Tag: World Medical Association WMA

• Saturday, June 16th 2018 - 10:02 UTC

  Collapse of Nicaragua's health system condemned by World Medical Association

  

  The collapse of the public health care system in Nicaragua and the breakdown of medical ethics and human rights in the country have been condemned by the World Medical Association. Referring to the rapidly deteriorating situation in the country, WMA President Dr. Yoshitake Yokokura said that attacks on health workers, medical vehicles and hospitals were unacceptable.

• Monday, October 16th 2017 - 11:19 UTC

  Cannabis as medicine: more research is needed says World Medical Association

  

  Legislation to allow the recreational use of cannabis has been strongly opposed on health grounds by the World Medical Association. But in a policy statement this week, the Association says that laws governing research grade cannabis should be reviewed to allow more scientific research on the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

• Wednesday, July 19th 2017 - 15:10 UTC

  World Medical Association urges Venezuela to immediately address health situation

  

  The World Medical Association has urged the Venezuelan Government to take immediate action to resolve the country's serious health crisis, which it says has led to increased morbidity, mortality and malnutrition among infants.

• Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 13:58 UTC

  WMA leader wars about growing violence against physicians and healthcare

  

  A warning about an increase in violence against physicians and a general disrespect for medical and health institutions in both civil and conflict situations has come from the Chair of the World Medical Association Dr. Ardis Hoven.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2015 - 11:33 UTC

  Global advance of TB, a disease of poverty and inequality, warns world medical association

  

  Tuberculosis should be treated as a disease of poverty and inequality, the World Medical Association said on Wednesday. Against the background of the global growth of tuberculosis, the WMA is updating its training course for physicians to emphasize the relationship between poverty and TB.

• Wednesday, June 24th 2015 - 07:48 UTC

  World Medical Association welcomes report on climate change and health

  

  The World Medical Association welcomed the Lancet Commission's latest report on climate change, which it says reiterates the serious concerns of physicians that climate change poses an unacceptably high threat to health.