THE WORLD CONGRESS OF DOCTORS FOR THE STUDY OF PRESENT-DAY LIVING CONDITIONS (WCD) (USUALLY REFERRED TO AS THE WORLD CONGRESS OF DOCTORS

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CIA-RDP78-00915R000600140035-2
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October 1, 1956
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Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-00915R000600140035-2 THE WORLD CONGRESS OF DOCTORS FOR THE STUDY OF PRESENT-DAY LIVING CONDITIONS (WCD) (Usually referred to as "THE WORLD CONGRESS OF DOCTORS") A Compilation of Available Basic Reference Data -- Affiliates and Parallel Organizations, Strength, Officers, Addresses, Publications. Based on Data Available as of 1 October 1956 Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-00915R000600140035-2 Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-00915R000600140035-2 THE WORLD CONGRESS OF DOCTORS FOR THE STUDY OF PRESENT-DAY LIVING CONDITIONS (WCD) (Usually referred to as "THE WORLD CONGRESS OF DOCTORS") A. Headquarters Address: Wollzeile 29/3, Vienna 1, Austria B. Regional Offices: None C. Total Claimed Membership Strength: No claim made to date D. Official Publication: Living Conditions and Health - a medical quarterly scheduled for publication sometime in 1956 in Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish and Russian. Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Friedrich SCHOLL (Austria) (June 1956) E. Executive Officers of the WCD: International Committee (March 1956) President: Prof. Dr.4a~CASTRO (Brazil) Deputy: Dr. D'ARCY HART Great Britain) General Secretary: Dr. Friedrich SCHOLL (Austria) Members: Dr. Hector DESCOMPS (France) Prof. H. DESOILLE (France) Prof. Gilbert DREYFUS (France) Dr. Giorgio FUSCO (Italy) Prof. Fritz Georg GIETZELT (Germany) Prof. Josef GILLMAN (Union of South Africa) Prof. L. GUZMAN (Chile) Prof. Josef LUKAS (Czechoslovakia) Dr. Francis LAZARD (France) Dr. Angus McPHERSON (Great Britain) Dr. Benjamin NIELSEN (Denmark) Prof. PAI Hsi-ching (China) Prof. A. SAUVY (France) Prof. A. SARKISSOV (USSR) Sir Sahib Singh SOKHEY (India) Dr. Alice STEWART (Great Britain) Approved For Release 2000/08/27 CIA-RDP78-00915R000600140035-2 Approved For Release 2 2 NtWTPRDP78-00915ROO0600140035-2 International Committee (March 19_1' 6) M embers: (cont'd) Dr. G. TERUOKO (Japan) Scientific Committee or Editorial Board (June 1956) Editor -in -Chief: Members: Dr. Friedrich SCHOLL (Austria) Prof. Dr. G. BERMAN (Argentina) Docent Dr. J. BLOCH (Austria) Prof. Em. Dr. A. DURIG (Austria) Prof. Prof. Prof. Prof. Dr. J. de CASTRO (Brazil) Dr. V. MARKOFF (Bulgaria) Dr. CHU Fu-tang (China, Communist) Dr. SHEN Chi-chen (China, Communist) Prof. Prof. SOTOLONGO-GUERRA (Cuba) Dr. J. CHARVAT (Czechoslovakia) Dr. S. HEINILD (Denmark) Prof. Dr. A. LACASSAGNE (France) Prof. A. SAUVY (France) Prof. Dr. P. DELORE (France) Prof. L. PENROSE (Great Britain) Dr. P. D'Arcy HART (Great Britain) Dr. A. STEWART (Great Britain) Prof. Dr. B. ISSEKUTZ (Hungary) Sir S. S. SOKHEY (India) Prof. Dr. H. ZONDEK (Israel) Prof. Dr. S. G. ZONDEK (Israel) Prof. Dr. E. BIOCCA (Italy) Prof. Dr. H. SHOJI (Japan) Prof. Dr. G. TERUOKA (Japan.) Prof. Dr. T. HAYASHI (Japan) Prof. Dr. PRZESMYCKI (Poland) Prof. Dr. E. KODEJSZKO (Poland) Prof. Dr. E. MONIZ (Portugal) Prof. Dr. G. W. Gale (Uganda) Prof. Dr. J. GILLMAN (Union of South Africa) Prof. A. W. PALLADIN (USSR) Prof. L. W. RUDNJEW (USSR) Prof. A.A. LETAWET (USSR) F. Regional Officers: Approved For Release ~,00O/Q8/27 :CIA-RDP78-00915R000600140035-2 Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIAADP78-00915R000600140035-2 G. National Affiliates of the WCD, or Parallel Organizations: Unlike the other International Communist Fronts, the WCD is a comparatively new organization. It was formally established in 1954, but has never identified any given organization as an "affiliate". However, the organizations listed below were either formed for the purpose of helping to organize the VVCD, as in the case of the "National Committees" listed and not other wise identified by name or represented at the international prepara- tory meetings leading to the establishment of the WCD, or at WCD-sponsored meetings themselves. 1. ALBANIA 2. BRAZIL 3. CHILE 4. CHINA (Communist) 5. CZECHOSLOVAKIA 6. DENMARK 7. FRANCE National Committee National Committee National Committee a. Chinese Physicians Association b. Chinese Medical Association Czechoslovak Medical. Society (named after Purkyne) (Ceskoslovenska lekarska spolecnost J. E. Purkyne) Association of Danish Doctors Against War (Danske Laegers Sammenslutning mod Krig) National Union of Doctors for Peace (Union Nationale des Medecins pour Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA1~SS'1'-00915R600600140035-2 Approved For Release 2000/ 4 78-00915R000600140035-2 12. MEXICO 13. NETHERLANDS, THE 14. POLAND 15. RUMANIA 16. VENE ZUELA Medical Association for the Prevention of War (MAPW) Chairman: Dr. Duncan LEYS Organ: M. A. P. W. ]Bulletin. National Committee National Committee a. All-Japan League of Democratic Medical Treatment Organizations b. New Japan Physicans Federation (Shin Nippon Ishi Remmei) National Committee National Committee Polish Medical Society Society of Medical Sciences of RPR (Soci.etatea stintelor medic ale din, :RPR) S Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-00915R000600140035-2 Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-00915R000600140035-2 Approved For Release 2000/08/27 : CIA-RDP78-00915R000600140035-2