Highlights of the XVIII FIGO World Congress (PDF)

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More than 8,000 registrants gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 5 to 10, 2006, for the XVIII FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics. With its 110 national member societies, FIGO provides a forum for scientific advances and also has instituted many initiatives to improve women's health worldwide. All of the organization's efforts were on display at the triennial meeting.

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