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Organised by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) in partnership with FIGO as part of the C4W ACCT initiative, ...
As part of its evolving education offering, FIGO is delighted to launch its first capacity strengthening online course: ...
We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 FIGO and Chien-Tien Hsu Fellowship in Gynaecologic Oncology: Dr Pedro H.
Achondroplasia, the most common form of skeletal dysplasia, presents unique challenges in pregnancy due to its impact on bone growth and thoracic development. Though rare, these cases require highly ...
Uterine fibroids are one of the most common yet overlooked challenges in women's health, affecting up to 70% of women by the time they reach menopause. Though generally classified as benign, fibroids ...
Anaemia is an under-recognised and undertreated chronic state that adversely impacts more than 2 billion people worldwide, predominantly women, the fetus and children. 1 Iron deficiency is the most ...
This FIGO Statement sets out a bill of rights for childbirth. It has been produced by obstetrics and gynaecology professional membership organisations, led by FIGO, the Royal College of Obstetricians ...
This document complements FIGO’s Statement – Childbirth: A Bill of Rights – by providing an ethical framework for respectful maternity care during pregnancy and childbirth. Together with the bill of ...
Joint statement of recommendation for the use of uterotonics for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage ...
FIGO Maternal and Newborn Health Division has published comprehensive guidance for managing both pre-existing and pregnancy-specific liver conditions in the International Journal of Gynecology & ...
Up to 500 million women and girls are living each month in period poverty. Due to financial constraints, they lack access to essential tools for menstrual hygiene management (MHM), such as sanitary ...
In October 2021, the FIGO Women’s Cancer Committee established the Endometrial Cancer Staging subcommittee to review new and established findings on endometrial cancer treatment, prognosis, and ...