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2024 International Obstetrics and Gynaecology Congress to be held in Cape Town

Cape Town has been chosen to host thousands of women’s health professionals from throughout the world for the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) World Congress in 2024.

The FIGO Congress provides a global platform for health professionals ranging from specialists and sub-specialists to midwives to engage in discussions that promise to have a positive impact on the physical, mental, reproductive and sexual well-being of women globally.

Professor Greta Dreyer, president of the SA Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (SASOG) believes that the choice to hold the event in Cape Town is largely due to the strong relationship between FIGO and SASOG.
“SASOG’s mission of ‘Excellence and equity in women’s health’ is perfectly aligned to that of FIGO, which is ‘dedicated to the improvement of women’s health and rights and to the reduction of disparities in healthcare available to women and newborns, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology’.

As a member of FIGO’s executive board and honorary secretary of SASOG, Professor Priya Soma-Pillay believes that the FIGO Congress will help shape health policy to ensure equal access to public services. “Unfortunately, millions of women and girls around the world still lack the fundamental services they need to survive, thrive and transform. The ability of health services to respond to the specific needs of women’s health, is fundamental to reducing poverty, inequality, and advancing the rights of women and girls”.

“The FIGO Congress will provide an opportunity for South Africa to showcase its potential to be the economic, healthcare and tourism powerhouse of Africa”, concludes Dreyer.

Contact Heidi Kruger at outlook.com or SASOG

Issued by Heidi Kruger at outlook.com

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