: bit.ly/3FVPCaz #EndChildLabour #ProtectChildhood

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📣 Introducing Meghan McGlinchey, a rising senior at @upenn.edu, majoring in Neuroscience with minors in Chemistry and Healthcare Management. Meghan has joined @medwma.bsky.social as a Medical Ethics intern for summer. Welcome, Meghan! #SummerIntern #MedicalEthics #UPenn #MedSky

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@medwma.bsky.social was an observer at @CoE Health 6th Plenary Meeting of Santiago de Compostela Cttee (Cttee of Parties to CoE Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs. @otmar-kloiber.bsky.social represented WMA. 👇🏼 🔗 www.coe.int/en/web/traff... #OrganTrafficking #illegaltransplants #MedSky

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My Green Doctor are part of the National Academy of Medicine webinar for health professionals. It will provide innovative climate and health educational resources. 📆 25 June ⏰13:00 ET 👇🏼 nam.edu/event/southw... #ClimateandHealth #ClimateChange #PublicHealth #MedSky

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@medwma.bsky.social calls on #Israel Govt to ensure humanitarian aid reaches #Gaza. @ashokphilip.bsky.social WMA Pres. : “It is a matter of humanity not to let the people of Gaza face starvation or be denied health care 👉🏻🇬🇧 ow.ly/Tmbk50VUN32 🇫🇷 ow.ly/yRWv50VUN31 🇪🇸 ow.ly/QHI750VUN33 #IHL #MedSKy

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To mark #WorldEnvironmentDay, WMA joined the the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in spotlighting the ethical duty of physicians to act on the health–environment link. Replay: www.youtube.com/live/CAx4s3o... #FIPDigitalEvent @whpa.bsky.social

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🌍 Beat #PlasticPollution in healthcare! Join the International Pharmaceutical Federation's #WorldEnvironmentDay webinar 🗓 10 Jun 2025, 14:00 CEST. Hear experts from UMN, WMA, FDI & more. Register → us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #SustainableHealthcare @whpa.bsky.social

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The World Medical Association’s 229th Council Session in Montevideo marked the adoption of key resolutions to uphold medical ethics, defend human rights, and support physicians worldwide. More details: www.wma.net/policy/curre...

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The WMA denounces the dismissal of Dr. Ayşe Uğurlu & Dr. İlkay Çelik for expressing their views. Silencing physicians violates freedom of expression & the right to work—rights Türkiye must uphold under ICCPR: 📄 www.wma.net/wp-content/u... #HumanRights #MedicalEthics

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On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we highlight the vital role of physicians in tackling environmental threats to health. The WMA calls on doctors to: ✅ Advocate for climate action ✅ Educate patients ✅ Adopt sustainable practices 🔗 Full statement: www.wma.net/policies-pos...

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🌍 Beat #PlasticPollution in healthcare! Join the International Pharmaceutical Federation's #WorldEnvironmentDay webinar 🗓 10 Jun 2025, 14:00 CEST. Hear experts from UMN, WMA, FDI & more. Register → us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #SustainableHealthcare @whpa.bsky.social

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@medwma.bsky.social calls on Israeli Govt to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Gaza. @ashokphilip.bsky.social WMA President: "It's a matter of humanity not to let the people of Gaza face starvation or be denied health care" 🔗 🇬🇧 ow.ly/Tmbk50VUN32 🇫🇷ow.ly/yRWv50VUN31 🇪🇸 ow.ly/QHI750VUN33 #MedSky

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📢 Don't miss 17th World Conference In Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law, 24-26 November, 2025, Ljubljana, Slovenia. From International Chair in Bioethics (ICB). @medwma.bsky.social delighted to be participating ➡️ www.bioethicsljubljana2025.com #medicalethics #bioethics #healthlaw #MedSky

