IMA International Wing
1. Indian medical association is largest medical Association of doctors practicing modern medicine
2. IMA International Wing deals with IMA's international affiliations. Currently IMA is affiliated with British Medical Association and Nepal Medical Association.
3. IMA is also a member of World Medical Association (WMA), Confederation of Medical Associations of Asia and Oceania (CMAAO) and Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA). All speciality organisations also have similar affiliations with world bodies.
4. In 2015, during Nepal Earthquake, IMA donated medicines to Nepal Medical Association
5. IMA regularly organises scientific and policy conferences with other countries through these forums. In March, 2017 IMA organised a Summit on "Consensus on how to tackle air pollution" with CMAAO attended by experts from most countries.
6. Dr V.C.V. Pillai and Dr Vinay Aggarwal have served as President CMAAO in the past.
7. Dr Ketan Desai was the President of World Medical Association.
8. Prof. (Dr.) S. Arul Rhaj has been the President of Commonwealth Medical Association.
9. Dr. K. K. Aggarwal, will be the President CMAAO in 2019.
10. In 2009 IMA hosted the WMA council meeting in Delhi.
11. In 2013 IMA hosted the CMAAO General assembly on the theme Child Sexual Abuse in Delhi. IMA is now the coordinating country for this subject in CMAAO.
12. IMA was engaged in finalising declaration of Geneva statement.
13. IMA was a part in finalising WMA Declaration of Helsinki.
14. IMA raises all issues related to WMA member nations like blasts in Afghanistan Hospital, Human rights violation issues in Turkey, migration of people in Syria etc.
15. WMA is a network of 112 countries, CMAAO of 18 countries and CMA of 45 countries.
16. Office bearers of IMA, regularly attend meetings of CMAAO, WMA, CMA etc.
17. Dr Ketan Desai attends the multi nation monthly executive committee meetings of WMA to discuss various issues
18. IMA participates as a speaker in the issue based symposium in CMAAO assembly every year.
19. IMA also participates as a speaker in CMAAO assembly and presents country reports annually.
20. WMA and CMAAO come out with positions statements with inputs from member countries on various health issues from time to time.
21. IMA gets invited by country members for their annual functions and council meetings.
22. All decisions regarding International issues, affiliations and memberships are taken by IMA Central Council. Each member of IMA though IMA Central Working Committee or Central Council can raise any National or International issue.