World Medical Association

World Medical Association
Formation17 September 1947 (1947-09-17)
Location
  • Ferney-Voltaire, France
Members115 Constituent Members and 2494 Associate Members (2025)
President
Dr. Ashok Philip
Key people
Dr. Lujain Alqodmani (Immediate Past President),
Jung Yul PARK (Chairperson of Council)
Websitewma.net

The World Medical Association (WMA) is an international and independent confederation of free professional medical associations representing physicians worldwide. WMA was formally established on September 17, 1947[1] and has grown to 115 national medical associations, as of 2025, with 2494 Associate Members, including Junior Doctors and medical students. [2][3] and more than 10 million physicians. WMA is in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and seeks close collaboration with the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to physical and mental health.

  1. ^ "History". wma.net. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Members' List". wma.net. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. ^ "WMA - The World Medical Association-WMA General Assembly". Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2021-01-16.