In global health, numbers often reflect need. But sometimes, they reflect hope.

On 5 October 2025, the global maternal health community came together at the FIGO 2025 World Congress to launch and celebrate ...

Breen M. (2019). Manual of Obstetric Fistula Surgery. Carlisle: The Foundation for the Global Library of Women’s Medicine (free to access). Breen M. (2020). Manuel de Chirurgie de la Fistule ...

The XXV FIGO World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics closed today in Cape Town, South Africa, after four and a half inspiring days of learning, collaboration and commitment to advancing the ...

After a rigorous selection process, Montréal was chosen as the host city for the FIGO World Congress 2027, recognised for its vibrant cultural scene, inclusive values, excellent accessibility for ...

The FIGO Elections took place today, during the second day of the 2025 General Assembly celebrated as part of XXV FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Cape Town. We are pleased to ...

FIGO’s Committee on Climate Change and Toxic Environmental Exposures has released two new Committee opinion papers in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO), exploring the growing ...

H.E. Dr Mekdes Daba Feyssa, a distinguished medical professional, currently serves as the Minister of Health in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. With a specialisation in obstetrics and ...

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women worldwide, with over 2.3 million diagnoses and 670,000 deaths in 2022 alone. Despite decades of progress, mortality rates remain unacceptably ...

Through landmark new guidelines released today, leading reproductive health agencies are calling for a major shift in how postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is prevented, diagnosed and treated. The ...

Aujourd'hui, nous accueillons plus de 5 000 délégués du monde entier au XXVe Congrès mondial de gynécologie et d'obstétrique de la FIGO, qui s'ouvrira le dimanche 5 octobre 2025 au Cap, en Afrique du ...