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 125 countries or territories.

View a message from FIGO's President, Professor Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran.

 

 

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Top women's health news

Unicef says communities 'key' to ending FGM in Africa

Wednesday, 19th June 2013

In a statement released to commemorate the Day of the African Child 2013, Unicef has said that efforts to engage entire communities are critical to combating female genital mutilation (FGM) on the continent.

Nigerian midwifery scheme has 'tremendously reduced' maternal deaths

Wednesday, 19th June 2013

Maternal and newborn health in Nigeria has been significantly improved since the introduction of the Midwives Service Scheme (MSS) in 2010, new statistics show.

Maternal mortalities 'on the rise' in Belgaum, India

Tuesday, 18th June 2013

The number of maternal deaths in Belgaum district, Karnataka, India, is reportedly rising - a trend put down to the absence of medical experts at community health centres and the district general hospital.

In 2011-12, the area recorded a total of 83 maternal deaths. For 2012-13, the number increased to 98.

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FIGO news

‘People to People’ announces obstetrics and gynecology delegations to India and Costa Rica

Wednesday, 5th June 2013

‘People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs’ is organising two delegations of obstetricians and gynecologists, one traveling to India in September 2013 and one traveling to Costa Rica in November, 2013. 

New to download: FIGO Newsletter, May 2013

Tuesday, 7th May 2013

Please click here to view the latest FIGO Newsletter (May 2013).

‘Midwives key in the fight against maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality’

Wednesday, 1st May 2013

FIGO supports International Day of the Midwife (5 May 2013)

International Day of the Midwife - held on 5 May each year - was originally launched by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) in 1992 as a campaigning day on which to raise awareness of midwifery and to highlight the importance of midwives’ work worldwide.

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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.

The FIGO Fertility Tool Box™

The FIGO Fertility Tool Box™ provides a comprehensive and integrated set of tools that will increase access to treatment and prevention, and so reduce the global burden of infertility.

It can also be accessed via the News & Resources section.

 

Career opportunities, fellowships and training courses

View the latest career opportunities, fellowships and training courses

New vacancy at International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF): Senior Adviser, Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Service Delivery

Deadline for applications: Friday 21 June 2013

More IPPF vacancies ....

FIGO Africa Regional Conference, 2-5 October 2013, Addis Ababa

FIGO Regional Conference, 2-5 October 2013

World Congress 2015

 

 

FIGO Cancer Report (2012) now available

The ‘FIGO Cancer Report’ is available from the Secretariat (30 euros)  Contact figo@figo.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.

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

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO)

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

Cervical Cancer Sub-Committee

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

  
Images used with kind permission of SafeHands for Mothers