Editorial Ending nuclear weapons, before they end us
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This May, the World Health Assembly (WHA) will vote on re-establishing a mandate for the World Health Organization (WHO) to address the health consequences of nuclear weapons and war (1).
Health professionals and their associations should urge their governments to support such a man-date and support the new UN comprehensive study on the effects of nuclear war.
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World Health Organization. Effects of nuclear weapons and war on health and health services. EB156/CONF./10, Executive Board, 5 Feb 2025.https://apps.who. int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/EB156/B156_CONF10-en.pdf (accessed 4/3/2025)