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World Medical Association (WMA) and the World Veterinary Association (WVA) Reinforce Shared Commitment to One Health

January 4, 2026

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“On 18 July 2025, the World Medical Association (WMA) and the World Veterinary Association (WVA) formalised the new memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the WVA General Assembly in Washington, DC [1]. Dr. John de Jong (WVA President) and Dr. Jack Resneck, Jr. (WMA Chair of Council) signed this agreement to reinforce their respective organisations’ shared commitment to One Health (Photo 1). This current MOU builds on the previous MOU, which was signed by Dr. Faouzi Kechrid (WVA President) and Dr. Cecil Wilson (WMA President) at the WMA General Assembly, held in Bangkok, Thailand, in October 2012 [2]. This agreement is intended to create increased collaboration to provide for a stronger future for human, animal, and environmental health. These three areas are inextricably intertwined and co dependent for sustainable life on Earth. …”

 

Also see: ‘One Medicine−One Health’: An Historic Perspective by One Health Initiative team, Pages 18 -27.

Contained in: Official Journal of The World Medical Association, Inc. Nr. 2, June World Medical Association (WMA) and the World Veterinary Association (WVA) Reinforce Shared Commitment to One Health

2023, Vol. 69

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