World Medical Association - Official Relationships

Official Relationships

Partnerships and alliances with other health professional associations, governmental and non-governmental agencies and regional medical associations support the work of the WMA to provide the best possible care to the patients of the world. The WMA is a member of the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA), which combines the strengths of the international professional associations for physicians, nurses and pharmacists to advocate and work for the highest possible standards of health care for all people. The WMA is also a member of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) and of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). It is also an observer in the International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organizations (IFHHRO). The WMA is also in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO), with the United Nations and many other UN organizations and specialized programs that deal directly with health issues or whose focus intersects with health concern. Some other examples are: the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IMO), the United Nations Educational and Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), In addition, the WMA also maintains relations with regional Medical Associations such as the Comite Permanent des Medecins Europeens (CPME), the European Forum of Medical Associations (EFMA), the Confederación Médica Latinoamericana y del Caribe (ConfeMeL), the Confederation of Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (CMAAO), the Medical Association of South East Asian Nations (MASEAN) and the Americans For Medical Advancement (AFMA)