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FIGO is proud to unveil a landmark special section in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO), focused on ...
We are delighted to announce a new collaboration between FIGO, the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), the UN’s Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP) and the World Health ...
Dr Sima Samar, Nobel Peace Prize nominee and internationally acclaimed human rights advocate, will deliver the prestigious ...
The creation of the International Day to End Fistula (IDEOF) was one of the proudest moments of my life. It is not a ...
In recognition of the need for a world federation to address the threat of toxic environmental chemicals to human reproductive and developmental health on the global stage, the International ...
The FIGO Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy on Long Term Health has published new best practice advice on managing pregnancy after cancer treatment in the International Journal of Gynecology & ...
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 & ...
FIGO has endorsed the World Health Organization’s labour care guide (LCG) as the preferred global standard for monitoring labour, calling for healthcare providers worldwide to adopt it to improve ...
The environmental contributors to reproductive health begin in utero and include the social, physical, and nutritional environment, and physical and chemical agents. Exposure to toxic environmental ...
FIGO has unveiled a comprehensive protocol to standardise the assessment of surgical outcomes following vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) repair. VVF, a debilitating childbirth injury affecting millions ...
According to recent figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 13 million babies are born preterm each year, accounting for more than 10% of all live births worldwide. With over one ...