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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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