International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Committee for Safe Motherhood and Newborn Health
chaired by Dr André Lalonde Dr André Lalonde

Approved Terms of Reference

•To act as a focal point for all FIGO activities related to safe motherhood and newborn health.

•To oversee FIGO’s Saving Mothers & Newborns Initiative. The Committee will provide support, supervise and troubleshoot as required.

•To provide technical support to the FIGO Gates Project and to respond to requests from the President and Chief Executive.

•To identify and present new opportunities and/or projects for FIGO.

•To monitor and, where agreed and appropriate, participate in international initiatives aimed at improving maternal and newborn health such as Prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage Initiative (POPPHI), Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth (GAPPS), Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) and any other organisation that may be requested by the FIGO Officers or Executive Board. Committee members will ensure the representation of FIGO at these meetings, independently and in collaboration with ICM.

•To identify any other area where FIGO might take an active role in safe motherhood activities with a view to making recommendations to the FIGO Officers and Executive Board.

•To act as a liaison, on behalf of FIGO, with organisations concerned with maternal or child health such as the Partnership for Safe Motherhood & Child Health (PMNCH), the Global Health Worker Alliance (GHWA), the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) by representing FIGO at relevant and worthwhile meetings.

Members 2009-2012:

Dr André Lalonde (Chair)
Canada

Dr Pius Okong (Co-Chair)
Uganda

Dr Shereen Zulfigar Bhutta
Pakistan

Dr Laure Adrien
Haiti

Dr Will Stones
Kenya

Dr Carlos Fuchtner
Bolivia

Dr Ahmad Abdel Wahed
Jordan

Dr Claudia Hanson
Germany

Dr Peter Dadelszen
Canada

Corresponding Members

Dr Bruno Carbonne
France

Dr Jerker Liljestrand
Cambodia

Dr Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
UK

Prof. David Taylor
UK

Dr Suellen Miller
US

Ms Clare Waite
UK

Ex-Officio

Dr Gamal Serour
Egypt

Dr Hamid Rushwan
UK

Ms Moya Crangle (committee coordinator)
Canada

Ms Caroline Montpetit (committee coordinator)
Canada