Otmar Kloiber
otmar-kloiber.bsky.social
Otmar Kloiber
@otmar-kloiber.bsky.social
WMA Secretary General
👉𝗘𝗫𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 | 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
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𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗬 𝟭𝟮 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲👈

#bioethics #medicalethics
18th World Conference on Bioethics
18th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law, in Porto - Portugal, 28 to 30 september 2026.
bioethicsporto2026.com
July 9, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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At the WMA side event “Financing the Future: Investing in Health Workforce for Economic Resilience and UHC” during #WHA79, Prof. Jim Campbell stressed that investment in health professionals is not a cost, but a driver of economic resilience & stronger health systems. #UHC
May 19, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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“Health care workers must be viewed as an investment, not a cost,” said Dr Jacqueline Kitulu, President of the WMA, at the official #WHA79 side event on sustaining the global health workforce agenda amid financial challenges. #HealthWorkforce #GlobalHealth
May 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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At the WMA side event “Financing the Future” during #WHA79, WMA President @mdjkitulu stressed that health workforce investment is about investing better through coordinated, long-term and people-centred approaches. #HealthWorkforce #UHC
May 19, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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At #WHA79, the WMA and Germany co-organized the official side event on sustaining the global health workforce agenda in times of financial challenge. Investing in health workers is essential for resilient health systems, UHC and ethical international recruitment.

#GlobalHealth
May 19, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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At #WHA79, WMA warned that armed conflict and the climate crisis are intensifying global health emergencies. WMA called for urgent action to safeguard medical neutrality and protect health personnel, facilities and patients at all times: lnkd.in/drRqiQnr

@wma-jdn.bsky.social
May 19, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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At the @WHPAlliance side event “Health Is Wealth” during #WHA79, former WMA Secretary General Dr. @otmarkloiber stressed that health care must no longer be seen as a cost, but as a driver of productivity, resilience and economic stability.

#HealthWorkforce #GlobalHealth #UHC
May 20, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Willkommen zum 3. Tag des 130. DÄT, der ganz unter dem Thema der Ärztlichen Weiterbildung steht, die Kernaufgabe der ärztlichen Selbstverwaltung. Themen sind Weiterentwicklung der #MWBO, Sachstandsbericht zum eLogbuch und weitere Themen der ärztlichen Weiterbildung #ärztetag #weiterbildung #elogbuch
May 14, 2026 at 7:21 AM
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Klaus Reinhardt würdigt die Verdienste von Otmar Kloiber, dem bisherigen Generalsekretär der #WMA, der nach 21 Jahren zum 1. Mai in den Ruhestand gegangen ist. Wir schließen uns dem Dank und den guten Wünschen für den neuen Lebensabschnitt an! #ärztetag @otmar-kloiber.bsky.social @medwma.bsky.social
May 13, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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Health professionals are among the most trusted in society.
In his #WHWweek message, WMA Secretary General, Dr
@otmar-kloiber.bsky.social highlights that underinvestment threatens care quality, safety & continuity. With WHPA, WMA calls to #InvestInHealthProfessionals
April 1, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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@medwma.bsky.social was an observer at @CoE Health 6th Plenary Meeting of Santiago de Compostela Cttee (Cttee of Parties to CoE Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs. @otmar-kloiber.bsky.social represented WMA. 👇🏼
🔗 www.coe.int/en/web/traff...
#OrganTrafficking #illegaltransplants #MedSky
June 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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UN HLM on #NCDs: @medwma.bsky.social urges govts to move beyond fragmented solutions for greater emphasis on holistic health systems & physician-led primary health care as entry point. #NCDAction #Healthworkforce #MedSky @ashokphilip.bsky.social @ashokphilip.bsky.social @otmar-kloiber.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Led by the WMA, the World Health Professions Alliance delivered a statement at the #158WHOEB on Item 15, calling for human-centred AI, final clinical authority for health professionals, strong data privacy, bias assessment & robust AI literacy. More: https://ow.ly/Y8aJ50Y8MjT
#EB158 #DigitalHealth
February 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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The WMA delivered a statement at #WHOEB158 calling for urgent action to implement the Political Declaration on NCDs through strong, person-centred health systems, investment in the health workforce, and inclusion of NCDs & mental health in UHC: https://ow.ly/IzYq50Y80oP
February 3, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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The WMA delivered a statement at #EB158 urging stronger action on person-centred, community-based mental health care grounded in human rights. Read more: https://ow.ly/W2VG50Y89SA
#MentalHealth
February 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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At the #EB158 WMA reaffirmed that immunisation is one of the most effective and equitable tools to prevent communicable diseases. Full text: https://ow.ly/eWeO50Y8bOS

#VaccinesWork
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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At #EB158 the WMA stressed that strong primary health care is essential for resilient, people-centred health systems and universal health coverage.
Full statement: https://www.wma.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/EB158-WMAstatement-PrimaryHealthCare-Item10.pdf
#PrimaryHealthCare
February 4, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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The WMA is deeply concerned by growing reports of arrests of physicians, nurses, dentists & other health personnel in Iran for providing care to the injured. We have issued an urgent call to end violence against health workers.

🔗 https://ow.ly/SsSY50Y8EyO
WMA - The World Medical Association-World Physicians Urge Iran to End Violence Against Health Personnel
WMA - The World Medical Association
ow.ly
February 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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🚨 WMA Raises Alarm on Violence Against Health Personnel in Iran

We call for the immediate release of detained doctors and an end to violence against health personnel.

🔗 https://ow.ly/uZv550Y4LkC
#ProtectHealthWorkers #MedicalEthics #HumanRights
January 28, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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The WMA has sent a letter to Syria’s Interim President expressing deep concern over reported attacks on civilians and healthcare services in Aleppo. Targeting medical staff and facilities is a grave breach of international law.

🔗 Press release: https://ow.ly/8G3H50Y0wRt
January 21, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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The EU Biotech Act must strengthen innovation without weakening ethics. WMA and CPME urge the EU to safeguard ethical standards in clinical trials and uphold the Declaration of Helsinki.
🔗 https://ow.ly/U8rr50XWyNI

#MedicalEthics
January 14, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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WMA strongly condemns the attack on Ilam Hospital and ongoing violations of medical neutrality in Iran. Hospitals must be safe spaces. Doctors must treat patients without intimidation or coercion. Medical care must never be weaponised. Read the PR:
🔗 https://ow.ly/lMlg50XX6pZ

#MedicalNeutrality
January 15, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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The Declaration of Helsinki remains the global ethical standard for protecting research participants and building public trust.

https://ow.ly/YHpX50XWFLr

#MedicalEthics #DeclarationOfHelsinki #ClinicalResearch #Bioethics
January 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Join the 17th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics & Health Law in Ljubljana, Slovenia (24-26 November 2025) hosted by the International Chair in Bioethics (ICB).
🔗 Details: www.bioethicsljubljana2025.com

#Bioethics #MedicalEthics
September 16, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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📢 The 31st Edition of the WMA JDN Bulletin is out! 🌍 Junior doctors share insights on advocacy, pandemic preparedness, PHC, burnout, climate change, AMR, AI in surgery & patient-centred care. 📖 Read here: www.wma.net/wp-content/u...
#WMAJDN #GlobalHealth
September 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM