WMA Secretary General Dr. Ramin Parsa-Parsi held bilateral talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, with Dr. Saltanat Mamyrbekova, President of the National Medical Association of Kazakhstan who offered to host WMA expert meetings in the region going forward.

Watch the recording of our WMA Junior Doctors Network webinar: From PHEIC to Preparedness: Frontline Doctors and Africa-Led Outbreak Readiness How can frontline doctors move beyond responding to outbreaks to leading preparedness? ▶️ https://youtu.be/01svvnztsnI #GlobalHealth #OutbreakPreparedness

"Collaboration is not optional. It's essential." At IFMSA's 75th anniversary in Astana, WMA Sec Gen Dr. Ramin Parsa-Parsi congratulated 75 years of students shaping medicine and signed a deal to grow internships at the WMA Secretariat. 🎉

Materials from the 3rd Open Expert Meeting on the revision of the WMA Declaration of Taipei (Vatican, June) are now online: programme, presentations & recording. Next: 4th Meeting in Oslo, 14–16 Sept. Early-bird registration closes 14 August. 🔗 https://app.mlsend.com/g6y8o0m4y4/

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WMA will hold two dedicated sessions at the 18th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law in Porto, Portugal. Register here: https://bioethicsporto2026.com/register #Bioethics #MedicalEthics #PatientRights

Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health: Why Global Policy Must Listen to Frontline Voices 👉 https://www.wma.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WMJ_2026_03_Antimicrobial-Resistance-and-One-Health-Why-Global-Policy-Must-Listen-to-Frontline-Voices.pdf #AMR #OneHealth #GlobalHealth

📢 Registration is now open for the Fourth Open Expert Meeting on the Revision of the WMA Declaration of Taipei (DoT) on ethical considerations regarding health databases and biobanks: https://lnkd.in/ev8_7kEH 📍 Oslo, Norway 🗓️ 14–16 September 2026

WMA will hold two dedicated sessions at the 18th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law in Porto, Portugal. Register here: https://bioethicsporto2026.com/register #Bioethics #MedicalEthics #PatientRights

At the WMA's Fourth Open Expert Meeting on the Revision of the Declaration of Taipei, Session 3 will explore some of the central questions in health data ethics. 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/Xg4m50ZsiNk #DeclarationOfTaipei #EHDS #MedicalEthics

📢 Save the date: the 18th World Conference in Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law – Global Bioethics Summit 2026 will take place in Porto, Portugal, from 28–30 September 2026. 👉 Register now: https://bioethicsporto2026.com/register

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🌏 Now available in Japanese — 10 languages total. The global survey on One Health & Planetary Health in health education is open to physicians, nurses, vets, pharmacists, students & more. Takes ~10 min. Take part: https://redcap.uasz.sn/surveys/?s=JEFLNMAED7TKHD8P #OneHealth #PlanetaryHealth

"Supporting doctors is essential not only for their well-being, but for the future sustainability of universal healthcare." Dr. Joana Savva-Bordalo on Portugal's NHS workforce crisis, in the June #WorldMedicalJournal 🇵🇹 📖 https://www.wma.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WMJ_02_2026.pdf#page=11

Materials from the 3rd Open Expert Meeting on the revision of the WMA Declaration of Taipei (Vatican, June) are now online: programme, presentations & recording. Next: 4th Meeting in Oslo, 14–16 Sept. Early-bird registration closes 14 August. 🔗 https://app.mlsend.com/g6y8o0m4y4/

WMA renews urgent appeal to Israeli authorities over detained Gaza physicians, citing "grave concerns" for Dr Abu Safiya's life Full PR: https://www.wma.net/news-post/wma-renews-urgent-appeal-to-israeli-authorities-over-detained-gaza-physicians-citing-grave-concerns-for-dr-abu-safiyas-life/

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🔍 Spotlight: When immediate Crisis occurs 🔗 Register: https://wma.glueup.com/event/fourth-open-expert-meeting-on-the-revision-of-the-wma-declaration-of-taipei-174717/ #DeclarationOfTaipei #MedicalEthics #HealthData #InformedConsent

🔍 Spotlight: Technology and political ambitions with EHDS – The role of medical ethics 🔗 Register: https://wma.glueup.com/event/fourth-open-expert-meeting-on-the-revision-of-the-wma-declaration-of-taipei-174717/ #DeclarationOfTaipei #MedicalEthics

At the 18th World Congress of Bioethics in Johannesburg, WMA Secretary General Dr. Ramin Walter Parsa-Parsi made the case that ethical frameworks for health data have to keep up with reality.

