Geneva, 12 October 2026 The World Medical Association (WMA) is calling on the Russian authorities to share all available information about the death of a laboratory worker in Siberia. The lack of transparency with global public health partners is of great concern. Last week, a laboratory worker in Siberia died of pneumonia “of unknown etiology”. […]

The World Medical Association (WMA) has adopted the Declaration of Rotterdam on the Protection of Medical Neutrality at its General Assembly. The new declaration reaffirms one of the founding ethical values of the medical profession, a principle that is particularly challenged in times of conflict. The Declaration of Rotterdam defines medical neutrality as two duties […]

Adopted by the 77th WMA General Assembly, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, October 2026,   PREAMBLE The World Medical Association (WMA) reaffirms its Declaration on the Protection and Integrity of Medical Personnel in Armed Conflicts and Other Situations of Violence and its commitment to safeguarding healthcare workers, patients, and medical facilities in all circumstances; It expresses grave […]