FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of women's health and rights and to the reduction of disparities in healthcare available to women and newborns, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynecology.

How does it work? The FIGO Nutrition Checklist is a brief nutritional questionnaire, developed in 2015 by members of the FIGO Initiative on Adolescent, Preconception and Maternal Nutrition. Since its original launch, it has been further developed and promoted by FIGO’s Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy on Long-term Health.. It consists of four sections, with questions on …

FIGO has more than 130 national member societies across five regions. Our geographic reach and ability to mobilise our networks enable us to amplify critical insights and facilitate knowledge sharing at a global scale. We put clinical research, experience and evidence at the heart of our initiatives and believe in the power of our diverse global community to bring about real change.

The 2021 edition of the FIGO Cancer Report contains updates on the management of gynaecological cancers combined with pertinent papers on gynaecological oncology, which we hope the reader will find stimulating and educational. The report is also the conduit through which changes to the FIGO staging of cancers are reported. In this issue we present the revised FIGO staging for carcinoma of the ...

We work together with our global network of world-renowned experts, to foster scientific and policy dialogues and disseminate the latest evidence in the field of women’s health and rights. Explore our latest resources in key areas of obstetrics and gynaecology.

Each member society is committed to supporting FIGO's aim for women of the world to achieve the highest possible standards of physical, mental, reproductive and sexual health and wellbeing throughout their lives. FIGO's diverse membership, along with our global reach and connections with other world organisations, strengthens our position as the global voice for women's health.

This committee delineates and promotes primary prevention (vaccination), screening, diagnosis, staging, treatment and palliative care of gynecological cancers (cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vaginal, vulvar) through staging and other guidelines, advocacy, education, research and capacity building. It collaborates with the Committee on Well Woman Health and …

The world is at a pivotal moment when global leaders, national policy makers, partner organisations and civil society are calling out for Health for All; including specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) directly related to maternal health, newborn survival, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender equity in health. The following sections highlight just some of those ...

Jan 21, 2025 · 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. Members of FIGO's committee on Menstrual Disorders and Related Health Impacts (MDRHI) conducted this ...

FIGO is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology dedicated to the health and wellbeing of women, girls and newborns. Our organisational structure reflects this alliance, bringing together our member societies and …