NEWSAOFOG AOFOG

Official Letter of Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Vol. 1 Issue 1 October, 2012

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Executive Board & Council Members

President Prof. Yu-Shih Yang (Taiwan)

President Elect Dr. Kurian Joseph (India)

Vice-President Prof. Joo Hyun Nam (Korea)

Immediate Past President Prof. Pak-Chung Ho (Hong Kong)

Secretary-General Prof. Walfrido W. Sumpaico (Philippines)

Deputy Secretary-General Dr. Rohana Haththotuwa (Sri Lanka)

Treasurer Dr. Ravi Chandran (Malaysia)

Editor-in-Chief, JOGR Prof. Shiro Kozuma (Japan)

ChairmenDr. Fong Yoke FaiDr. Shyam DesaiProf. Kazunori OchiaiDr. Mario A. BernardinoDr. Jaydeep TankProf. Masayasu KoyamaProf. V. SivanesaratnamProf. Suporn KoetsawangDr. Leung Kwok YinDr. Narendra Malhotra

President's Message

Secretary's Message

Dear esteemed colleagues,

It is indeed my great honor and pleasure to

write a message for this inaugural issue of

AOFOG Newsletter.

AOFOG was founded in April 1957 and now comprises of 26

member national societies. The Federation has set up an

Executive Board and a number of Committees to be

responsible for the governance of the affairs of the

federation. Our main objectives are to promote the total

health care in females throughout life and to promote the

science and art of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive

Biology particularly in Asia-Oceania region.

In the past 55 years, AOFOG has contributed substantially in

advancing the standard of Obstetrics and Gynecology and

the result has been significant. This was attributed to the

outstanding leadership of previous presidents and to the

dedicated efforts of all of the Board and Council members. I

deeply believe that our Federation will continue to keep on

playing a vital role in promoting women's health in the

coming years in the Asia-Oceania region.

Professor Yu-Shih Yang

President, AOFOG

October, 2012 Rome

Editorial

Dear Colleagues & Friends,

In the past few years the vibrance of AOFOG is palpable and visible. This is all credited to our last 3 presidents and our enthusiastic Secretary General. AOFOG is now very active in almost all its member countries and also this year we have a special session in FIGO & other conferences like COGI & SAFOG.

This is the first issue of the AOFOG bulletin which is going to be released at FIGO-ROME in the AOFOG Session.

We look forwards to active contributions from all of you to make this news bulletin more colorful & more interactive.

Happy reading.

Dr Narendra Malhotra

This special issue of the

AOFOG Newsletter is

simply that – SPECIAL! In

what way, you may ask?

Well, it is special because AOFOG has decided

to share its vision and objectives beyond the

borders of Asia and Oceania. We have

encouraged the member nations and its

members to collaborate with other

international organizations and attend their

meetings and collaborative projects. In this

way, we get the opportunity to belong to the

fraternity of women's health providers.

Secondly, it will give the readership some

insights into our special federation. Get to

know who are our member nations, our

officers, committee works, recent activities

and special projects. Diverse though we may

be in race, culture, religions and governance

structures, we strive towards a common goal

– to provide the best in women's health care.

Lastly, the federation has 1 special goal at the

moment – the education of its members. We

bring time-honored practices with the

emerging new knowledge to our academic

activities.

To all FIGO delegates, special greetings from

your colleagues in the Asia-Oceania

Federation! Join us in our AOFOG Session in

FIGO 2012 Rome, 10th Oct at 1430 - 1700.

Prof Walfrido W Sumpaico, MD

Secretary General

AOFOG REGION & MEMBERS

FIVE ZONES OF AOFOG

MEMBER COUNTRIES

AustraliaObstetricians and Gynaecologists College House

Bangladesh Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh

Cambodia Societe Cambodgienne de Gynecologie et d' obstetrique

China Chinese Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Egypt The Egyptian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Hong Kong Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Hongkong

India The Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecological Societies of India

Indonesia Indonesian Society of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Israel The Israel Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Japan Japan Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Korea The Korean Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Macau Macau Association of Obstetric and Gynaecology

Malaysia Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Malaysia

Mongolia Mongolian Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Myanmar Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society Myanmar Medical Association

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of

Nepal Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

New Zealand The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Pakistan Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Pakistan

Papua New Guinea PNG Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Philippines Philippine Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society, (Foundation) Inc.

Saudi Arabia Saudi Obstetric & Gynaecological Society

Singapore Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Singapore

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

Taiwan Taiwan Association of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Thailand The Royal Thai College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

Vietnam Vietnam Gynaecology-Obstetrics and Family Planning Association

AIMS OF AOFOG 2012-2014President's Aims

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AOFOG comprises 26 National Societies. It has a vast territory yet the difference of medical resources level among the countries is quite significant. How to assist developing countries to upgrade their medical scale and look after women's health will be our main objectives during my term of presidency.

1. Education and training is one of the most impor tant issues. In the past, our Federation had a fairly good result from projects of Safe Motherhood, PPH Initiative, Prevention of Unsafe Abortion and its Complications and various workshops organized by individual committees. We should continue with this kind of works.

2. Application of Educational Fund to help our member countries is another important issue. Every year, any of the developing member countries is entitled to submit a project application along with the project plan and budget for an yearly subsidy of a maximum of USD 5,000. The project should be approved by the Executive Board prior to execution.

In addition, in order to encourage each Committee chair to propose his/her training project, the Federation will provide USD 5,000 to each committee to initiate at least two workshops per year. The project should also be approved by the Executive Board and a full report should be submitted within 4 weeks of the activity.

3. The next issue is how to increase the resources of Educational Fund. In the last General Assembly held in Taipei on September 26, 2011, it had been proposed and approved to initiate an Educational Fund Raising Committee, chaired by Professor Tsung-Hsien Su to expand the Educational Fund resources.

4. The Federation should continue to recruit new country members to enhance the leading position of AOFOG in Asia-Oceania region.

5. It is essential to continue publishing handbooks or guidebooks to country members as reference materials and resources. It can be taken into consideration to translate the handbooks or guidebooks into language of the country required for easy comprehension.

The Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AOFOG) was originally conceived in 1954, as the Asian Division of the International Federation of Gynaecology & Obstetrics (Geneva). Subsequently however, at the Inaugural Meeting in Tokyo in 1957, it was decided that it be established as the Asian Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, an autonomous body which would seek affiliation, at a later stage, with the International Federation of Gynaecology & Obstetrics. Membership of the Federation is open to the national societies of Obstetrics & Gynaecology in each country of Asia. When more than one society exists in a given country, each claiming the right to represent that country itself, the societies must resolve this problem within the country itself, or else set up a coordination committee recognized by two or more societies of the country. In other words, no country can be represented by more than one national society. Click here to see the original (1957) Statutes proposed for the Federation. They are reproduced in full to underline the sense of regional cooperation evident among obstetricians and gynaecologists in this part of Asia in the fifties.

The Secretariat was established in Manila, under the auspices of the Philippines Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society Inc with Dr Jose Villanueva as Secretary General. In 1959, Australia and New Zealand joined as Associate Members of the Federation and when in 1979, these two countries were accepted as full members, the name was changed to Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The First Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology was held in Tokyo, Japan, from 4-6 April 1957. Dr Hideo Yagi (Japan) was elected Chairman of the Federation and he held that post till the Second Congress held in Calcutta, India, on 23-26 January 1962. The Third Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology was held in Manila, Philippines, from 14-16 January 1965. Thereafter, the congresses were held every three years till 1977, after which the interval was two years. The Constitution now requires that the congresses be held at least every three years. From 1987, it became the practice to organise a seminar or workshop together with the congress. At the 13th General Assembly held in Tokyo in October 1979, it was decided that the Secretariat of the Federation should move to Singapore. A new Constitution, initiated in Bangkok, was also accepted . The combined position of the Secretary General-cum-Treasurer was split and the new Constitution provided for a Secretary General and a separate Treasurer. Professor S S Ratnam of Singapore was elected Secretary General and Professor Suporn Koetsawang from Thailand, Treasurer. Not long after the formation of the Federation, it became apparent that it had a positive and extensive role to play in assisting their members in the improvement of facilities in several countries in the region. This is because Fertility Management and Maternal & Child Health Care services are woefully inadequate in many countries in the third world; and infant, maternal and perinatal mortality is high in these developing countries. In many rural areas, where the bulk of the population live, there is only one physician per one hundred thousand people, compared with the norm of one per thousand population. The proportion of obstetricians and gynaecologists and related specialist support staff are proportionately fewer in number. Members of the medical profession, and especially those concerned with Obstetrics & Gynaecology, although adequately qualified professionally, are so weighed down in some countries by the enormity of their task and other constraints, that they are generally unable to follow up on international developments in technology and research findings as closely as they would desire. Most governments in the third world include Fertility Regulation in their Health and Maternal & Child Care programmes, but for a variety of reasons are unable to make available the comprehensive services that are desirable, nor provide the personnel involved with continuous education programmes to keep them abreast with current developments. Since the benefits of research and technological progress elude many members of the medical fraternity, not only those employed in the rural areas, but even those engaged in hospitals and medical care centres in the cities, one of the roles of the Federation is to develop machinery to provide medical and medical-related personnel information of current developments and research in this field.

AOFOG, in response to requests from its affiliates in the region has become the coordinator for many projects; it hopes that its role in new activities is only an interim arrangement, until a more permanent solution for continually improving and upgrading these educational programmes in member countries is evolved. Among other things, the Federation also serves as catalyst and coordinator for its affiliates in member countries in identifying appropriate specialists worldwide in providing the necessary structure and financial support for them to participate at special national courses to meet the needs of its affiliates at their refresher/modernization courses in Fertility Management and Maternal & Child Health Care. AOFOG activities have, by example, generated greater participation by obstetricians and gynaecologists and medical scientists at other related international congresses held in the region and elsewhere.

BRIEF HISTORY OF AOFOG

AOFOG REGION & MEMBERS

FIVE ZONES OF AOFOG

MEMBER COUNTRIES

AustraliaObstetricians and Gynaecologists College House

Bangladesh Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh

Cambodia Societe Cambodgienne de Gynecologie et d' obstetrique

China Chinese Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Egypt The Egyptian Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Hong Kong Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Hongkong

India The Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecological Societies of India

Indonesia Indonesian Society of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Israel The Israel Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Japan Japan Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Korea The Korean Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Macau Macau Association of Obstetric and Gynaecology

Malaysia Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Malaysia

Mongolia Mongolian Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Myanmar Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society Myanmar Medical Association

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of

Nepal Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

New Zealand The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Pakistan Society of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists of Pakistan

Papua New Guinea PNG Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Philippines Philippine Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society, (Foundation) Inc.

Saudi Arabia Saudi Obstetric & Gynaecological Society

Singapore Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Singapore

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

Taiwan Taiwan Association of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Thailand The Royal Thai College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

Vietnam Vietnam Gynaecology-Obstetrics and Family Planning Association

AIMS OF AOFOG 2012-2014President's Aims

(2) (3)

AOFOG comprises 26 National Societies. It has a vast territory yet the difference of medical resources level among the countries is quite significant. How to assist developing countries to upgrade their medical scale and look after women's health will be our main objectives during my term of presidency.

1. Education and training is one of the most impor tant issues. In the past, our Federation had a fairly good result from projects of Safe Motherhood, PPH Initiative, Prevention of Unsafe Abortion and its Complications and various workshops organized by individual committees. We should continue with this kind of works.

2. Application of Educational Fund to help our member countries is another important issue. Every year, any of the developing member countries is entitled to submit a project application along with the project plan and budget for an yearly subsidy of a maximum of USD 5,000. The project should be approved by the Executive Board prior to execution.

In addition, in order to encourage each Committee chair to propose his/her training project, the Federation will provide USD 5,000 to each committee to initiate at least two workshops per year. The project should also be approved by the Executive Board and a full report should be submitted within 4 weeks of the activity.

3. The next issue is how to increase the resources of Educational Fund. In the last General Assembly held in Taipei on September 26, 2011, it had been proposed and approved to initiate an Educational Fund Raising Committee, chaired by Professor Tsung-Hsien Su to expand the Educational Fund resources.

4. The Federation should continue to recruit new country members to enhance the leading position of AOFOG in Asia-Oceania region.

