International Council of Nurses and World Medical Association

Physician and Nursing Leaders Condemn Syrian Attacks on Health Personnel

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
The leaders of the world’s physicians and nursing associations have condemned the continuing violence against health workers in Syria and other nations.In a joint statement, the World Medical Association and the International Council of Nurses said that the persistent and targeted attacks on doctors, nurses, emergency medical personnel and other health workers in Syria have reached unprecedented levels that should alarm the world.