At the 18th World Congress of Bioethics in Johannesburg, Dr. Mantombi Maseme brought an essential perspective to the WMA's revision of the Declaration of Taipei: ethical frameworks for health data cannot be universal if they ignore African realities. #MedicalEthics

At the 18th World Congress of Bioethics in Johannesburg, Dr. Hans van Delden drew on 15 years of chairing a biobank ethics committee to deliver a frank verdict: the consent and anonymity frameworks we built in the early 2000s no longer hold. #DeclarationOfTaipei #MedicalEthics

At the 18th World Congress of Bioethics, Dr. Urban Wiesing presented the updated governance framework of WMA's revised Declaration of Taipei, and made a point worth repeating: technology is changing fast, not the ethical principles. #DeclarationOfTaipei #MedicalEthics

A stronger African voice in global medicine starts with partnership. WMA and CANMA are strengthening collaboration to amplify African physicians' leadership and influence globally. Next step: the WMA–CANMA Leadership Programme in Zambia this August.

At #MedEdAfrica today, WMA President Dr Kitulu spoke on medical education, workforce and leadership across the continent. "Africa does not need different standards. Africa deserves the same standards and should be helping define them." #MedicalEducation #MedicalEthics

🔍 Spotlight: Safeguards in health registries: WMA's Fourth Open Expert Meeting on the Revision of the Declaration of Taipei. 🔗 Register: https://wma.glueup.com/event/fourth-open-expert-meeting-on-the-revision-of-the-wma-declaration-of-taipei-174717/ #DeclarationOfTaipei #HealthData #MedicalEthics

At the WMA's Fourth Open Expert Meeting on the Revision of the Declaration of Taipei (Oslo, 14–16 September 2026), Session 1 will discuss different ethical aspects of informed consent. 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/3e8U50ZkZeS #DeclarationOfTaipei #InformedConsent #MedicalEthics

WMA President Dr. Jackie Kitulu delivered the opening remarks at MedEdAfrica 2026 in Addis Ababa this morning, organised by the Consortium of Medical Schools-Africa

📣 The WMA July Newsletter is out now! Read the full newsletter 👉 https://preview.mailerlite.com/m4v8j2k0n7 #MedicalEthics #GlobalHealth

WMA will hold two dedicated sessions at the 18th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law in Porto, Portugal. Register here: https://bioethicsporto2026.com/register #Bioethics #MedicalEthics #PatientRights

At the WMA's Fourth Open Expert Meeting on the Revision of the Declaration of Taipei (Oslo, 14–16 September 2026), Session 3 will explore some of the central questions in health data ethics. 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/OAeB50ZgQjg #DeclarationOfTaipei #EHDS #MedicalEthics

At the WMA's Fourth Open Expert Meeting on the Revision of the Declaration of Taipei, Session 2 will explore some of the central questions in health data ethics. 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/t4S650ZgKPJ #DeclarationOfTaipei #HealthData #MedicalEthics #WMA

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The World Medical Association invites you to attend its fourth Open Expert Meeting on the Revision of the WMA Declaration of Taipei, which will take place 14-16 September 2026, at the Norwegian Medical Association in Oslo.The World Medical Association (WMA) is revising its Declaration of Taipei, a key ethical framework governing the use of health databases and biobanks beyond research. Originally adopted in 2002 and updated in 2016, the Declaration addresses issues of confidentiality, trust, and...

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WMA will hold two dedicated sessions at the 18th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law in Porto, Portugal. Register here: https://bioethicsporto2026.com/register #Bioethics #MedicalEthics #PatientRights