5. It is essential to continue publishing handbooks or guidebooks to country members as reference materials and resources. It can be taken into consideration to translate the handbooks or guidebooks into language of the country required for easy comprehension.

The Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AOFOG) was originally conceived in 1954, as the Asian Division of the International Federation of Gynaecology & Obstetrics (Geneva). Subsequently however, at the Inaugural Meeting in Tokyo in 1957, it was decided that it be established as the Asian Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, an autonomous body which would seek affiliation, at a later stage, with the International Federation of Gynaecology & Obstetrics. Membership of the Federation is open to the national societies of Obstetrics & Gynaecology in each country of Asia. When more than one society exists in a given country, each claiming the right to represent that country itself, the societies must resolve this problem within the country itself, or else set up a coordination committee recognized by two or more societies of the country. In other words, no country can be represented by more than one national society. Click here to see the original (1957) Statutes proposed for the Federation. They are reproduced in full to underline the sense of regional cooperation evident among obstetricians and gynaecologists in this part of Asia in the fifties.

The Secretariat was established in Manila, under the auspices of the Philippines Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society Inc with Dr Jose Villanueva as Secretary General. In 1959, Australia and New Zealand joined as Associate Members of the Federation and when in 1979, these two countries were accepted as full members, the name was changed to Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. The First Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology was held in Tokyo, Japan, from 4-6 April 1957. Dr Hideo Yagi (Japan) was elected Chairman of the Federation and he held that post till the Second Congress held in Calcutta, India, on 23-26 January 1962. The Third Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology was held in Manila, Philippines, from 14-16 January 1965. Thereafter, the congresses were held every three years till 1977, after which the interval was two years. The Constitution now requires that the congresses be held at least every three years. From 1987, it became the practice to organise a seminar or workshop together with the congress. At the 13th General Assembly held in Tokyo in October 1979, it was decided that the Secretariat of the Federation should move to Singapore. A new Constitution, initiated in Bangkok, was also accepted . The combined position of the Secretary General-cum-Treasurer was split and the new Constitution provided for a Secretary General and a separate Treasurer. Professor S S Ratnam of Singapore was elected Secretary General and Professor Suporn Koetsawang from Thailand, Treasurer. Not long after the formation of the Federation, it became apparent that it had a positive and extensive role to play in assisting their members in the improvement of facilities in several countries in the region. This is because Fertility Management and Maternal & Child Health Care services are woefully inadequate in many countries in the third world; and infant, maternal and perinatal mortality is high in these developing countries. In many rural areas, where the bulk of the population live, there is only one physician per one hundred thousand people, compared with the norm of one per thousand population. The proportion of obstetricians and gynaecologists and related specialist support staff are proportionately fewer in number. Members of the medical profession, and especially those concerned with Obstetrics & Gynaecology, although adequately qualified professionally, are so weighed down in some countries by the enormity of their task and other constraints, that they are generally unable to follow up on international developments in technology and research findings as closely as they would desire. Most governments in the third world include Fertility Regulation in their Health and Maternal & Child Care programmes, but for a variety of reasons are unable to make available the comprehensive services that are desirable, nor provide the personnel involved with continuous education programmes to keep them abreast with current developments. Since the benefits of research and technological progress elude many members of the medical fraternity, not only those employed in the rural areas, but even those engaged in hospitals and medical care centres in the cities, one of the roles of the Federation is to develop machinery to provide medical and medical-related personnel information of current developments and research in this field.

AOFOG, in response to requests from its affiliates in the region has become the coordinator for many projects; it hopes that its role in new activities is only an interim arrangement, until a more permanent solution for continually improving and upgrading these educational programmes in member countries is evolved. Among other things, the Federation also serves as catalyst and coordinator for its affiliates in member countries in identifying appropriate specialists worldwide in providing the necessary structure and financial support for them to participate at special national courses to meet the needs of its affiliates at their refresher/modernization courses in Fertility Management and Maternal & Child Health Care. AOFOG activities have, by example, generated greater participation by obstetricians and gynaecologists and medical scientists at other related international congresses held in the region and elsewhere.

BRIEF HISTORY OF AOFOG

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Oncology Committee Report 06/23/2012Oncology Committee Chair Kazunori Ochiai

Survey 1 : Tumor registration in member countries Oncology Committee Members

Survey 2 : Gynecologic Oncology Board certification in member countries

Seminar workshops

Practice guideline

– Draft will be completed by July, 2013 and published by next AOCOG meeting

– Monogram will be published

• Study tumor registration system in member countries and develop • Chair: Prof. Kazunori Ochiaicommon tool for easy-registration system provides us morbidity • Members: Prof. Duk-Soo Bae (Korea), and mortality of gynecologic malignancies in Asian region. Prof. Chen (Singapore),

• Articles will be published in JOGR Prof. Nao Suzuki (Japan)Prof. Rey de los Reyes(Phillipines)

• Study qualification criterion of a gyne-oncology board in member countries and develop common qualification of Gyn Oncologists in • AOFOG Oncology Committee meeting and workshopAsia. 1. Japanese Society of Obstetrical and Gynecological Surgery,

• Articles will be published in JOGR 29-30, Sept. 2012, KyotoAction Plan Time Schedule2. Japanese Society of Gynecological Oncology , 18-21, July

Sept. 2012 July 2013 Oct. 2013 2013 , Tokyo

Committee Meeting• Fertility Preservation in Cancer Treatment – Main object of cancer treatment is to save lives of cancer

Survey 1 Presentationpatients. Modalities of cancer treatment damage fertile function Publicationin man and women. Cancer is not only a disease of elderly but

Survey 2also of people who wants child bearing. Fertility preservation is Practice Guideline Draft Publicationan important issue for all oncologists.

The report of Education Fund Committee (FiJi, 2012)

1) Role of EF Chairman

3) Budget

2) How to spend

for this program. In addition to our developing Chair: Tsung-Hsien Su (May, 31, 2012) members basically, each committee chair can

apply for the subsidy for education project for Continuous education for our member countries is a main thrust for our his/her committee, Two projects with total federation. The last council meeting in Taipei decided to reactivate and budget of USD: 5000 maximum per year. The expand the functions of Education Fund Committee(EDC). Up to now, there subsidy from the Federation should be not more has been totaling USD 517,509.85 education fund collected; but has never than 50% total expense; that is, the committee been used. In the Action Plan Meeting in Manila, Jan. 13, 2012, it's decided to chair should raise the rest 50% expense of each have a good use of education fund we have now. Rules on governance education project. Before execution, the committee including: 1) Role of Education Fund Chairman (EDC), 2) How to education project needs approved by Executive spend, and 3) Budget were discussed.Board. The details of program and a report after the workshop must be submitted before the money is released.

The role of EF Chairman was expected to have the functions included as followings: To streamline the application process and modify the

The budget for each society or committee is USD: 5,000/year as current application form. To recommend to the Executive Board on how mentioned above. For total yearly budget of total EF will be controlled by best to utilize the funds. To explore avenues to enhance the educational Treasurer and Executive Board. Whether the EF expense needs a fund by getting more donations. He added that it is important to define limitation for yearly budget will be depended on the outcome after 1 the role of the Educational Fund Manager (EFM) so that it will be clear as year's administration of this policy.to what is expected from EDC. All of these expectations are to run the

EFC efficiently and coordinate with other officers, particular in financial Continuously expansion of the education fund is important for sustainable management with treasurer. development of this project. The President, Prof Yang proposed we might

consider increasing the percentage of budget to 20% of the profit of annual If the purpose reactivating the EFC is to broaden and efficiently run the meeting from the AOCOG as one of the resources of Educational Fund. Before functions to better serve our member countries, what functions of EFC we reactivate fund raising , we need to evaluate the outcomes of the policy expected are the key issue and should include a) to coordinate the change of education fund in 2012.application of education plan to facilitate the process b) to review the

education program including the budget, education and scientific value There are two societies which have held the symposia so far, Nepal Society as a reference for Executive Board's approval c) to campaign for of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (NESOG), and Society of Obstetricians & fundraising to continuously expand the EF for sustainable management Gynecologists of Pakistan (SOGP). Attachment1-4 to this report are the final of EF d) to evaluate the outcome and report after execution of the report and details of the programs. As for the NESOG, the Secretary General education program. All of these duties are under the control of executive Prof. Sumpaico suggested that the reimbursement for this came from the Board. Any education program should get the approval of Executive budget of Dr. Desai's committee. (see Attachment 1-4)Board before execution. The finance of activities and budget should be There is an on-going organizing conjoin regional meeting in Singapore which under the supervision of the treasurer. will be held on August 31st _ September 1st. It will be hosted by Endoscopy

Committee and Maternal & Perinatal Health Committee conjoined with Two ways to spend the fund were suggested. First, National societies Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Singapore (OGSS). The detail of plan asking for it and, Second, Committees will be given a budget for a year. is still processing for approval.

Education fund has totaling USD: 517,509.85 and has never been used

REPORT OF THE MATERNAL AND PERINATAL HEALTH COMMITTEE

INTERACTION BETWEEN MEMBERS FROM COUNTRIES

PUBLICATIONS PLANNED FOR THE TENURE

WORKSHOPS HELD SINCE SEPTEMBER 2011

GUIDELINES ON MANAGEMENT OF MATERNAL HEALTH

(3) Singapore Sept 2012,(4) Philippines November 2012September 2011 till June 2012

Workshops planned but not executed due to The Committee has been active since its formation in September 2011 various reasons. It is likely that we will plan at Taiwan The Committee Chairperson Dr Shyam Desai had been given workshops in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, an extension of tenure until September 2013.Indonesia and Japan during the year 2013The Committee comprised of Regional Coordinators : Dr Farouk

Mosamed (Malaysia), Dr Malik Goonewardene (Srilanka), Dr Fujimori (Japan), Dr Henry Murray (Australia). Their purpose is to coordinate activities in their region ie Far East North Asia South Asia and Oceana

lThis has been facilitated by requests to have speakers on specific regions. The other members of the Committee are listed belowtopics for conferences etcDr Noroyono Wibowo (Indonesia) Dr Tony Tan (Singapore)

lSuitable names have been suggestedDr Victoria Torres (Phillipines) Dr Leung Takyeung (Hongkong)lA Joint consensus meeting with representatives from SAFOG Dr Hema Divakar (India) Dr Rekha Kurien (India)

Countries is planned in August this year with the coordination from Dr Jaideep Malhotra (India) Dr Parikshit Tank (India)

Dr G Das Gawhati Assam to be sponsored by a UN agencyDr Thawanwong Ratanisri (Thailand)

lDr Tony Tan is inviting Dr Shyam Desai and Dr Farouk Mosamedalongwith Prof Sumpaico to participate in a Coference on Maternal Health in Singapore 31st August and 1st September

GDM, Anaemia in Developing countries, Perinatal InfectionslDr Victoria Torres Phillipines is inviting Dr Shyam Desai and Prof

Fujimori Japan to a meeting in Manila Phillipines in November December 2012(1) MUMBAI October 2011, (2) KATHMANDU March 2012,

(3) ISLAMABAD April 2012

Forthcoming Workshops /participation in National Conference Dates Committee members have been entrusted with this activity and will be Finalised bringing out Guidelines on specific topics in the coming year(1) Trichy India July 2012, (2) Hyderabad India August 2012,

AOFOG Endoscopy Committee Action Plan 2012 (Feb 2012) AOFOG Endoscopy Committee Action Plan 2012 (June 2012)

Considerations

Plans:

Forth Coming Workshops under / supported by AOFOG Endoscopy Committee

Forth Coming Congress/ Meeting under AOFOG umbrella

Chairperson: Dr Yoke-Fai Fong (Singapore)Workshops conducted under / supported by Members: Zaida Gamilla (Philippines), Rajesh Modi (India), AOFOG Endoscopy CommitteeSunil Pillay (New Zealand), APAGE member (to be confirmed)1. Laparoscopy/ Hysteroscopy Workshop co-

organised with Myanmar O&G Society, 19-20 1. AOFOG too wide an area to be effectively covered within a workplan

May, Central Women's Hospital, Yangon.of 2 years.

