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Dear Esteemed Colleagues:

Happy New Year! The sound of firecrackers ushering the new year had hardly died down but federation activities had already started.

AOFOG-SAFOG Consultation Meeting

Every 2 years or so, the executive board members visit 5 member countries  of the federation (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal) who have formed the SAFOG (South Asia Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology) to see how their activities are getting along. Despite some political heat friction, the meeting was held in the cool ambience of Jaipur, India (“the pink city”), coinciding with the annual meeting of FOGSI (Federation of O & G Societies of India). A bilateral consultation meeting was held and 2 main issues were discussed:

a.       The educational thrust was quite evident in each country but in varying forms and degrees. The idea of traveling fellowships was brought up to enable exchange of educational experience on the part of the faculty and postgraduates. Perhaps, with an increasing educational fund, this project can get off the boards.

b.      Two problems besetting the forthcoming Auckland AOCOG meeting were presented: visa problems in countries without a New Zealand consulate and the perception of unbalanced ratios in speaker slots. The visa problem was ironed out immediately but the problem of speaker allotment had to await the organizers’ inputs.

PCOS Consensus Workshop, Hong Kong

Scheduled on the weekend of January 17-19, 2009, this project of the University of Hong Kong (Prof PC Ho, Chairman) and the Androgen Society in collaboration with AOFOG (Committee on REI & Menopause – Dr Rohana Haththotuwa, Chair), this workshop will give updates on this important gynecologic disorder. Eminent speakers from the region will put their minds together in order to come out with a consensus clinical guideline to guide our region’s practitioners.

EFM / CTG Consensus Workshop, Miyazaki, Japan

Scheduled over the weekend of February 8-11, 2009, this project of AOFOG’s Committee on Maternal and Perinatal Welfare (Prof Tsuyomu Ikenoue, Chair) will try to provide a uniform standard for nomenclature, definition, indications and interpretation of electronic intrapartum monitoring. The local organizers have offered 30 free rooms to cover the accommodation of 1 delegate from the 23 member countries of the federation and 7 federation office bearers. Delegates are expected to have studied the ACOG Guidelines on Electronic Intrapartum Surveillance which shall serve as the template to start the discussions.

The Asia Oceania Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pre-congress, PSRH 2009, Waipuna Hotel, Auckland, New Zealand scheduled on March 23-26, 2009 with a theme “Pacific Women Well Into the Future”

The Asia Oceania Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Auckland, New Zealand scheduled on March 26-30, 2009, this biennial congress brings together the delegates from the 23 member countries of the federation to discuss problems and diseases in the specialty, to exchange ideas on various advocacy programs to better women’s health and to foster regional friendship amongst the various members with their diverse cultures and religious beliefs.

Worthwhile mentioning are the following annual country meetings –

1.      Taiwan Association of Obstetricians and

     Gynecologists, Taichung,Taiwan,

     February 28-March 2, 2009.

2.     SAFOG Regional Meeting

     Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 8-9, 2009

3.      Japan 61st Annual Congress

     Kyoto, Japan, April 1-6, 2009

4.      Nepal Society of Obstetricians and

     Gynecologists

     Kathmandu, Nepal, April 15-17, 2009.

Indeed, the main reason for our federation’s existence (EDUCATION) is strong and vibrant! My warmest congratulations to all who have invested their time, talent and treasure in all the activities!

 

With best regards,

 

   

 

Fraternally yours,

 

Prof Walfrido W. Sumpaico, MD

Secretary General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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