The 国产一区二区三区精品福利 General Assembly 2025 in summary
The 76th General Assembly of the 国产一区二区三区精品福利, held in Porto, Portugal, from 8鈥11 October 2025, brought together delegates from 54 National Medical Associations to address urgent issues facing the medical profession today.
Adoption of key WMA policies and governance items
The General Assembly adopted a comprehensive package of new and revised policies, reflecting the collective consensus of the global medical profession on issues central to ethics, workforce, and patient care.
In total, 21 policies and two governance documents were adopted, while several existing policies were reaffirmed with minor revisions.
The declarations, resolutions and statements adopted or updated by the WMA General Assembly include:
WMA Statement on Artificial and Augmented Intelligence in Medical Care
WMA Statement on Ethical Guidelines for the International Migration of Physicians (revised)
WMA Statement on Physician Mental Health Care
WMA Statement on Scope of Practice, Task Sharing and Task Shifting (revised)
WMA Statement on Trans People (revised)
WMA Resolution on Health Workforce at the World Health Organisation (WHO)
Special Open Session on Gaza
The Assembly held an open session on the situation in Gaza, with comments delivered by several national medical associations, followed by discussion.聽 Concluding remarks from the Immediate Past President urged continued open and inclusive dialogue among medical associations.
鈫 Related press release (13 October 2025):
国产一区二区三区精品福利 Urges Israeli Government to Uphold Humanitarian Law and Protect Healthcare in Gaza
Scientific Session 鈥 Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
The Scientific Session focused on the theme 鈥淭he Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medical Practice鈥, exploring both the opportunities and ethical dilemmas posed by emerging technologies in healthcare.
Keynote presentations examined AI鈥檚 potential to improve diagnostics, decision support, and access to care, while experts stressed the necessity of maintaining empathy, human oversight, and professional accountability in an increasingly digital world. The discussions reaffirmed that AI should serve as augmented intelligence鈥攅nhancing, not replacing, the physician鈥檚 clinical judgment.
New WMA President 鈥 Dr Jacqueline Kitulu
Dr Jacqueline Kitulu (Kenya) was installed as the 76th President of the 国产一区二区三区精品福利 for 2025鈥2026.
She stated that her mission is to strengthen global physician solidarity, promote mentorship for young doctors, and advocate for robust primary healthcare systems grounded in medical ethics and compassion. She emphasized that the WMA must continue to serve as a unifying voice for physicians worldwide, ensuring that every patient and practitioner is treated with dignity and respect.
New WMA President-Elect 鈥 Dr Jung Yul Park
Dr Jung Yul Park (Korea) was elected President-Elect. He will assume the presidency at the 77th WMA General Assembly in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in October 2026.
New Constituent Members
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), the Lebanese Order of Physicians (LOP) and the Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRIMC) were admitted to WMA Constituent Membership.