2. FNU/RANZCOG educational laparoscopy 2. Proactive Society in the host country is key to any successful workshop, 25-27 June, Nadi, Fiji

programmeForth Coming Workshops under / supported by AOFOG Endoscopy

3. Trainees are our future; therefore priority should be given for their Committee

training1. The Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, Coimbatore

in India July 19 - 22 1. Dr Gamilla/Dr Fong to work out plans for laparoscopy / robotic 2. Get “Real” with hysteroscopy, 28 July, National University Hospital,

surgery workshops and exchange programme between Singapore Singapore.and Philippines 3. Controversies & Complications in Gyn Endoscopy, 29-30

September 2012, Hotel Radisson, Nagpur2. Dr Rajesh Modi (Chairman Elect of Endoscopy Committee of FOGSI) has planned a series of laparoscopy workshops throughout the year in India and has agreed to give a special rate for trainees coming for the workshops. 1. The Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, Coimbatore

3. Liaison with Dr Sunil Pillay (RANZCOG) and Dr Kurian Joseph for in India July 19 - 22 laparoscopy workshop for upcoming AOFOG meeting in Fiji June

2. Get “Real” with hysteroscopy, 28 July, National University Hospital, 2012

Singapore.4. Arranging with Olympus with regard to possibility of laparoscopy

3. Controversies & Complications in Gyn Endoscopy, 29-30 workshop in Sri Lanka.

September 2012, Hotel Radisson, Nagpur5. Endoscopy meeting (ASEAN) in Singapore Marina Bay Sands end

August. Registration fee can be as low as USD 100 for trainees. Not 1. AOFOG- OGSS Regional Meeting 31 Aug-1 Sep 2012, Marina Bay for profit meeting - OGSS will be happy to break even for the Sandsmeeting. Assistance for publicity and delegates needed from

AOFOG committee.

Dr. Shyam Desai

Dr. Yoke-Fai Fong

Tsung-Hsien Su

Kazunori Ochiai

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Oncology Committee Report 06/23/2012Oncology Committee Chair Kazunori Ochiai

Survey 1 : Tumor registration in member countries Oncology Committee Members

Survey 2 : Gynecologic Oncology Board certification in member countries

Seminar workshops

Practice guideline

– Draft will be completed by July, 2013 and published by next AOCOG meeting

– Monogram will be published

• Study tumor registration system in member countries and develop • Chair: Prof. Kazunori Ochiaicommon tool for easy-registration system provides us morbidity • Members: Prof. Duk-Soo Bae (Korea), and mortality of gynecologic malignancies in Asian region. Prof. Chen (Singapore),

• Articles will be published in JOGR Prof. Nao Suzuki (Japan)Prof. Rey de los Reyes(Phillipines)

• Study qualification criterion of a gyne-oncology board in member countries and develop common qualification of Gyn Oncologists in • AOFOG Oncology Committee meeting and workshopAsia. 1. Japanese Society of Obstetrical and Gynecological Surgery,

• Articles will be published in JOGR 29-30, Sept. 2012, KyotoAction Plan Time Schedule2. Japanese Society of Gynecological Oncology , 18-21, July

Sept. 2012 July 2013 Oct. 2013 2013 , Tokyo

Committee Meeting• Fertility Preservation in Cancer Treatment – Main object of cancer treatment is to save lives of cancer

Survey 1 Presentationpatients. Modalities of cancer treatment damage fertile function Publicationin man and women. Cancer is not only a disease of elderly but

Survey 2also of people who wants child bearing. Fertility preservation is Practice Guideline Draft Publicationan important issue for all oncologists.

The report of Education Fund Committee (FiJi, 2012)

1) Role of EF Chairman

3) Budget

2) How to spend

for this program. In addition to our developing Chair: Tsung-Hsien Su (May, 31, 2012) members basically, each committee chair can

apply for the subsidy for education project for Continuous education for our member countries is a main thrust for our his/her committee, Two projects with total federation. The last council meeting in Taipei decided to reactivate and budget of USD: 5000 maximum per year. The expand the functions of Education Fund Committee(EDC). Up to now, there subsidy from the Federation should be not more has been totaling USD 517,509.85 education fund collected; but has never than 50% total expense; that is, the committee been used. In the Action Plan Meeting in Manila, Jan. 13, 2012, it's decided to chair should raise the rest 50% expense of each have a good use of education fund we have now. Rules on governance education project. Before execution, the committee including: 1) Role of Education Fund Chairman (EDC), 2) How to education project needs approved by Executive spend, and 3) Budget were discussed.Board. The details of program and a report after the workshop must be submitted before the money is released.

The role of EF Chairman was expected to have the functions included as followings: To streamline the application process and modify the

The budget for each society or committee is USD: 5,000/year as current application form. To recommend to the Executive Board on how mentioned above. For total yearly budget of total EF will be controlled by best to utilize the funds. To explore avenues to enhance the educational Treasurer and Executive Board. Whether the EF expense needs a fund by getting more donations. He added that it is important to define limitation for yearly budget will be depended on the outcome after 1 the role of the Educational Fund Manager (EFM) so that it will be clear as year's administration of this policy.to what is expected from EDC. All of these expectations are to run the

EFC efficiently and coordinate with other officers, particular in financial Continuously expansion of the education fund is important for sustainable management with treasurer. development of this project. The President, Prof Yang proposed we might

consider increasing the percentage of budget to 20% of the profit of annual If the purpose reactivating the EFC is to broaden and efficiently run the meeting from the AOCOG as one of the resources of Educational Fund. Before functions to better serve our member countries, what functions of EFC we reactivate fund raising , we need to evaluate the outcomes of the policy expected are the key issue and should include a) to coordinate the change of education fund in 2012.application of education plan to facilitate the process b) to review the

education program including the budget, education and scientific value There are two societies which have held the symposia so far, Nepal Society as a reference for Executive Board's approval c) to campaign for of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (NESOG), and Society of Obstetricians & fundraising to continuously expand the EF for sustainable management Gynecologists of Pakistan (SOGP). Attachment1-4 to this report are the final of EF d) to evaluate the outcome and report after execution of the report and details of the programs. As for the NESOG, the Secretary General education program. All of these duties are under the control of executive Prof. Sumpaico suggested that the reimbursement for this came from the Board. Any education program should get the approval of Executive budget of Dr. Desai's committee. (see Attachment 1-4)Board before execution. The finance of activities and budget should be There is an on-going organizing conjoin regional meeting in Singapore which under the supervision of the treasurer. will be held on August 31st _ September 1st. It will be hosted by Endoscopy

Committee and Maternal & Perinatal Health Committee conjoined with Two ways to spend the fund were suggested. First, National societies Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Singapore (OGSS). The detail of plan asking for it and, Second, Committees will be given a budget for a year. is still processing for approval.

Education fund has totaling USD: 517,509.85 and has never been used

REPORT OF THE MATERNAL AND PERINATAL HEALTH COMMITTEE

INTERACTION BETWEEN MEMBERS FROM COUNTRIES

PUBLICATIONS PLANNED FOR THE TENURE

WORKSHOPS HELD SINCE SEPTEMBER 2011

GUIDELINES ON MANAGEMENT OF MATERNAL HEALTH

(3) Singapore Sept 2012,(4) Philippines November 2012September 2011 till June 2012

Workshops planned but not executed due to The Committee has been active since its formation in September 2011 various reasons. It is likely that we will plan at Taiwan The Committee Chairperson Dr Shyam Desai had been given workshops in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, an extension of tenure until September 2013.Indonesia and Japan during the year 2013The Committee comprised of Regional Coordinators : Dr Farouk

Mosamed (Malaysia), Dr Malik Goonewardene (Srilanka), Dr Fujimori (Japan), Dr Henry Murray (Australia). Their purpose is to coordinate activities in their region ie Far East North Asia South Asia and Oceana

lThis has been facilitated by requests to have speakers on specific regions. The other members of the Committee are listed belowtopics for conferences etcDr Noroyono Wibowo (Indonesia) Dr Tony Tan (Singapore)

lSuitable names have been suggestedDr Victoria Torres (Phillipines) Dr Leung Takyeung (Hongkong)lA Joint consensus meeting with representatives from SAFOG Dr Hema Divakar (India) Dr Rekha Kurien (India)

Countries is planned in August this year with the coordination from Dr Jaideep Malhotra (India) Dr Parikshit Tank (India)

Dr G Das Gawhati Assam to be sponsored by a UN agencyDr Thawanwong Ratanisri (Thailand)

lDr Tony Tan is inviting Dr Shyam Desai and Dr Farouk Mosamedalongwith Prof Sumpaico to participate in a Coference on Maternal Health in Singapore 31st August and 1st September

GDM, Anaemia in Developing countries, Perinatal InfectionslDr Victoria Torres Phillipines is inviting Dr Shyam Desai and Prof

Fujimori Japan to a meeting in Manila Phillipines in November December 2012(1) MUMBAI October 2011, (2) KATHMANDU March 2012,

(3) ISLAMABAD April 2012

Forthcoming Workshops /participation in National Conference Dates Committee members have been entrusted with this activity and will be Finalised bringing out Guidelines on specific topics in the coming year(1) Trichy India July 2012, (2) Hyderabad India August 2012,

AOFOG Endoscopy Committee Action Plan 2012 (Feb 2012) AOFOG Endoscopy Committee Action Plan 2012 (June 2012)

Considerations

Plans:

Forth Coming Workshops under / supported by AOFOG Endoscopy Committee

Forth Coming Congress/ Meeting under AOFOG umbrella

Chairperson: Dr Yoke-Fai Fong (Singapore)Workshops conducted under / supported by Members: Zaida Gamilla (Philippines), Rajesh Modi (India), AOFOG Endoscopy CommitteeSunil Pillay (New Zealand), APAGE member (to be confirmed)1. Laparoscopy/ Hysteroscopy Workshop co-

organised with Myanmar O&G Society, 19-20 1. AOFOG too wide an area to be effectively covered within a workplan

May, Central Women's Hospital, Yangon.of 2 years.

2. FNU/RANZCOG educational laparoscopy 2. Proactive Society in the host country is key to any successful workshop, 25-27 June, Nadi, Fiji

programmeForth Coming Workshops under / supported by AOFOG Endoscopy

3. Trainees are our future; therefore priority should be given for their Committee

training1. The Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, Coimbatore

in India July 19 - 22 1. Dr Gamilla/Dr Fong to work out plans for laparoscopy / robotic 2. Get “Real” with hysteroscopy, 28 July, National University Hospital,

surgery workshops and exchange programme between Singapore Singapore.and Philippines 3. Controversies & Complications in Gyn Endoscopy, 29-30

September 2012, Hotel Radisson, Nagpur2. Dr Rajesh Modi (Chairman Elect of Endoscopy Committee of FOGSI) has planned a series of laparoscopy workshops throughout the year in India and has agreed to give a special rate for trainees coming for the workshops. 1. The Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India, Coimbatore

3. Liaison with Dr Sunil Pillay (RANZCOG) and Dr Kurian Joseph for in India July 19 - 22 laparoscopy workshop for upcoming AOFOG meeting in Fiji June

2. Get “Real” with hysteroscopy, 28 July, National University Hospital, 2012

Singapore.4. Arranging with Olympus with regard to possibility of laparoscopy

3. Controversies & Complications in Gyn Endoscopy, 29-30 workshop in Sri Lanka.

September 2012, Hotel Radisson, Nagpur5. Endoscopy meeting (ASEAN) in Singapore Marina Bay Sands end

August. Registration fee can be as low as USD 100 for trainees. Not 1. AOFOG- OGSS Regional Meeting 31 Aug-1 Sep 2012, Marina Bay for profit meeting - OGSS will be happy to break even for the Sandsmeeting. Assistance for publicity and delegates needed from

AOFOG committee.

