Welcome to FIGO

FIGO - the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics - is the only organisation that brings together professional societies of obstetricians and gynecologists on a global basis. Currently it has member societies in 124 countries or territories.

FIGO has a vision that women of the world achieve the highest possible standards of physical, mental, reproductive and sexual health and wellbeing throughout their lives.

FIGO works with the United Nations Population Fund, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Gynuity Health Projects, EngenderHealth, JHPIEGO and the Fistula Foundation, among many other organisations. 

Read FIGO in brief for a quick overview.

Visit the Members section to find out more about how to join us.

 

 

Top women's health news

Life-changing fistula treatment costs less than an iPad

Wednesday, 16th May 2012

The cost of an iPad in the US could be enough to dramatically change the life of a fistula patient in Africa.

Dr Steve Arrowsmith and colleagues are trying to raise $500,000 to cover the operating costs of a fistula hospital in Danja, Niger, which would allow 1,000 women to receive treatment.

Basic maternal care could ease Uganda's fistula problem

Wednesday, 16th May 2012

Ugandan women face a higher risk of fistula due to a lack of skilled birth attendants in the country.

HIV sufferers more likely to suffer sudden cardiac death

Wednesday, 16th May 2012

People infected with HIV are four times more likely to suffer a sudden cardiac death than the rest of the population.

A new ten-year study from the University of California, San Francisco, is the first to investigate the link between the two conditions.

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FIGO news

‘Saving Lives: highlighting the unique role of midwives in global maternal and newborn health’

Friday, 4th May 2012

FIGO supports International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2012

Registration deadline dates extended for FIGO 2012 World Congress

Tuesday, 17th April 2012

The ‘Early Registration’ fee deadline has been extended to 15 May 2012.  

‘Good health for women throughout their life cycle’ - FIGO supports World Health Day 2012 (7 April 2012)

Wednesday, 4th April 2012

The topic for World Health Day 2012 is ‘Ageing and health’, promoting the theme ‘Good health adds life to years’.

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FIGO Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Initiative

Strengthening ASRH interventions.

FIGO Fistula Initiative

Ensuring high quality clinical training for the care of women with obstetric fistula

FIGO LOGIC Initiative in Maternal and Newborn Health

Improving the lives and health of women and newborns in the world's most underserved regions.

FIGO Misoprostol for PPH in Low Resource Settings Initiative

  • Advocating for and disseminating evidence-based information on misoprostol for post-partum haemorrhage for providers and clinical policy makers.

FIGO Prevention of Unsafe Abortion Initiative

Helping to implement key strategies towards the prevention of unsafe abortion.

FIGO Saving Mothers and Newborns Initiative

Reducing maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality.

Cervical Cancer Sub-Committee

View its latest publications: Global Guidance for Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control

Members: How to use your www.figo.org webpage

FIGO members can benefit from having their own exclusive webpage on www.figo.org

Click here for details

World Congress 2012

 

Visit www.figo2012.org

Watch our film

View excerpts from 'The Cutting Tradition', a FIGO/Safehands collaboration. Shot in five countries - Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia and the UK - and narrated by actress Meryl Streep, it highlights the complex social, religious, cultural and economic issues that underpin the ongoing practice of FGM.

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO)

View the latest free downloads and articles from FIGO's official publication and visit its website.

Career opportunities, fellowships and training courses

View the latest career opportunities, fellowships and training courses

FIGO/Olympus training courses in minimally invasive surgical techniques  -  the next course will be from 17-20 September 2012 ...

Call to FIGO members - Cervical  Cancer Prevention  Programme ... 

  
Images used with kind permission of SafeHands for Mothers