The World Health Organization (WHO)
Mediacentre - provides organization's latest news, press
releases, fact sheets, and multimedia content with Realvideo and audio
downloads.
John E. Fogarty International Center
- serves as the organizational locus for NIH international activities.
The Center fosters research partnerships between American scientists
and foreign counterparts and explores the ethical issues of international
clinical trails through its International
Research Bioethics Initiatives.
International Federation of Pharmaceutical
Manufacturers Associations (IFPMA) - represents the worldwide research-based pharmaceutical industry and
manufacturers of prescription medicines generally. The Federation has a central role in the exchange of
information within the international industry, and in the development of position
statements on matters of policy.
CIOMS - (Council
for International Organizations of Medical Sciences) - web page provides
general information on its activities.
UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Program
on HIV/AIDS - the global source of HIV/AIDS information
Ethics- UNESCO - website of the Social and Human Sciences
Division of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
The Human Genome Organisation
(HUGO) - is the international organisation of scientists involved in
the Human Genome Project (HGP), the global initiative to map and
sequence the human genome. HUGO was established in 1989 by a group of
the world's leading genome scientists to promote international
collaboration within the project.
European
Network for Biomedical Ethics - facilitates a discussion among European
scientists on issues in bioethics, primarily involving in vitro
fertilization. Site includes conference information, newsletter, and
contacts.
Bioethics
Division of the Council of Europe - aims to protect the individual's
dignity and fundamental rights with regard to the application of ordinary
medicine and new medical techniques (genetics, medically assisted
procreation, etc.).
The Pan American
Health Organization's (PAHO) Bioethics and Health -- site announcement,
technical documents and other resources.
Nuffield Council
on Bioethics - established by the Trustees of the Nuffield Foundation
in 1991 to identify, examine and report on the ethical questions raised by recent
advances in biological and medical research. The Council produces many reports and discussion papers.
The Wellcome
Trust Biomedical Ethics Programme - lists funding and research activities
of the organization, a calendar of events and other resources related to biomedical ethics.
Australaisan Bioethics Information
- a clearinghouse for information about bioethical issues in Australia, New Zealand and around
the world.
International Association
of Bioethics -- an organization linking all those working in bioethics and related
fields, facilitating mutual contact and encouraging the discussion of cross-cultural
aspects of bioethics.