Dr. Shyam Desai

Dr. Yoke-Fai Fong

Tsung-Hsien Su

Kazunori Ochiai

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REPORT OF UROGYNECOLOGY COMMITTEE We have several upcoming international conferences as follows:

Chair: Masayasu Koyama. MD Japan1. The 14th annual meeting of Japan

I succeeded a chairperson of a committee from Professor Tsung- Society of Female Pelvic Floor Medicine Hsien Su (previous chair) last meeting in Taiwan. I appointed five (Osaka, Japan) July 28-29, 2012.urogynecologists, Arthur Tseng (Sigapore), Suvit Bunyavejchevin

2. The 37th annual meeting of International (Thailand), Lisa Teresa P. Jabson (Philippines), Anowara Begum

Urogynecology Association (Brisbane, (Bangladesh) and BidiImanSantoso (Indonesia) to be committee

Australia)Sep 4-8, 2012. Lisa is involved members.

in planning for the Asian regional project.In succession to Prof. Su's planning, objectives of this committee are

3. The XX FIGO World Congress (Rome, Italy) Oct 7-12, 2012. I am as follows:

working in the Task Force for Urogynecology.1. To grasp and analyze the current situation in Urogynecology in

4. The 4th Pan Asian Urogynecology Association (PAUGA) the different Asian and Oceania countries

meeting in Thailand (Nov 7-8, 2012). Suvit is working as 2. To investigate the prevalence of a pelvic floor organ function congress chair.

disorders in each country. Fistula after birth injury is also 5. The 23rd Asian and Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics and

serious problem in developing country. Bangladesh has a good Gynaecology(Bangkok, Thailand)Oct 20-24, 2013. We are

training program for fistulas and we can help formulate a planning a one-day precongress seminar-workshop on

training program for urogynecologists.urogynecology.

3. Based on investigation, we draw up educational programs in We hope that these regional meetings of the Asian Urogynecologists

Urogynecology and devise an urogynecological clinical can strengthen the relationship and coordination for improving the

guideline along the current status of Asian Oceania area.care of urogynecology for Asian women in the future.

EDITOR OF AOFOG JOURNAL

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research (JOGR) is the official journal of AOFOG. The journal started to be published as Asia-Oceania Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology about 30 years ago. The journal aimed to become an international scientific one as well as the AOFOG official journal, and changed its name15 years ago. When the name was changed into the present one, the annual number of submission to the journal was only 100. At present, JOGR has almost 1000 submissions and 220 published articles yearly in monthly issues, a recent impact factor of 0.869 and nearly 250 daily online accesses from all over the world. JOGR is becoming one of prestigious journals in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The journal welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide on clinical and experimental investigation in all area of Obstetrics and Gynecology, including perinatology, oncology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, urogynecology and women's health care. The article categories include original articles, case reports, reviews, and letters to the editor. The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer

reviewed by anonymous reviewers and the Editor. Peer reviews provides a kind of quality certification for published papers, which means that published authors can be proud of their achievement, and that readers can have confidence that what they read has been deemed to be acceptable.

Although JOGR has been developed as a scientific journal in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the function as the official journal of AOFOG is unsatisfactory in the present status. The official journal of societies generally introduces their activities and exhibits their products to readers. We are planning to insert valuable information into JOGR related to AOFOG activities done by a number of committee such as Maternal and Perinatal Health Care Committee, O n c o l o g y C o m m i t t e e , Re p r o d u c t i v e Endocrinology Committee, Population Dynamics Committee, Endoscopy Committee Ultrasound Committee, Urogynecology Committee, Fellowship Selection Committee. I appreciate the support that JOGR continues to garner from AOFOG members, with an increasing number of submissions of high scientific quality.

The Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB) & Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AOFOG) jointly organized CME program on High Risk Pregnancy on 12th May 2012 which was held at Milon Hall of BSMMU. The inaugural session began at 8:30 am. Welcome address was delivered by Prof. Nasima Begum, Secretary General-OGSB. Prof. T A Chowdhury, Past President-OGSB was present as Chief Guest. Dr. Narendra Malhotra, Chairman-Newsletter, Publication and YGAA of AOFOG was present as Special Guest.

The 1st session started at around 09:00 am with the chairmanship of Prof. Kohinoor Begum, 2nd & 3rd sessions were chaired by Prof. AKM Anowar-ul-Azim & Prof. Shahla Khatun. Speakers were Dr. Narendra Malhotra & Dr. Jaideep Malhotra from India. Local speakers were Prof. TA Chowdhury, Prof. Rahima Begum, Prof. Parveen Fatima, Prof. Firoza Begum & Prof. Ferdousi Islam. Two panels discussion were conducted by Dr. Narendra Malhotra & Dr. Jaideep Malhotra. Panelists were Prof. TA Chowdhury, Prof. Latifa Shamsuddin, Prof. Shamsun Nahar Hena, Dr. Nazneen Kabir & Prof. Iffat Ara, Prof. Sayeba Akhter, Prof. M.Anwar Hussain,Prof. Laila Arjumand Banu, Prof. Saleha Begum Chowdhury, Prof. Maliha Rashid & Prof. Farhana dewan. There were lively question & answer remaining amongst all and valuable comments were given by them. Four hundred and twenty two participants from all over the country attended the program. The session ended with vote of thanks to the organizers with special thanks to Treasurer-OGSB, Prof. Parveen Fatima for coordinating the program.

CME PROGRAM ON HIGH RISK PREGNANCY AT DHAKA, BANGLADESH

Masayasu Koyama

CHAIRMAN'S PLANS

Report to AOFOG by USG Committee in May 2012

B. Guidelines

ActivitiesA. (i) Meetings held

C. Textbook

D. Academic exchange

A. (ii) Future meetings

E. Electronic resources on web

F. Budget from education fund:

8. USG workshop in AOCOG 2013 ThailandCommitteeDr. KY Leung (Chairman) (HK)

1. Minimal requirements for routine mid Prof. Toshiyuki Hata (Japan) Prof. Jaideep Malhotra (India)

trimester scan (Prof. Ming Chen, Dr.KY Prof. Azen Salim (Indonesia) Prof. P. K. Shah (India) Leung, Prof. Azen Salim). Send a survey to Prof. HS Won (Korea) Prof. Apichart Chittacharoen (Thailand) USG committee members and ask their Prof. Ming Chen (Taiwan) current practice on minimal requirements (in

progress)

2. Use the local chart. Send a survey to ask members country on the normogram of fetal biometry (CRL, BPD, FL, AC, EFW) they are 1. Workshop in Philippines on Jan 12, 2012 (Prof. AR Teotico, using (Prof. Toshiyuki Hata). Compile the normograms which are PSUOG): done, >200 participants, with positive balance, speakers: used by various countries, and compare them (in progress).Prof. Jaideep and Narendra Malhotra

2. Workshop in Palembang, Indonesia with Indonesia Fetal Medicine 1. FOGSI advanced ultrasound textbook (Prof. Narendra Malhotra and Annual Meeting in March in 2012 (Prof. A Salim), AOFOG speaker:

Prof. PK Shah): our committee has showed support. Dr. KY Leung Dr. KY Leunghas contributed one chapter. 3. Workshop at Jeddah Saudi Arabia on 18th Mar 2012 organized by

2. One basic ultrasound textbook with normogram and images (2013, Dr Hashem Arab, a very interactive meeting.Prof. AR Teotico, Prof. Jaideep Malhotra, and Prof. Toshiyuki Hata)

4. Workshop in BANGLADESH DHAKKA organized by OGSB ON 27 (in progress).

April 2012, 500 delegates, a very interactive meeting, AOFOG speakers: Prof. Jaideep and Narendra Malhotra.

1. Fetal echo program in Korea in'12 (Prof. HS Won): 2 week, dates (? Nov)

1. Workshop in Fiji in June 2012, attendance: Dr. KY Leung

2. Workshop in HK on 11-12 Aug, 2012 (Dr. KY Leung), co-organize - In the future, develop ultrasound resources on web to support low

with AFSUMB, HK Society for Ultrasound in Medicine, HK Society resources countries with technological support from AOFOG.Paed Cardiologists, AOFOG speaker: Prof. PK Shah - distributed free trainee membership program of ISUOG

3. Workshop in India (Prof. Jaideep Malhotra and Prof. PK Shah): (International Society of Ultrasound in O&G) to members of USG BCGIP on 15 Nov 2012, AOFOG speaker: Dr. KY Leung committee: two year, online resources including white journal, talks

(Dr. KY Leung, and other interested committee members). 4. Workshop in Beijing with ISUOG and CMA (Dr.KY Leung) on 17 and 18 Nov 2012, AOFOG speakers: Prof. T Hata and Prof. HS Won.

5. Workshop in Taiwan on fetal therapy and prenatal diagnostic 1. 2012 - Dhakka, Bangladesh in Apr: maximum US $1,000.invasive procedures (Prof. Ming Chen) in 2012/13 - Delhi, India on 15 Nov: maximum US $2,000.

- Beijing, China on 17-18 Nov: maximum US$2,000.6. Workshop in Agra, India in Mar 2013 along with SAFOG (Prof. 2. 2013 (tentatively)- India, March 4 or 8-10 India: maximum US$2,000.Jaideep Malhotra)

7. USG course at Ahemdabad on 8-10 March 2013 with Prof. Phillip Jeanty (Prof. Jaideep Malhotra)

Prof. Angelita R. Teotico (Philippines)

Dr. KY Leung (HK)

Prof. Shiro KozumaEditor-in-Chief, JOGR

Prepared by Dr. KY Leung, Chair, USG Committee

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REPORT OF UROGYNECOLOGY COMMITTEE We have several upcoming international conferences as follows:

Chair: Masayasu Koyama. MD Japan1. The 14th annual meeting of Japan

I succeeded a chairperson of a committee from Professor Tsung- Society of Female Pelvic Floor Medicine Hsien Su (previous chair) last meeting in Taiwan. I appointed five (Osaka, Japan) July 28-29, 2012.urogynecologists, Arthur Tseng (Sigapore), Suvit Bunyavejchevin

2. The 37th annual meeting of International (Thailand), Lisa Teresa P. Jabson (Philippines), Anowara Begum

Urogynecology Association (Brisbane, (Bangladesh) and BidiImanSantoso (Indonesia) to be committee

Australia)Sep 4-8, 2012. Lisa is involved members.

in planning for the Asian regional project.In succession to Prof. Su's planning, objectives of this committee are

3. The XX FIGO World Congress (Rome, Italy) Oct 7-12, 2012. I am as follows:

working in the Task Force for Urogynecology.1. To grasp and analyze the current situation in Urogynecology in

4. The 4th Pan Asian Urogynecology Association (PAUGA) the different Asian and Oceania countries

meeting in Thailand (Nov 7-8, 2012). Suvit is working as 2. To investigate the prevalence of a pelvic floor organ function congress chair.

disorders in each country. Fistula after birth injury is also 5. The 23rd Asian and Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics and

serious problem in developing country. Bangladesh has a good Gynaecology(Bangkok, Thailand)Oct 20-24, 2013. We are

training program for fistulas and we can help formulate a planning a one-day precongress seminar-workshop on

training program for urogynecologists.urogynecology.

3. Based on investigation, we draw up educational programs in We hope that these regional meetings of the Asian Urogynecologists

Urogynecology and devise an urogynecological clinical can strengthen the relationship and coordination for improving the

guideline along the current status of Asian Oceania area.care of urogynecology for Asian women in the future.

EDITOR OF AOFOG JOURNAL

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research (JOGR) is the official journal of AOFOG. The journal started to be published as Asia-Oceania Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology about 30 years ago. The journal aimed to become an international scientific one as well as the AOFOG official journal, and changed its name15 years ago. When the name was changed into the present one, the annual number of submission to the journal was only 100. At present, JOGR has almost 1000 submissions and 220 published articles yearly in monthly issues, a recent impact factor of 0.869 and nearly 250 daily online accesses from all over the world. JOGR is becoming one of prestigious journals in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The journal welcomes submissions from researchers worldwide on clinical and experimental investigation in all area of Obstetrics and Gynecology, including perinatology, oncology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, urogynecology and women's health care. The article categories include original articles, case reports, reviews, and letters to the editor. The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer

reviewed by anonymous reviewers and the Editor. Peer reviews provides a kind of quality certification for published papers, which means that published authors can be proud of their achievement, and that readers can have confidence that what they read has been deemed to be acceptable.

Although JOGR has been developed as a scientific journal in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the function as the official journal of AOFOG is unsatisfactory in the present status. The official journal of societies generally introduces their activities and exhibits their products to readers. We are planning to insert valuable information into JOGR related to AOFOG activities done by a number of committee such as Maternal and Perinatal Health Care Committee, O n c o l o g y C o m m i t t e e , Re p r o d u c t i v e Endocrinology Committee, Population Dynamics Committee, Endoscopy Committee Ultrasound Committee, Urogynecology Committee, Fellowship Selection Committee. I appreciate the support that JOGR continues to garner from AOFOG members, with an increasing number of submissions of high scientific quality.

The Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB) & Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AOFOG) jointly organized CME program on High Risk Pregnancy on 12th May 2012 which was held at Milon Hall of BSMMU. The inaugural session began at 8:30 am. Welcome address was delivered by Prof. Nasima Begum, Secretary General-OGSB. Prof. T A Chowdhury, Past President-OGSB was present as Chief Guest. Dr. Narendra Malhotra, Chairman-Newsletter, Publication and YGAA of AOFOG was present as Special Guest.

The 1st session started at around 09:00 am with the chairmanship of Prof. Kohinoor Begum, 2nd & 3rd sessions were chaired by Prof. AKM Anowar-ul-Azim & Prof. Shahla Khatun. Speakers were Dr. Narendra Malhotra & Dr. Jaideep Malhotra from India. Local speakers were Prof. TA Chowdhury, Prof. Rahima Begum, Prof. Parveen Fatima, Prof. Firoza Begum & Prof. Ferdousi Islam. Two panels discussion were conducted by Dr. Narendra Malhotra & Dr. Jaideep Malhotra. Panelists were Prof. TA Chowdhury, Prof. Latifa Shamsuddin, Prof. Shamsun Nahar Hena, Dr. Nazneen Kabir & Prof. Iffat Ara, Prof. Sayeba Akhter, Prof. M.Anwar Hussain,Prof. Laila Arjumand Banu, Prof. Saleha Begum Chowdhury, Prof. Maliha Rashid & Prof. Farhana dewan. There were lively question & answer remaining amongst all and valuable comments were given by them. Four hundred and twenty two participants from all over the country attended the program. The session ended with vote of thanks to the organizers with special thanks to Treasurer-OGSB, Prof. Parveen Fatima for coordinating the program.

CME PROGRAM ON HIGH RISK PREGNANCY AT DHAKA, BANGLADESH

Masayasu Koyama

CHAIRMAN'S PLANS

Report to AOFOG by USG Committee in May 2012

B. Guidelines

ActivitiesA. (i) Meetings held

C. Textbook

D. Academic exchange

A. (ii) Future meetings

E. Electronic resources on web

F. Budget from education fund:

8. USG workshop in AOCOG 2013 ThailandCommitteeDr. KY Leung (Chairman) (HK)

1. Minimal requirements for routine mid Prof. Toshiyuki Hata (Japan) Prof. Jaideep Malhotra (India)

trimester scan (Prof. Ming Chen, Dr.KY Prof. Azen Salim (Indonesia) Prof. P. K. Shah (India) Leung, Prof. Azen Salim). Send a survey to Prof. HS Won (Korea) Prof. Apichart Chittacharoen (Thailand) USG committee members and ask their Prof. Ming Chen (Taiwan) current practice on minimal requirements (in

progress)

2. Use the local chart. Send a survey to ask members country on the normogram of fetal biometry (CRL, BPD, FL, AC, EFW) they are 1. Workshop in Philippines on Jan 12, 2012 (Prof. AR Teotico, using (Prof. Toshiyuki Hata). Compile the normograms which are PSUOG): done, >200 participants, with positive balance, speakers: used by various countries, and compare them (in progress).Prof. Jaideep and Narendra Malhotra

2. Workshop in Palembang, Indonesia with Indonesia Fetal Medicine 1. FOGSI advanced ultrasound textbook (Prof. Narendra Malhotra and Annual Meeting in March in 2012 (Prof. A Salim), AOFOG speaker:

Prof. PK Shah): our committee has showed support. Dr. KY Leung Dr. KY Leunghas contributed one chapter. 3. Workshop at Jeddah Saudi Arabia on 18th Mar 2012 organized by

2. One basic ultrasound textbook with normogram and images (2013, Dr Hashem Arab, a very interactive meeting.Prof. AR Teotico, Prof. Jaideep Malhotra, and Prof. Toshiyuki Hata)

4. Workshop in BANGLADESH DHAKKA organized by OGSB ON 27 (in progress).

April 2012, 500 delegates, a very interactive meeting, AOFOG speakers: Prof. Jaideep and Narendra Malhotra.

1. Fetal echo program in Korea in'12 (Prof. HS Won): 2 week, dates (? Nov)

1. Workshop in Fiji in June 2012, attendance: Dr. KY Leung

2. Workshop in HK on 11-12 Aug, 2012 (Dr. KY Leung), co-organize - In the future, develop ultrasound resources on web to support low

with AFSUMB, HK Society for Ultrasound in Medicine, HK Society resources countries with technological support from AOFOG.Paed Cardiologists, AOFOG speaker: Prof. PK Shah - distributed free trainee membership program of ISUOG

3. Workshop in India (Prof. Jaideep Malhotra and Prof. PK Shah): (International Society of Ultrasound in O&G) to members of USG BCGIP on 15 Nov 2012, AOFOG speaker: Dr. KY Leung committee: two year, online resources including white journal, talks

(Dr. KY Leung, and other interested committee members). 4. Workshop in Beijing with ISUOG and CMA (Dr.KY Leung) on 17 and 18 Nov 2012, AOFOG speakers: Prof. T Hata and Prof. HS Won.

5. Workshop in Taiwan on fetal therapy and prenatal diagnostic 1. 2012 - Dhakka, Bangladesh in Apr: maximum US $1,000.invasive procedures (Prof. Ming Chen) in 2012/13 - Delhi, India on 15 Nov: maximum US $2,000.

- Beijing, China on 17-18 Nov: maximum US$2,000.6. Workshop in Agra, India in Mar 2013 along with SAFOG (Prof. 2. 2013 (tentatively)- India, March 4 or 8-10 India: maximum US$2,000.Jaideep Malhotra)

7. USG course at Ahemdabad on 8-10 March 2013 with Prof. Phillip Jeanty (Prof. Jaideep Malhotra)

Prof. Angelita R. Teotico (Philippines)

Dr. KY Leung (HK)

Prof. Shiro KozumaEditor-in-Chief, JOGR

Prepared by Dr. KY Leung, Chair, USG Committee

General Comments Splendid Scientific Program

Fabulous Exhibition

Fascinating Social Events

Attendance

f o o d , performance, and The XXII Asian and Oceanic Congress of This 5-day conference culture as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOCOG 2011), took place at Taipei enjoying their stay hosted by the Taiwan Association of Obstetrics International Convention in Taiwan.and Gynecology (TAOG), was held in, Taipei, Center (TICC) with a total

Taiwan, from September 23 to 27, 2011. o f 4 7 6 a b s t r a c t s presented at President's Having “New Frontiers in Women's Health”, as During the AOCOG 2011, the exhibition was Lecture, FIGO President's the theme of the Congress, AOCOG 2011 held in Area A, Taipei World Trade Center Lecture, 2 Memorial invited up to 202 experts from different (TWTC) concurrently. 29 companies and

Lectures, 12 Plenary domains to share their exper tise and organizations (with a total booth number of 57) Lectures (12 Speakers), experience on how to solve women's medical d i s p l a y e d 43 Parallel Symposia p rob lems. Sympos ia , l ec tu res and their newly (171 Speakers), 9 Oral presentations (including oral and poster) were d e v e l o p e d P r e s e n t a t i o n s ( 4 7 held to discuss various aspects of women's products and Presenters), 3 Special health issues. The Congress had successfully equ ipmen t . Sessions (15 Speakers), created a platform for expects to exchange The complete and poster presentations ideas, share newly developed findings, and to l i s t o f (227 Presenters).explore endless possibilities in women's exhibitors is

health. provided in Appendix II.Except the splendid

scientific program, the Through this The XXII Asian and organizing committee congress, we Oceanic Congress of a r r a n g e d m a n y believe that O b s t e t r i c s a n d fascinating social events, not only did it level up the academic standard, Gynecology (AOCOG i n c l u d i n g o p e n i n g promote friendly relationship among member 2 0 1 1 ) h a s a n ceremony, welcome countries, exchange of advanced knowledge u n e x p e c t e d reception, President's and cutting-edge information, but also give attendance of 1,359 night and Banquet, in training opportunities for gynecologists from participants from 42 hopes of providing all the delegates an the developing countries in the area.countries. Detailed unforgettable memory for experiencing local country list of delegates, please see Appendix I.

AOCOG 2011 : AOFOG TAIWAN CONFERENCE

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AOFOG COUNCIL

SECRETARY'S REPORT OF AOFOG ACTIVITIESAsia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology opened my eyes on the possibility

of endowments / lecturerships Council Meeting 2012, Lautoka, Fiji, 23 June 2012(report to follow). Present at this Report of the Secretary General - Professor Walfrido W. Sumpaicomeeting were Profs Konishi,

This report covers the period September 2011-June 2012: Kimura, Sakurage and Sherwood.

I. Kuching, Malaysia – I attended the A. Mumbai, India – I attended the Mumbai O&G Society Meeting last 10th RCOG International Congress

October 15-16, 2011 and I delivered a lecture on MgS04 for Fetal hosted by the OGSM last June 5-8, Neurirst stepsoprotection and the MYRaval Oration on 2012. Dr Ravi Chandran chaired the Contemporary Cesarean Section. Scientific Committee for this

B. Delhi, India – I attended a FOGSI subspecialty meeting on meeting. PREVENTING PREGNANCY WASTAGE in Delhi last October 28-29, 2011 where I joined the workshop on CTG and delivered a lecture on

A. Push on with the Gulf and the Arabian connection - (Dr Kurian)the Immunology of Pregnancy.B. YGA Alumni Association – (Dr Rohana Haththotuwa)C. Bangkok, Thailand – I attended the COGI/BCGIP/AOFOG meeting last C. Governance Amendments – (Dr Ravi Chandran)November 24-26, 2011 where I lectured on Obesity in Pregnancy,

Early Detection of Pre-Eclampsia and Progesterone in Miscarriages. a. Subfederation Alliances (SAFOG, RANZCOG, MASEAN, PAN-ARABIC, NORTH ASIA)D. Makati City, Philippines - Action Plan Meeting, Peninsula Hotel, (13

Jan 2012). This meeting is a FIRST where all the Executive Board b. Nominations of Officers and the Committee Chairs were in attendance. Mainly discussed D. Educational Fund Concerns – Which projects to fund? Steps to take were 2 items – (a) Governance Issues and (2) Educational Fund in asking for funding? Contents of the proposal? Proper Concerns. All committee chairs presented their programs and their Disbursement of Receipts? Project Evaluation Report? – (Drs Ravi, objectives to achieve them. Rupert, Digby, Reddie)An ultrasound workshop (AOFOG-PSUOG) was held on the eve of E. JOGR Concerns – New Editorial Board (Dr Shiro)the meeting at the Quezon City Sports Club which drew ~200

F. FIGO Matters: FIGO 2012 / FIGO Executive Board Meetings delegates. A net income of USD 3470 was given to AOFOG.

G. AOCOG 2013 - Thanks to the RTCOG for the trust in making me the E. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - AOFOG took its first steps into Arabian soil

International Scientific Committee Chair. Initial proposal is to RETAIN last March 19-22, 2012 when some members of the Executive

it as a 4-DAY event with a full 3-day congress and a 1-day pre-Board helped organize this meeting. (Dr. Kurian Joseph, reporting)

congress workshop on AOFOG's subspecialties. – (Prof Somboon)F. Kobe, Japan – I attended the 64th Annual Congress of the JSOG and

H. Endowments and Lectureships – (Appendix 1)was awarded HONORARY MEMBERSHIP to the society. There was a FIGO Forum during the meeting which makes we ask – perhaps AOFOG every meeting. We created the Endowment and Lectureship Program to address the

anticipated decline in industry support and the need to further our G. Guangzhou, China – I was invited to the initial multi-center research educational and scientific independence.meeting on Thyroid Diseases in Pregnancy during a seminar-

workshop last April 6-8, 2012. Follow-up meetings are to be held If a donor is interested in creating an endowment (permanent naming every quarter. I was fortunate to meet Prof Alex Stagnaro-Green, the rights), the College holds the gift in perpetuity. The gift is invested, and lead author of the 2011 ATA Guidelines on Thyroid diseases in only a portion of the average annual investment return is used. To guard Pregnancy and the Puerperium. against the eroding consequences of inflation, the remaining investment

return is added to the principal. The goal is to ensure that the principal H. San Diego, USA – I attended the 2012 ACOG ASM where I presented maintains its value over time.a poster on ROMA versus RMI among Asian Women. This ASM

Educational Activities-

AOFOG PROGRAMS for Development.

