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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 12m

Flu hits kids hard — 3 kids get sick for every adult.

Immunising kids protects them and slows spread to seniors.

It’s time to boost flu immunisation for all ages.

🔗 http://bit.ly/4m5fwaJ
#EURespiDay #EUFluDay

World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 21h

🌏 Join on Nov 13 the webinar:
Ethics in Data-driven Research – WMA Declaration of Taipei (Part 2)
Prof. Daniel Fu-Chang Tsai will explore solidarity & morality in research participation from Asian perspectives.
🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#MedicalEthics #MedSky

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 1d

At the WMA Leadership Session during the WMA JDN Fall Meeting 2025 in Porto, junior doctors connected with WMA leaders in a Speed Mentorship on “Junior Doctors’ Working Conditions", sharing strategies to improve hours, wellbeing, advocacy, and fair pay.

#PhysicianWellbeing #MedSky

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 4d

🆓 Join the CIOMS free webinar on MedDRA Labeling Groupings (MLGs) — improving safety communication for patients & healthcare providers.

📅 15 Oct 2025 | 🕑 14:00 CEST
🔗 Register: https://cioms.ch/mlg-webinar1/

#PatientSafety

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 5d

The WMA demands the immediate release of Dr. Ahmadreza Djalali, a physician unjustly detained in Iran since 2016.
He must have access to family, lawyers & medical care.

Full Press Release: www.wma.net/news-post/wo...

#HumanRights #MedicalEthics #Medsky

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 6d

Early registration deadline extended!

Join the international conference “AI and Medicine: The Challenge of Human Dignity” in Rome, 10–12 Nov 2025. Register by 10 Oct for reduced fee 👉 www.aimedicine.va
#AI #Medicine

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Diario Veterinario @diarioveterinario.com · 9d

Médicos y veterinarios piden una acción colectiva bajo un enfoque One Health para luchar contra la #rabia
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Médicos y veterinarios piden una acción colectiva bajo un enfoque One Health para luchar contra la rabia

La Asociación Veterinaria Mundial y la Asociación Médica Mundial instan a los gobiernos a unirse a su comunidad de erradicación e Integrar la prevención de la rabia en los planes de acción n ...

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 7d

The WMA is gravely concerned for Dr Andrey Gerasimenko, a 65-year-old physician in SIZO-2 Simferopol. His health is life-threatening.
We call for urgent access to medical care, humane conditions of detention & respect for #HumanRights #MedSky

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 7d

The WMA General Assembly 2025 will take place in Porto, 🇵🇹 on 8–11 Oct.

Global physicians will gather to discuss medical ethics, health policy & the future of healthcare.

Follow #WMA2025Porto next week for live updates!

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 9d

📢 Read the new World Medical Journal issue, out now! 🔗 Big thanks to all contributors & the editorial team, Helena Chapman, Maira Sudraba-Sangoviča, & the Latvian Medical Assn. #MedSky #GlobalHealth #MedicalEthics #UHC @ashokphilip.bsky.social, WMA Junior Doctors Network, Pablo Estrella Porter

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WMA Junior Doctors Network @wma-jdn.bsky.social · 10d

⏰ Reminder! Tomorrow, 28 Sept, is the last day to register for online participation in the 2025 JDN Fall Meeting 🌍✨ (06–07 Oct, Porto 🇵🇹 + virtual). Don’t miss your chance to connect, learn & lead! 💙
Register here 👉 forms.gle/PVEWNeMz96iJ...

#WMAJDN #JDNFallMeeting2025

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 10d

📣 Announcing “AI and Medicine: The Challenge of Human Dignity” by International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations FIAMC & Pontifical Academy for Life (PAV). 10-12 Nov. 2025, Augustinianum Congress Center, Rome. 🔗 Info & registration http://www.aimedicine.va #MedSky

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 10d

On #WorldRabiesDay WMA & WVA reaffirm the #OneHealth commitment to end human rabies deaths.

Resolution 👉 https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-resolution-on-collaboration-between-human-and-veterinary-medicine/

#WorldRabiesDay #OneHealth #MedSky

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 11d

Join the 17th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law in Ljubljana, Slovenia (24-26 Nov. 2025). Hosted by the International Chair in Bioethics (ICB).
🔗 https://www.bioethicsljubljana2025.com/ #MedicalEthics #BioEthics #MedSky

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 12d

Medicine must be rooted in evidence, compassion, and integrity. But today, long-standing ethical standards are being challenged by rising ideologies and political pressures around the world.

📄 Discover the WMA Resolution here: www.wma.net/policies-pos...

#MedicalEthics #MedSky

WMA - The World Medical Association-WMA Council Resolution to Uphold the Ethical Framework of Healthcare

WMA - The World Medical Association

www.wma.net

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 13d

📢Today at #HLM4 @whpa.bsky.social reaffirms there is no progress on #NCDs without investment in the #healthworkforce
Read more: www.wma.net/news-post/in...

#NCDs #UNGA80 #UniversalHealthCoverage #PrimaryHealthCare #MedSky

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 13d

On #WorldPharmacistsDay we join FIP in a critical warning: replacing pharmacists with untrained health workers puts lives at risk.

#PatientSafety #MedSky

www.fip.org/files/conten...

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 13d

📣 As a member of the @who.int Civil Society Working Group on NCDs, @medwma.bsky.social adds its voice to the discussions, in the lead up to the United Nations #HLM on #NCDs tomorrow in New York. 🔗 See Statement ow.ly/FtMr50X1I1T #NCDAction #HealthWorkforce #MedSky #GlobalHealth

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 14d

UN HLM on #NCDs: @medwma.bsky.social urges govts to move beyond fragmented solutions for greater emphasis on holistic health systems & physician-led primary health care as entry point. #NCDAction #Healthworkforce #MedSky @ashokphilip.bsky.social @ashokphilip.bsky.social @otmar-kloiber.bsky.social

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 14d

⏰ 1 day before UN HLM: @medwma.bsky.social President, Dr @ashokphilip.bsky.social calls on @un.org Member States to strengthen global response to non-communicable diseases & mental health and include civil society voices in shaping strategy. Watch full statement 👇🏼 #NCDs #HealthWorkforce #MedSky

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 15d

‼️ The outcome document of the High-Level Meeting on NCDs must recognize the central role of the health workforce. Investment in the health professional workforce remains one of the most neglected areas of health service development.

#Healthworkforce #NCDAction #UNHLM #MedSky
@un.org 👇

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 16d

📣 @medwma.bsky.social is recruiting its next Secretary General. An opportunity to direct a diverse, multicultural team & shape WMA’s influence in #GlobalHealth, #Medicalethics and advocacy. 🔗 See more ow.ly/baUK50WQ5Zi #PhysicianLeadership #PublicHealth #HealthcareWorkforce #MedSky

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 16d

We urge governments to move beyond fragmented solutions.
Greater emphasis must be placed on holistic health systems, with physician-led primary health care as the entry point.

#NCDAction
#Healthworkforce

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 17d

@medwma.bsky.social President, Dr @ashokphilip.bsky.social calls on UN Member States to strengthen global response to non-communicable diseases NCDs & mental health, to include civil-society voices in shaping the strategy.

📽️ Watch Dr Philip’s full statement 👇
#NCDs #HealthWorkforce #MedSky #UNHLM

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World Medical Association @medwma.bsky.social · 27d

The WMA September Newsletter is here!

Stay informed and join the conversation shaping the future of medical ethics and global health.

👉 Read the full newsletter: preview.mailerlite.com/t8x4q0n8m6/2...

#GlobalHealth #MedicalEthics #MedSky

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