Παρακάτω δελτίο τύπου του Παγκόσμιου Ιατρικού Συλλόγου, αναφορικά με την εναρκτήρια ομιλία του νεοεκλεγέντος Προέδρου του Συλλόγου, και πρώην Προέδρου του Αμερικανικού Ιατρικού Συλλόγου, Dr. David Barbe κατά την ανάληψη των καθηκόντων του στη φετινή διαδικτυακή Γενική Συνέλευση 2020 :
LET THE SCIENCE LEAD ON COVID-19, SAYS NEW GLOBAL PHYSICIAN LEADER
Dear colleagues,
The World Medical Association must continue to let the science lead in the battle against Covid-19, the newly elected President of the Association said today. Dr. David Barbe, former President of the American Medical Association, and a family physician from Missouri, USA, in his inaugural speech at the WMA’s virtual general Assembly said the WMA must continue to advocate for adequate personal protective equipment, appropriate facilities and medical equipment, and adequate support staff.
The full press release is available here:
Regards, WMA Secretariat -- World Medical Association, Inc. 13A chemin du Levant 01210 Ferney-Voltaire,France ph: +33 450 40 75 75 Fax: +33 450 40 59 37 E-mail: wma@wma.net WEB: www.wma.net The World Medical Association (WMA) is the global federation of National Medical Associations representing the millions of physicians worldwide. Acting on behalf of patients and physicians, the WMA endeavors to achieve the highest possible standards of medical care, ethics, education and health-related human rights for all people.