Endowments / Lectureships / Scholarships

Prof W W Sumpaico

Theme: "From Cape Town to Rome - what has AOFOG done?"

Moderators: Yu Shih Yang, MD (Taiwan) - AOFOG President

Yuji Murata, MD (Japan) - AOFOG Past President

Introduction to the Session (5 minutes) Lectures / Speakers (15 minutes each)

1. Shyam Desai, MD (India) - The 5 P's Protocol in South Asia

2. Walfrido W Sumpaico, MD (Philippines) - ROMA vs RMI for Ovarian Cancer in Asian Women

3. Pak Chung Ho ( HongKong) - The Clinical Use of Misoprostrol in Gynecology

4. Young-Tak Kim (Korea) - Laparoscogpy (Multiple Port / Single Port / Robotic) in Asia

5. Tadashi Kimura (Japan) - Statins in Pre-Eclampsia

Q & A Session (10 minutes)

AOFOG Session - FIGO 2012 Rome Wednesday 10 October 2012 15h30 - 17h00 Room Iustina (I) Hall 10.

General Comments Splendid Scientific Program

Fabulous Exhibition

Fascinating Social Events

Attendance

f o o d , performance, and The XXII Asian and Oceanic Congress of This 5-day conference culture as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOCOG 2011), took place at Taipei enjoying their stay hosted by the Taiwan Association of Obstetrics International Convention in Taiwan.and Gynecology (TAOG), was held in, Taipei, Center (TICC) with a total

Taiwan, from September 23 to 27, 2011. o f 4 7 6 a b s t r a c t s presented at President's Having “New Frontiers in Women's Health”, as During the AOCOG 2011, the exhibition was Lecture, FIGO President's the theme of the Congress, AOCOG 2011 held in Area A, Taipei World Trade Center Lecture, 2 Memorial invited up to 202 experts from different (TWTC) concurrently. 29 companies and

Lectures, 12 Plenary domains to share their exper tise and organizations (with a total booth number of 57) Lectures (12 Speakers), experience on how to solve women's medical d i s p l a y e d 43 Parallel Symposia p rob lems. Sympos ia , l ec tu res and their newly (171 Speakers), 9 Oral presentations (including oral and poster) were d e v e l o p e d P r e s e n t a t i o n s ( 4 7 held to discuss various aspects of women's products and Presenters), 3 Special health issues. The Congress had successfully equ ipmen t . Sessions (15 Speakers), created a platform for expects to exchange The complete and poster presentations ideas, share newly developed findings, and to l i s t o f (227 Presenters).explore endless possibilities in women's exhibitors is

health. provided in Appendix II.Except the splendid

scientific program, the Through this The XXII Asian and organizing committee congress, we Oceanic Congress of a r r a n g e d m a n y believe that O b s t e t r i c s a n d fascinating social events, not only did it level up the academic standard, Gynecology (AOCOG i n c l u d i n g o p e n i n g promote friendly relationship among member 2 0 1 1 ) h a s a n ceremony, welcome countries, exchange of advanced knowledge u n e x p e c t e d reception, President's and cutting-edge information, but also give attendance of 1,359 night and Banquet, in training opportunities for gynecologists from participants from 42 hopes of providing all the delegates an the developing countries in the area.countries. Detailed unforgettable memory for experiencing local country list of delegates, please see Appendix I.

AOCOG 2011 : AOFOG TAIWAN CONFERENCE

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AOFOG COUNCIL

SECRETARY'S REPORT OF AOFOG ACTIVITIESAsia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology opened my eyes on the possibility

of endowments / lecturerships Council Meeting 2012, Lautoka, Fiji, 23 June 2012(report to follow). Present at this Report of the Secretary General - Professor Walfrido W. Sumpaicomeeting were Profs Konishi,

This report covers the period September 2011-June 2012: Kimura, Sakurage and Sherwood.

I. Kuching, Malaysia – I attended the A. Mumbai, India – I attended the Mumbai O&G Society Meeting last 10th RCOG International Congress

October 15-16, 2011 and I delivered a lecture on MgS04 for Fetal hosted by the OGSM last June 5-8, Neurirst stepsoprotection and the MYRaval Oration on 2012. Dr Ravi Chandran chaired the Contemporary Cesarean Section. Scientific Committee for this

B. Delhi, India – I attended a FOGSI subspecialty meeting on meeting. PREVENTING PREGNANCY WASTAGE in Delhi last October 28-29, 2011 where I joined the workshop on CTG and delivered a lecture on

A. Push on with the Gulf and the Arabian connection - (Dr Kurian)the Immunology of Pregnancy.B. YGA Alumni Association – (Dr Rohana Haththotuwa)C. Bangkok, Thailand – I attended the COGI/BCGIP/AOFOG meeting last C. Governance Amendments – (Dr Ravi Chandran)November 24-26, 2011 where I lectured on Obesity in Pregnancy,

Early Detection of Pre-Eclampsia and Progesterone in Miscarriages. a. Subfederation Alliances (SAFOG, RANZCOG, MASEAN, PAN-ARABIC, NORTH ASIA)D. Makati City, Philippines - Action Plan Meeting, Peninsula Hotel, (13

Jan 2012). This meeting is a FIRST where all the Executive Board b. Nominations of Officers and the Committee Chairs were in attendance. Mainly discussed D. Educational Fund Concerns – Which projects to fund? Steps to take were 2 items – (a) Governance Issues and (2) Educational Fund in asking for funding? Contents of the proposal? Proper Concerns. All committee chairs presented their programs and their Disbursement of Receipts? Project Evaluation Report? – (Drs Ravi, objectives to achieve them. Rupert, Digby, Reddie)An ultrasound workshop (AOFOG-PSUOG) was held on the eve of E. JOGR Concerns – New Editorial Board (Dr Shiro)the meeting at the Quezon City Sports Club which drew ~200

F. FIGO Matters: FIGO 2012 / FIGO Executive Board Meetings delegates. A net income of USD 3470 was given to AOFOG.

G. AOCOG 2013 - Thanks to the RTCOG for the trust in making me the E. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - AOFOG took its first steps into Arabian soil

International Scientific Committee Chair. Initial proposal is to RETAIN last March 19-22, 2012 when some members of the Executive

it as a 4-DAY event with a full 3-day congress and a 1-day pre-Board helped organize this meeting. (Dr. Kurian Joseph, reporting)

congress workshop on AOFOG's subspecialties. – (Prof Somboon)F. Kobe, Japan – I attended the 64th Annual Congress of the JSOG and

H. Endowments and Lectureships – (Appendix 1)was awarded HONORARY MEMBERSHIP to the society. There was a FIGO Forum during the meeting which makes we ask – perhaps AOFOG every meeting. We created the Endowment and Lectureship Program to address the

anticipated decline in industry support and the need to further our G. Guangzhou, China – I was invited to the initial multi-center research educational and scientific independence.meeting on Thyroid Diseases in Pregnancy during a seminar-

workshop last April 6-8, 2012. Follow-up meetings are to be held If a donor is interested in creating an endowment (permanent naming every quarter. I was fortunate to meet Prof Alex Stagnaro-Green, the rights), the College holds the gift in perpetuity. The gift is invested, and lead author of the 2011 ATA Guidelines on Thyroid diseases in only a portion of the average annual investment return is used. To guard Pregnancy and the Puerperium. against the eroding consequences of inflation, the remaining investment

return is added to the principal. The goal is to ensure that the principal H. San Diego, USA – I attended the 2012 ACOG ASM where I presented maintains its value over time.a poster on ROMA versus RMI among Asian Women. This ASM

Educational Activities-

AOFOG PROGRAMS for Development.

Endowments / Lectureships / Scholarships

Prof W W Sumpaico

Theme: "From Cape Town to Rome - what has AOFOG done?"

Moderators: Yu Shih Yang, MD (Taiwan) - AOFOG President

Yuji Murata, MD (Japan) - AOFOG Past President

Introduction to the Session (5 minutes) Lectures / Speakers (15 minutes each)

1. Shyam Desai, MD (India) - The 5 P's Protocol in South Asia

2. Walfrido W Sumpaico, MD (Philippines) - ROMA vs RMI for Ovarian Cancer in Asian Women

3. Pak Chung Ho ( HongKong) - The Clinical Use of Misoprostrol in Gynecology

4. Young-Tak Kim (Korea) - Laparoscogpy (Multiple Port / Single Port / Robotic) in Asia

5. Tadashi Kimura (Japan) - Statins in Pre-Eclampsia

Q & A Session (10 minutes)

AOFOG Session - FIGO 2012 Rome Wednesday 10 October 2012 15h30 - 17h00 Room Iustina (I) Hall 10.

The AOFOG was happy to associate with the Saudi Obs & Gyn Society to competition. The presentations were of hold their 21st Annual Scientific meeting at Jeddah on the 19th - 22nd high caliber and had been well researched. March at the Intercontinental Hotel, Jeddah on the theme “ Challenges in There was a pre congress Ultrasound Womens Health” workshop where Dr Narendra and Jaideep

were the faculty.AOFOG was represented by the President Dr Yu Shih, Past President Prof PC Ho, Sec Gen Prof WW Sumpaico, Pres Elect, Dr Kurian Joseph, Dep This being our first visit to the area it was an Sec Gen Dr Rohana H. and the Committee Chair Dr Narendra Malhotra. experience to savor the local customs, the

style of presentations and the great The organization of the meeting was under Prof Hassan Salih Jamal - hospitality. Saudi Arabia was a place of extremes – well-developed large Chairman and Dr Hisham Arab – Sec Gen, The other leading organizers hospitals to small Bedouin campsites with limited healthcare facilities. were Prof Hassan Abdul Jabbar, Dr Ahmed Kurdi, Dr Marouf M, Dr

Ahmed Al Bader and Dr Lamia Madani. Using the opportunity the AOFOG exec board held a meeting with the board members of the Saudi Obs & Gyn Society on the 21st March. Saudi The meeting was to have been inaugurated by His Royal Highness Prince Board members who attended our meeting were Prof. Hassan Jamal, Dr Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Governor of Jeddah. In his Hesham Arab, Dr. Maarof Mohiudeen, Dr. Ahmed Kurdi, Dr. Ahmed absence the General Director of King Abdulaziz University, His Excellency AlBadr, Dr. Samaa Nazer, and Dr Lamiaa Almadani. The discussions were Prof. Osama Al Tayeb to inaugurated the ceremony. Our President Dr Yu centered on how AOFOG could help the Saudi Society develop their skills Shih addressed the gathering. There were about 450 participants with the and on what they could do in the AOFOG. There were several interesting men and women sitting apart in the local custom.points brought up. The AOFOG also explored the possibility of enhancing There was a good scientific program where all the AOFOG attendees its presence in the Arab world by attending other local meetings like the delivered lectures. In addition there were lectures by Dr Jaideep Malhotra Middle East Society meeting to be held next year in Medina.and Dr Rekha Kurian. The lectures were well received. Several I would like to place on record the hard work and untiring efforts of Dr presentations were from the local Saudis and a few from surrounding Hisham and his team in making our visit a memorable one.Arab countries like Egypt, Jordan and Dubai. The AOFOG faculty judged

the presentations of the junior members at the meeting as part of a

Initially I wish to thank the Secretary General Prof Sumpaico & the other members of the Executive Board for giving me the opportunity to take on the task of YGAAs.

Young Gynaecologists awards were commenced in 1991 & it was renamed as S S Ratnam YGA in 2001 in honour of Late Emeritus Prof Ratnam who was the Secretary General for 21 years. Initially the YGA were given only to the 16 developing countries but later in 2002 it was awarded to the developed countries and the expenses were

looked after by the country itself. As this project has now been going on for more than 20 years we have more than 300 YGAAs in the Asia Oceania region. Most of these YGAAs are holding high positions and have contributed very much Nationally & Internationally and become leaders, and AOFOG is proud that they were able to identify these young Gynaecologists early and recognize them and give them a boost to their carriers.

