The World Medical Association has appointed its first advocacy adviser to
increase its work with other organisations.
Clarisse Delorme, a French lawyer, has joined the staff in
Ferney-Voltaire,
France, and will be working closely with the World Health Organisation,
other United Nations organisations and non governmental organisations.
Clarisse comes to the WMA from the European Women's Lobby in Brussels
where
she worked as policy coordinator for eight years. She qualified as a
barrister (avocat) from the Bar School in Paris and has worked in several
European coalitions active in the field of human rights, as well as the
European Commission.
Dr Otmar Kloiber, secretary general of the WMA, said:
'Clarisse's appointment will enable the WMA to liaise more effectively
with
other organisations and promote the wide range of policies and statements
adopted by the Association.'
The World Medical Association is the independent confederation of national
medical associations from more than 80 countries and represents more than
eight million physicians. Acting on behalf of patients and physicians, the
WMA endeavours to achieve the highest possible standards of medical care,
ethics, education and health-related human rights for all people.
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