International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics explained

FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
Abbreviation:FIGO
Formation:1954-07-26
Headquarters:FIGO House, Waterloo Court, 10 Theed Street, London, SE1 8ST, UK
Membership:132 Societies
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Anne-Beatrice Kihara[1]

The International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, usually just FIGO ("fee'go") as the acronym of its French name, is a worldwide non-governmental organisation representing obstetricians and gynaecologists in over one hundred territories. It was founded on 26 July 1954 in Geneva, Switzerland, to "promote the well-being of women and to raise the standard of practice in obstetrics and gynaecology". Membership is currently composed of 132 professional societies ('National Member Societies') of obstetricians and gynaecologists worldwide.

The headquarters of FIGO was initially located at Geneva, Switzerland. The FIGO Secretariat is located at London, United Kingdom.[2]

Core activities

The aim of FIGO is to improve the health and well-being of women and newborns worldwide. FIGO works to enable every woman to achieve active participation in her own health and rights, and the highest possible standards of health. It is financed by dues of member societies, grants, and educational activities.

FIGO's work covers many critical aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology and women's health and rights, including:

FIGO implements global programmes on specific women's health issues, in collaboration with National Member Societies and/or partner organisations. These include:

FIGO Committees and Working Groups are dedicated to critical sub-specialty issues across obstetrics, gynecology and related fields:

Classification systems

Uterine bleeding

See main article: FIGO classification of uterine bleeding. In 2011, FIGO recognized two systems designed to aid research, education, and clinical care of women with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) in the reproductive years.

Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is staged using the FIGO staging system and uses information obtained after surgery, which can include a total abdominal hysterectomy via midline laparotomy, removal of (usually) both ovaries and fallopian tubes, (usually) the omentum, pelvic (peritoneal) washings, assessment of retroperitoneal lymph nodes (including the pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes), appendectomy in suspected mucinous tumors, and pelvic/peritoneal biopsies for cytopathology.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Publications

Major publications include:

World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics

FIGO conducts a triennial meeting, the World Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology.[7] In addition the society sponsors fellowships, lectures, provides reports about women's health, and offers grants. Importantly through international committees consensus guidelines are achieved about evaluation and treatment of gynecological and obstetrical disorders.

NoDateCity
II22–28 June 1958Montreal
V23–30 September 1967Sydney
VIApril 1970New York
VIIAugust 1973Moscow
VIII17–22 October 1976Mexico
IX25–31 October 1979Tokyo
X17–22 October 1982San Francisco
XI15–20 September 1985Berlin
XIIOctober 1988Rio de Janeiro
XIIIAugust 1991Singapore
XIVSeptember 1994Montreal
XVAugust 1997Copenhagen
XVIAugust 2000Washington DC
XVII2–7 November 2003Santiago
XVIIINovember 2006Kuala Lumpur
XIX4–9 October 2009Cape Town
XX7–12 October 2012Rome
XXI4-9 October 2015Vancouver
XXII14-19 October 2018Rio de Janeiro
XXIV 9–12 October 2023Paris

Member associations

The following 124 professional societies are members of FIGO as of December 2010:

The Profession of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Former Presidents

Source:[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Samarasekera . Udani . 6 October 2023 . Anne-Beatrice Kihara: taking the helm at FIGO . The Lancet . 402 . 10411 . 1410 . 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02242-0 . 37813117 . 0140-6736.
  2. Web site: FIGO. 2010-12-19.
  3. Jayson GC, Kohn EC, Kitchener HC, Ledermann JA . Ovarian cancer . Lancet . 384 . 9951 . 1376–88 . October 2014 . 24767708 . 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62146-7 . 205971030 .
  4. Book: Seiden, Michael V. . Gynecologic Malignancies . Longo DL, Kasper DL, Jameson JL, Fauci AS, Hauser SL, Loscalzo J . . McGraw-Hill . 2012 . 18th . 978-0-07-174889-6.
  5. Web site: Ovarian cancer. June 18, 2015. DynaMed. subscription . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150621210904/http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T900705/Ovarian-cancer. June 21, 2015.
  6. Web site: Ovarian Cancer Staging . Society for Gynecologic Oncology . 1 January 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141105012607/https://www.sgo.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/FIGO-Ovarian-Cancer-Staging_1.10.14.pdf . 5 November 2014 .
  7. Web site: Congress. 2010-12-19. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100710071353/http://www.figo.org/congress/congress_world. 2010-07-10.
  8. Ludwig . H. . 2004 . The Presidents of FIGO . International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics . 86 . 2 . 135–165 . 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.04.016 . Wiley’s Obstetrics and Gynaecology Online Library.

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