The Executive Board realized the wealth of knowledge, talent, and potential available in these YGAAS who are distributed over the Asia Oceania region but unfortunately most of them have lost contact with the AOFOG. So as an initial step to get the YGAAS together, and obtain their services for educational & other activities of the AOFOG, we drafted an information sheet to collect data from the YGAAs. The information requested included , personal details, contact details, positions held, achievements, contributions to the society and to the country and how they could assist the AOFOG in academic activities. (A copy is attached). We sent personal letters to each YGA requesting them to complete the sheet and send. In those whom we did not have the emails we have requested the respective O&G societies to send us their addresses. We have not received replies from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka regarding the email addresses of their YGAAs

We have 328 YGAAS, we were able to send e mails to 226 YGAAS and up to 31st May we have received replies from 52 YGAAs. 174 are yet to reply. We have received a very positive feedback from those who have replied expressing their happiness for the AOFOG taking an interest in the YGAAs and expressed their willingness to participate in the AOFOG activities. We have sent reminders to those who have not replied. Once we get the replies we will have a data bank of the YGAAs and then we will be able to form an Alumni of the YGAAs. Then as suggested by the Executive Board we could plan out various activities in various countries, arrange a session in the local congresses, plan out a session in the next AOCOG congress and work out exchange programmes & so on. Then in association with the publication committee we could have the YGAA news letter where YGAAS contribute and create a Face book for YGAAs.

Finally I wish to thank Prof Sumpaico for all the advice & encouragement given & Ms Rita of the AOFOG secretariat for all the hard work done to collect the data from the YGAAs & I wish to request the assistance of the Executive Board & the council for the success of this YGAA programme.

THE SAUDI ARABIAN MEETING

Dr A Kurian Joseph

REPORT OF THE YGAAs 2012

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Dr. Rohana Haththotuwa

The AOFOG Council held its 2012 Council meeting in Lautoka Fiji, at the First Landing Beach Resort from 22-23 June 2012. The Council meeting was hosted by RANZCOG, who had elected to hold the meeting in the Pacific as an opportunity to strengthen networks and collaboration between the Asian O&G Societies and the Pacific O&G Societies, namely the newly formed Fiji Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the Papua New Guinea O&G Society. Whilst in Fiji, AOFOG Councillors also participated in the RANZCOG/Fiji National University 2012 Educational Forum in Obstetrics and Gynaecologist, comprising a one-day seminar and an exciting and unique clinical workshop program at the Lautoka Hospital. The Educational Forum had been specially timed to coincide with the visit of the AOFOG Council to Fiji, so as to include and benefit from the expertise of a number of internationally renowned O&G specialists on the AOFOG Council in the seminar and workshop program, and a number of suggestions for collaborative support were discussed. The input from the AOFOG Council was well acknowledged by the Dean and staff of the Fiji National University College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, as a boost to the educational event overall. We are optimistically looking forward to continuing partnerships and collaborative activities in training and education in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in our Asia Oceania region.

FIJI MEETING OF AOFOG

Dr Rey de Los Reyes, (President Philippine Society of O&G), Dr Kelera Sakumeli, Dr Alec Ekeroma (Presdient PSRH), Dr James Fong, Dr Rupert Sherwood (President RANZCOG), Dr Swaran Naidu (President FOGS), the Honourable Ratu Epeli Nailatikau President of Fiji, Dr Vasitia Cati, Dr Amanda Noovao-Hill, Dr Kenneth Clark, Dr Yu-Shih Yang (President AOFOG), Dr PK Shah (AOFOG Councillor India)

The AOFOG was happy to associate with the Saudi Obs & Gyn Society to competition. The presentations were of hold their 21st Annual Scientific meeting at Jeddah on the 19th - 22nd high caliber and had been well researched. March at the Intercontinental Hotel, Jeddah on the theme “ Challenges in There was a pre congress Ultrasound Womens Health” workshop where Dr Narendra and Jaideep

were the faculty.AOFOG was represented by the President Dr Yu Shih, Past President Prof PC Ho, Sec Gen Prof WW Sumpaico, Pres Elect, Dr Kurian Joseph, Dep This being our first visit to the area it was an Sec Gen Dr Rohana H. and the Committee Chair Dr Narendra Malhotra. experience to savor the local customs, the

style of presentations and the great The organization of the meeting was under Prof Hassan Salih Jamal - hospitality. Saudi Arabia was a place of extremes – well-developed large Chairman and Dr Hisham Arab – Sec Gen, The other leading organizers hospitals to small Bedouin campsites with limited healthcare facilities. were Prof Hassan Abdul Jabbar, Dr Ahmed Kurdi, Dr Marouf M, Dr

Ahmed Al Bader and Dr Lamia Madani. Using the opportunity the AOFOG exec board held a meeting with the board members of the Saudi Obs & Gyn Society on the 21st March. Saudi The meeting was to have been inaugurated by His Royal Highness Prince Board members who attended our meeting were Prof. Hassan Jamal, Dr Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Governor of Jeddah. In his Hesham Arab, Dr. Maarof Mohiudeen, Dr. Ahmed Kurdi, Dr. Ahmed absence the General Director of King Abdulaziz University, His Excellency AlBadr, Dr. Samaa Nazer, and Dr Lamiaa Almadani. The discussions were Prof. Osama Al Tayeb to inaugurated the ceremony. Our President Dr Yu centered on how AOFOG could help the Saudi Society develop their skills Shih addressed the gathering. There were about 450 participants with the and on what they could do in the AOFOG. There were several interesting men and women sitting apart in the local custom.points brought up. The AOFOG also explored the possibility of enhancing There was a good scientific program where all the AOFOG attendees its presence in the Arab world by attending other local meetings like the delivered lectures. In addition there were lectures by Dr Jaideep Malhotra Middle East Society meeting to be held next year in Medina.and Dr Rekha Kurian. The lectures were well received. Several I would like to place on record the hard work and untiring efforts of Dr presentations were from the local Saudis and a few from surrounding Hisham and his team in making our visit a memorable one.Arab countries like Egypt, Jordan and Dubai. The AOFOG faculty judged

the presentations of the junior members at the meeting as part of a

Initially I wish to thank the Secretary General Prof Sumpaico & the other members of the Executive Board for giving me the opportunity to take on the task of YGAAs.

Young Gynaecologists awards were commenced in 1991 & it was renamed as S S Ratnam YGA in 2001 in honour of Late Emeritus Prof Ratnam who was the Secretary General for 21 years. Initially the YGA were given only to the 16 developing countries but later in 2002 it was awarded to the developed countries and the expenses were

looked after by the country itself. As this project has now been going on for more than 20 years we have more than 300 YGAAs in the Asia Oceania region. Most of these YGAAs are holding high positions and have contributed very much Nationally & Internationally and become leaders, and AOFOG is proud that they were able to identify these young Gynaecologists early and recognize them and give them a boost to their carriers.

The Executive Board realized the wealth of knowledge, talent, and potential available in these YGAAS who are distributed over the Asia Oceania region but unfortunately most of them have lost contact with the AOFOG. So as an initial step to get the YGAAS together, and obtain their services for educational & other activities of the AOFOG, we drafted an information sheet to collect data from the YGAAs. The information requested included , personal details, contact details, positions held, achievements, contributions to the society and to the country and how they could assist the AOFOG in academic activities. (A copy is attached). We sent personal letters to each YGA requesting them to complete the sheet and send. In those whom we did not have the emails we have requested the respective O&G societies to send us their addresses. We have not received replies from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka regarding the email addresses of their YGAAs

We have 328 YGAAS, we were able to send e mails to 226 YGAAS and up to 31st May we have received replies from 52 YGAAs. 174 are yet to reply. We have received a very positive feedback from those who have replied expressing their happiness for the AOFOG taking an interest in the YGAAs and expressed their willingness to participate in the AOFOG activities. We have sent reminders to those who have not replied. Once we get the replies we will have a data bank of the YGAAs and then we will be able to form an Alumni of the YGAAs. Then as suggested by the Executive Board we could plan out various activities in various countries, arrange a session in the local congresses, plan out a session in the next AOCOG congress and work out exchange programmes & so on. Then in association with the publication committee we could have the YGAA news letter where YGAAS contribute and create a Face book for YGAAs.

Finally I wish to thank Prof Sumpaico for all the advice & encouragement given & Ms Rita of the AOFOG secretariat for all the hard work done to collect the data from the YGAAs & I wish to request the assistance of the Executive Board & the council for the success of this YGAA programme.

THE SAUDI ARABIAN MEETING

Dr A Kurian Joseph

REPORT OF THE YGAAs 2012

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Dr. Rohana Haththotuwa

The AOFOG Council held its 2012 Council meeting in Lautoka Fiji, at the First Landing Beach Resort from 22-23 June 2012. The Council meeting was hosted by RANZCOG, who had elected to hold the meeting in the Pacific as an opportunity to strengthen networks and collaboration between the Asian O&G Societies and the Pacific O&G Societies, namely the newly formed Fiji Obstetrics and Gynaecology and the Papua New Guinea O&G Society. Whilst in Fiji, AOFOG Councillors also participated in the RANZCOG/Fiji National University 2012 Educational Forum in Obstetrics and Gynaecologist, comprising a one-day seminar and an exciting and unique clinical workshop program at the Lautoka Hospital. The Educational Forum had been specially timed to coincide with the visit of the AOFOG Council to Fiji, so as to include and benefit from the expertise of a number of internationally renowned O&G specialists on the AOFOG Council in the seminar and workshop program, and a number of suggestions for collaborative support were discussed. The input from the AOFOG Council was well acknowledged by the Dean and staff of the Fiji National University College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, as a boost to the educational event overall. We are optimistically looking forward to continuing partnerships and collaborative activities in training and education in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in our Asia Oceania region.

FIJI MEETING OF AOFOG

Dr Rey de Los Reyes, (President Philippine Society of O&G), Dr Kelera Sakumeli, Dr Alec Ekeroma (Presdient PSRH), Dr James Fong, Dr Rupert Sherwood (President RANZCOG), Dr Swaran Naidu (President FOGS), the Honourable Ratu Epeli Nailatikau President of Fiji, Dr Vasitia Cati, Dr Amanda Noovao-Hill, Dr Kenneth Clark, Dr Yu-Shih Yang (President AOFOG), Dr PK Shah (AOFOG Councillor India)

AOFOG COUNCIL MEMBERS (Year 2011-2013 Directory) as of July 2012

Country President Email Address National Society email addressAustralia & Dr. Rupert Sherwood rsherwood@netspace.net.au ranzcog@ranzcog.edu.auNew Zealand president@ranzcog.edu.au kbell@ranzcog.org.nzCambodia Professor Koum Kanal nmchc@online.com.khChina Dr. Jinghe Lang zeyicao@263.netBangladesh Professor Kohinoor Begum k.begum@yahoo.com ogsb@agni.comEgypt Professor Nabil A. Darwish efcf@link.net efcf@link.net;

esgoegypt@link.netHongkong Dr. Kwok-Yin Leung leungky1@ha.org.hk lamsk02@gmail.comIndia Dr. P.K. Shah drpkshah2010@gmail.com nsheriar@gmail.com fogsi2007@gmail.comIndonesia Dr. Noroyono Wibowo pogi@indo.net.id; pogi@indo.net.id

wibowonoroyono@yahoo.comIsrael Professor Moshe Ben Ami MBenAmi@poria.health.gov.il maxia@asaf.health.gov.ilJapan Professor Kazunori Ochiai kochiai@jikei.ac.jp ktakeda@jsog.or.jpKorea Dr. Sun Haneg Kim ksh5335@kumc.or.kr thanx111@naver.comMacau Dr. Wong Keong pdcmacau@yahoo.com.hk ogmacau@yahoo.com.hkMalaysia Dr. Suresh Kumarasamy sureshgynae@yahoo.com ogsm@myjaring.net;

ogsm@streamyx.comMongolia Dr. Purevsuren Genden purewsureng@yahoo.com purevsureng@yahoo.com;

bnjrgl@yahoo.com.auMyanmar Prof Win Win Mya drwwmcwh@gmail.com dr.yysoe@gmail.com aaung@cybertech.net.mmNepal Professor Ashama Rana ashmarana2011@gmail.com/ nesog1989@gmail.com

njog63@gmail.comPakistan Professor Lubna Hassan presidentsogp@gmail.com sogpjpmc@hotmail.comPapua New Guinea Dr. Ligo Augerea lsaugerea@gmail.com glenmola@dg.com.pgPhilippines Dr. Rey H. de los Reyes rhdlr2003@yahoo.com pogs@pldtdsl.netSaudi Arabia Dr. Hassan Jamal arab123@gmail.com arab123@gmail.comSingapore Dr. Fong Yoke Fai Yoke_fai_fong@nuhs.edu.sg ogss@pacific.net.sgSri Lanka Dr. Ananda Ranatunga randa5130@hotmail.comTaiwan A/Prof Ching-Hung Hsieh ug.doc@msa.hinet.net obsgyntw@seed.net.twThailand Prof Somboon Kunathikom pr_rtcog@rtcog.or.th sc_rtcog@rtcog.or.thVietnam Prof Dr Nguyen Viet Tien nvtien59@yahoo.com.vn quyetvb2000@yahoo.com;

ipmn@hn.vnn.vn

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PRESIDENTS OF AOFOG COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES

