International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics)
AbbreviationFIGO
Formation1954-07-26
HeadquartersFIGO House, Waterloo Court, 10 Theed Street, London, SE1 8ST, UK
Membership
132 Societies
President
Anne-Beatrice Kihara[1]
Websitewww.figo.org

The International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, usually just FIGO ("fee'go") as the acronym of its French name Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique, 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]

  1. ^ Samarasekera, Udani (6 October 2023). "Anne-Beatrice Kihara: taking the helm at FIGO". The Lancet. 402 (10411): 1410. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(23)02242-0. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 37813117.
  2. ^ "FIGO". Retrieved 2010-12-19.