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Misoprostol Dosage Chart - new release!

22.06.2017 In: FIGO news
The new FIGO 2017 misoprostol-only dosage chart has been released! An update from the widely used 2012 chart detailing recommended dosages of misoprostol when used by itself for a variety of gynecological and obstetrical indications has been revised and expanded by an expert group and is now...

IJGO impact factor soars to 2.174!

15.06.2017 In: FIGO news
FIGO's journal, the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (IJGO), has seen its impact factor soar to 2.174, its highest ever! The journal’s ranking has also increased to 36/79 journals (up from 47/80). Visit the journal online. Follow IJGO on Twitter. Visit the IJGO Facebook...

FIGO condolences: Dr Babatunde Osotimehin

06.06.2017 In: FIGO news
Professor CN Purandare, FIGO President, said: 'FIGO wishes to pass on its sincere condolences to UNFPA on the very sad passing of Dr Babatunde Osotimehin , its Executive Director. 'Dr Osotimehin was truly a great global health champion, and highly regarded for his work on sexual and...

FIGO Secretariat awarded SILVER by ‘Investors in the Environment’!

23.05.2017 In: FIGO news
We started working with Investors in the Environment (IIE) towards reducing our impact on the environment in early 2016. We are now excited to announce that we have been awarded the ‘Silver’ level accreditation, scoring over 90 per cent in this category! We will now be putting all...

Latest FIGO Newsletter now online!

23.05.2017 In: FIGO news
The May 2017 issue of the FIGO Newsletter is now available online. Please click here.

FIGO supports the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (23 May 2017)

22.05.2017 In: FIGO Statements, FIGO news
Statement from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. Please click here to view the statement.

Financial worries can affect health of babies

22.05.2017 In: Newborn Health
Financial anxiety can have an adverse impact on the health of newborns, findings suggest. A study from Ohio State University found a link between monetary worries and low birth-weight babies, which can later suffer from long-term issues such as obesity and heart disease. Researchers advise...

Women risking health of newborns with needless scans, study shows

22.05.2017 In: Newborn Health
Women are putting the health of their unborn babies in jeopardy by agreeing to unnecessary scans, a new poll has suggested. The NHS currently offers scans at 12 weeks and 20 weeks in order to check the health of unborn children, but a poll from Channelmum.com found that nearly a third still pay for...

RCOG and FSRH release manifesto ahead of 2017 election

19.05.2017 In: Oncology
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) have published their manifesto ahead of the general election. It urges the government to consider a national maternity review, make improvements to planning services and support...

Breast cancer cells spread in gangs, study shows

19.05.2017 In: Oncology
When breast cancer cells spread, they move in units of tumor cells, a new study has indicated. Research from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, found that many of the mutations driving recurrent tumours when they appear elsewhere were part of the original tumour. Many...

Financial worries can affect health of babies

19.05.2017 In: Newborn Health
Financial anxiety can have an adverse impact on the health of newborns, findings suggest. A study from Ohio State University found a link between monetary worries and low birth-weight babies, which can later suffer from long-term issues such as obesity and heart disease. Researchers advise...

Women risking health of newborns with needless scans, study shows

19.05.2017 In: Newborn Health
Women are putting the health of their unborn babies in jeopardy by agreeing to unnecessary scans, a new poll has suggested. The NHS currently offers scans at 12 weeks and 20 weeks in order to check the health of unborn children, but a poll from Channelmum.com found that nearly a third still pay for...

New scans could help track brain development of unborn babies

18.05.2017 In: Newborn Health
New technology allowing detailed scans of baby brains could help scientists to track brain development, a new study has indicated. Research from the Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP) found new techniques to allow photos to be taken of foetuses and babies that were previously difficult,...