From 9 to 12 June 2025, medical and policy leaders from across Africa convened in Zambia for a high-level workshop aimed at ...

Organised by the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) in partnership with FIGO as part of the C4W ACCT initiative, ...

Induction of foetal asystole refers to the medical procedure that intentionally causes the cessation of the foetal heart (cardioplegia). In the context of abortions at advanced gestations, ...

We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 FIGO and Chien-Tien Hsu Fellowship in Gynaecologic Oncology: Dr Pedro H. Silva, Dr Quyen Nguyen and Dr Afrin Fatima Shaffi. Dr Shaffi was originally ...

As part of its evolving education offering, FIGO is delighted to launch its first capacity strengthening online course: Gender Data for Healthcare Professional Associations.

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Removal of glyphosate from global usage: A Statement by the FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) Committee on Reproductive and Developmental Environmental Health ...