FIGO regularly issues statements and joint statements.

The International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (IJGO) publishes articles on all aspects of basic and clinical research in the fields of obstetrics and gynecology and related subjects, with ...

In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated its Abortion care guideline, widening its scope to include ...

A groundbreaking standardised protocol for managing complex caesarean sections has been introduced by the FIGO Committee on Childbirth and Postpartum Haemorrhage.&nbs ...

La FIGO publie un nouveau protocole pour la prise en charge des césariennes complexes Le comité de la FIGO sur l'accouchement et l'hémorragie du post-partum a introduit un protocole standardisé ...

Around the world, preterm birth persists as the primary contributor to neonatal and infant mortality. Further, those who survive preterm birth carry increased risk of short-term and long-term health ...

A groundbreaking standardised protocol for managing complex caesarean sections has been introduced by the FIGO Committee on ...

Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality in low-income countries. The most common cause of PPH is poor contraction of the uterus (uterine atony). Primary PPH is often ...

FIGO’s Self-Management of Abortion (SMA) Project, which concluded in May 2024, worked to implement WHO Abortion Guideline on SMA to improve access to safe, person-centred, quality abortion services.

Severe bleeding after childbirth—postpartum haemorrhage (PPH)—is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide. The risk of PPH and PPH-related morbidity and mortality disproportionately affects ...