Dr Sadiya Nasir first joined FIGO in 2013 as the first fellow to graduate from the fistula surgery training programme.
On 4 February 2025 – in line with the Worldcancerday.org theme, “United by Unique” – FIGO is joining a global movement calling for greater emphasis on people-centred care to address women’s cancers, ...
We are delighted to announce early bird registration for FIGO Cape Town 2025 is now open! Our world-class Congress will take ...
Early bird registration now openWe are delighted to announce early bird registration for FIGO Cape Town 2025 is now open! Our world-class Congress will take place… A new special article published in ...
FIGO regularly issues statements and joint statements.
A new special article published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO) presents findings from a comprehensive global survey of FIGO's abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) systems.
In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its Abortion care guideline, widening its scope to include evidence-based recommendations in legal, regulatory, policy and service-delivery aspects ...
Around the world, preterm birth persists as the primary contributor to neonatal and infant mortality. Further, those who survive preterm birth carry increased risk of short-term and long-term health ...
A groundbreaking standardised protocol for managing complex caesarean sections has been introduced by the FIGO Committee on Childbirth and Postpartum Haemorrhage. Published in the International ...
Project leads: Professor Sean Kehoe, Past Chair and current member of the FIGO Committee on Women's Cancer; Professor Joanna Cain, Past Chair and current member of WHO Guidelines Development Group ...
Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in low-income countries. The most common cause of PPH is poor contraction of the uterus (uterine atony). Primary PPH is often ...