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@medwma.bsky.social calls on #Israel Govt to ensure humanitarian aid reaches #Gaza. @ashokphilip.bsky.social WMA Pres: "It's a matter of humanity not to let the people of Gaza face starvation or be denied health care"🔗 🇬🇧 ow.ly/Tmbk50VUN32 🇫🇷 ow.ly/yRWv50VUN31 🇪🇸 ow.ly/QHI750VUN33 #MedSky #IHL

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@wma-jdn.bsky.social New podcast episode: Lujain Alqodmani WMA immediate past pres. & JDN Alumni, @pabloestrellap.bsky.social & Sazi Nzama on how JDN was founded, governance, work groups & how junior doctors shape #globalhealth policy 🔗 Spotify ow.ly/afQT50W2oqy 🔗 Castbox ow.ly/fAEm50W2oqA #MedSky

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Listen to our podcast now! 🎙️🎤, available chapter 3! @medwma.bsky.social open.spotify.com/show/6Rpvhj9... castbox.fm/channel/id65...

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#WorldNoTobaccoDay2025 👉🏻 WMA Resolution on Plain Packaging of Cigarettes, e-Cigarettes & Other Smoking Product ow.ly/a3gv50W1Z06 👉🏻 WMA Statement on Electronic Cigarettes & Other Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems ow.ly/iwKO50W1Z0a 👉🏻 WMA Resolution on FCTC ow.ly/qJT250W1Z05 #TobaccoExposed #MedSky

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On #WorldNoTobacco Day @medwma.bsky.social supports theme "Unmask the Appeal". Tobacco & nicotine industries use insidious strategies to make their harmful products appealing, especially to young people. Estimated 37 M children aged 13-15 worldwide use tobacco. 🔗 WMA policy ow.ly/a3gv50W1Z06 #MedSky

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Final session of the WMA AI webinar series - “AI for Health Equity: Bridging the Global Divide” ▶️ Watch the teaser clip and discover how AI can help bridge global health divides — not widen them. 📺 Recordings of previous sessions on our YouTube channel. #GlobalHealth #medicalethics

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In the final session of the WMA's webinar series on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Prof. Mary-Anne Hartley shares a participatory validation framework co-developed with frontline partners. Full recordings available on our YouTube channel. #GlobalHealth #MedicalEthics

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🌍💨 Despite pushback the #WHA78 adopted WHO’s Climate & Health Global Action Plan. It urges integrating health into climate policy, but lacks mention of fossil fuels. Still, a key step forward. ➡️ www.linkedin.com/pulse/health... @medwma.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social @wma-jdn.bsky.social

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WMA call #Israel Govt to ensure humanitarian aid reaches #Gaza. @ashokphilip.bsky.social WMA Pres:"It's a matter of humanity not to let the people of Gaza face starvation or be denied health care...Both sides must respect humanitarian law... protect health care facilities, staff"🔗 ow.ly/Tmbk50VUN32

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Thank you @drsteverobson.bsky.social @amamedia.bsky.social for this piece on physician well-being. 🔗 Read article insightplus.mja.com.au/2025/20/worl... #healthworkforce #wellbeing #physicianwellbeing #MedSky

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Thank you @bundesaerztekammer.de for your post: The President of the World Medical Association, Dr @ashokphilip.bsky.social, addresses the delegates of the 129th German Medical Assembly #ärztetag #wma #medwma #MedSky @medwma.bsky.social

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WMA reminded #WHA78 delegates that health is a fundamental human right, yet none of the health-related #SDGs are on track. 📎 Full statement: www.wma.net/wp-content/u... #MedicalEthics We thank @ifmsa.bsky.social for delivering the statement @who.int

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WMA welcomed @who.int strategic framework situating AMR within universal health coverage and systems strengthening. Still, urgent action is needed. 📎 Full statement: www.wma.net/wp-content/u... #AMR #GlobalHealth #WHA78 #UHC #MedSky We thank @ifmsa.bsky.social for delivering the statement.

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