Professor Yu-Shih YangPresident TaiwanEmail: yangys@ntu.edu.tw

Dr. Kurian JosephPresident ElectIndiaEmail: drkurian@gmail.com

Professor Pak-Chung HoImmediate Past PresidentHong KongEmail: pcho@hku.hk

Professor Joo-Hyun NamVice-PresidentKOREAEmail: jhnam@amc.seoul.kr

Dr. Ravi ChandranTreasurer MALAYSIAEmail: ravic2558@gmail.com

Professor W W SumpaicoSecretary-General PHILIPPINESEmail: wwsumpaico@aofog.org; secretariat@aofog.org

Dr. Rohana HaththotuwaDeputy Secretary-General Sri LankaEmail : Rohana@NineWellsCare.com

Professor Shiro KozumaChairman, Journal Committee JAPANEmail: kozuma-tky@umin.ac.jp

A/Professor Yoke Fai FongChairman, Endoscopy CommitteeSingaporeEmail: Yoke_fai_fong@nuhs.edu.sg

Dr. Shyam DesaiChairman, Maternal & Perinatal Health Care CommitteeINDIAEmail : shyamdesai47@yahoo.com

Professor Kazunori OchiaiChairman, Oncology CommitteeJAPAN E-mail :kochiai@jikei.ac.jp;nissanfu@jsog.or.jp

Dr. Mario BernardinoChairman, Population Dynamics CommitteePHILIPPINESEmail: mabmd1023@yahoo.com.ph

Dr. Jaydeep TankChairman, Reproductive Endocrinology Committee INDIAEmail : drjaydeeptank@gmail.com; drjaydeeptank@me.com

A/Professor Masayasu KoyamaChairman, Urogynecology Committee JAPANE-mail: m-koyama@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp / masayasukoyama@mac.com

Dr. Leung Kwok YinChairman, Ultrasound Committee Hong KongEmail : leungky1@ha.org.hk

Professor Suporn KoetsawangChairman, Fellowship Selection Committee THAILANDEmail: koetsawang@hotmail.com

Professor V SivanesaratnamChairman, Advisory CommitteeMALAYSIAE-mail: sivanes@ummc.edu.my / kiekie.siva@gmail.com

Dr. Narendra Malhotra Chairman, Newsletter, Publication and YGAAIndia.Email: drnarendra@malhotrahospitals.com

Professor Tsung-Hsien SuChairman, AOFOG Educational FundTaiwanEmail: drthsu@mail.itrip.com.tw

Dr. Rupert SherwoodCouncil Member (Australia)AustraliaEmail rsherwood@netspace.net.au

Professor Kohinoor BegumCouncil MemberBangladeshEmail: k.begum@yahoo.com

Professor Koum KanalCouncil MemberCambodiaEmail : nmchc@online.com.kh

Professor Zeyi CaoCouncil Member ChinaEmail : zeyicao@263.net

Professor M B SammourCouncil Member EGYPTEmail : EFCF efcf@link.net

A/Prof Dr. Ernest NGCouncil Member Hong Kong Email : nghye@hku.hk

Dr. P. K. ShahCouncil Member MumbaiEmail : fogsi2007@gmail.com /drpkshah2010@gmail.com

Dr. Noroyono WibowoCouncil Member INDONESIAEmail: pogi@indo.net.id; wibowonoroyono@yahoo.com

Professor Eliezer ShalevCouncil Member IsraelEmail: shaleve@tx.technion.ac.il

Prof. Tadashi Kimura MDCouncil Member JAPANE-mail : tadashi@gyne.med.osaka-u.ac.jp

Professor Young-Tak Kim, M.D.Council Member (Korea)KoreaEmail: ytkim@amc.seoul.kr

Dr. Wong KeongCouncil Member (Macau)Macau (S.A.R.)Email: pdcmacau@yahoo.com.hk

Dr. HJ Mohamad Farouk Abdullah Council Member (Malaysia)Email: mfarouk_a@yahoo.com

Dr. Purevsuren Genden Council Member Mongolia, email: purewsureng@yahoo.com

Professor Win Win MyaCouncil Member MyanmarEmail: drwwmcwh@gmail.com

Dr. Ashma RanaCouncil Member NEPALEmail: njog63@gmail.com / ashmarana2011@gmail.com

Dr Digby Ngan KeeCouncil Member New ZealandEmail: dngan.kee@xtra.co.nz

Professor Lubna HassanCouncil Member (Pakistan)Email : presidentsogp@gmail.com

Dr Ligo AugereaCouncil Member (Papua New Guinea) Email : lsaugerea@gmail.com

Dr. Rey H. de los Reyes, MD Council Member (Philippines)Email: rhdlr2003@yahoo.com

Dr Hesham ArabCouncil Member (Saudi Arabia)Email: arab123@gmail.com

Dr. Ananda RanatungaCouncil Member (Sri Lanka)Email: randa5130@hotmail.com

A/Professor Ching-Hung Hsieh, Council Member (Taiwan)Email : ug.doc@msa.hinet.net

Dr. Somboon KunathikomCouncil Member (Thailand)Email: pr_rtcog@rtcog.or.th

Professor Nguyen Duc VyCouncil Member (Vietnam)Email: ipmn@hn.vnn.vn ; quyetvb2000@yahoo.com

AOFOG COUNCIL MEMBERS (Year 2011-2013 Directory) as of July 2012

Country President Email Address National Society email addressAustralia & Dr. Rupert Sherwood rsherwood@netspace.net.au ranzcog@ranzcog.edu.auNew Zealand president@ranzcog.edu.au kbell@ranzcog.org.nzCambodia Professor Koum Kanal nmchc@online.com.khChina Dr. Jinghe Lang zeyicao@263.netBangladesh Professor Kohinoor Begum k.begum@yahoo.com ogsb@agni.comEgypt Professor Nabil A. Darwish efcf@link.net efcf@link.net;

esgoegypt@link.netHongkong Dr. Kwok-Yin Leung leungky1@ha.org.hk lamsk02@gmail.comIndia Dr. P.K. Shah drpkshah2010@gmail.com nsheriar@gmail.com fogsi2007@gmail.comIndonesia Dr. Noroyono Wibowo pogi@indo.net.id; pogi@indo.net.id

wibowonoroyono@yahoo.comIsrael Professor Moshe Ben Ami MBenAmi@poria.health.gov.il maxia@asaf.health.gov.ilJapan Professor Kazunori Ochiai kochiai@jikei.ac.jp ktakeda@jsog.or.jpKorea Dr. Sun Haneg Kim ksh5335@kumc.or.kr thanx111@naver.comMacau Dr. Wong Keong pdcmacau@yahoo.com.hk ogmacau@yahoo.com.hkMalaysia Dr. Suresh Kumarasamy sureshgynae@yahoo.com ogsm@myjaring.net;

ogsm@streamyx.comMongolia Dr. Purevsuren Genden purewsureng@yahoo.com purevsureng@yahoo.com;

bnjrgl@yahoo.com.auMyanmar Prof Win Win Mya drwwmcwh@gmail.com dr.yysoe@gmail.com aaung@cybertech.net.mmNepal Professor Ashama Rana ashmarana2011@gmail.com/ nesog1989@gmail.com

njog63@gmail.comPakistan Professor Lubna Hassan presidentsogp@gmail.com sogpjpmc@hotmail.comPapua New Guinea Dr. Ligo Augerea lsaugerea@gmail.com glenmola@dg.com.pgPhilippines Dr. Rey H. de los Reyes rhdlr2003@yahoo.com pogs@pldtdsl.netSaudi Arabia Dr. Hassan Jamal arab123@gmail.com arab123@gmail.comSingapore Dr. Fong Yoke Fai Yoke_fai_fong@nuhs.edu.sg ogss@pacific.net.sgSri Lanka Dr. Ananda Ranatunga randa5130@hotmail.comTaiwan A/Prof Ching-Hung Hsieh ug.doc@msa.hinet.net obsgyntw@seed.net.twThailand Prof Somboon Kunathikom pr_rtcog@rtcog.or.th sc_rtcog@rtcog.or.thVietnam Prof Dr Nguyen Viet Tien nvtien59@yahoo.com.vn quyetvb2000@yahoo.com;

ipmn@hn.vnn.vn

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PRESIDENTS OF AOFOG COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES

Professor Yu-Shih YangPresident TaiwanEmail: yangys@ntu.edu.tw

Dr. Kurian JosephPresident ElectIndiaEmail: drkurian@gmail.com

Professor Pak-Chung HoImmediate Past PresidentHong KongEmail: pcho@hku.hk

Professor Joo-Hyun NamVice-PresidentKOREAEmail: jhnam@amc.seoul.kr

Dr. Ravi ChandranTreasurer MALAYSIAEmail: ravic2558@gmail.com

Professor W W SumpaicoSecretary-General PHILIPPINESEmail: wwsumpaico@aofog.org; secretariat@aofog.org

Dr. Rohana HaththotuwaDeputy Secretary-General Sri LankaEmail : Rohana@NineWellsCare.com

Professor Shiro KozumaChairman, Journal Committee JAPANEmail: kozuma-tky@umin.ac.jp

A/Professor Yoke Fai FongChairman, Endoscopy CommitteeSingaporeEmail: Yoke_fai_fong@nuhs.edu.sg

Dr. Shyam DesaiChairman, Maternal & Perinatal Health Care CommitteeINDIAEmail : shyamdesai47@yahoo.com

Professor Kazunori OchiaiChairman, Oncology CommitteeJAPAN E-mail :kochiai@jikei.ac.jp;nissanfu@jsog.or.jp

Dr. Mario BernardinoChairman, Population Dynamics CommitteePHILIPPINESEmail: mabmd1023@yahoo.com.ph

Dr. Jaydeep TankChairman, Reproductive Endocrinology Committee INDIAEmail : drjaydeeptank@gmail.com; drjaydeeptank@me.com

A/Professor Masayasu KoyamaChairman, Urogynecology Committee JAPANE-mail: m-koyama@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp / masayasukoyama@mac.com

Dr. Leung Kwok YinChairman, Ultrasound Committee Hong KongEmail : leungky1@ha.org.hk

Professor Suporn KoetsawangChairman, Fellowship Selection Committee THAILANDEmail: koetsawang@hotmail.com

Professor V SivanesaratnamChairman, Advisory CommitteeMALAYSIAE-mail: sivanes@ummc.edu.my / kiekie.siva@gmail.com

Dr. Narendra Malhotra Chairman, Newsletter, Publication and YGAAIndia.Email: drnarendra@malhotrahospitals.com

Professor Tsung-Hsien SuChairman, AOFOG Educational FundTaiwanEmail: drthsu@mail.itrip.com.tw

Dr. Rupert SherwoodCouncil Member (Australia)AustraliaEmail rsherwood@netspace.net.au

Professor Kohinoor BegumCouncil MemberBangladeshEmail: k.begum@yahoo.com

Professor Koum KanalCouncil MemberCambodiaEmail : nmchc@online.com.kh

Professor Zeyi CaoCouncil Member ChinaEmail : zeyicao@263.net

Professor M B SammourCouncil Member EGYPTEmail : EFCF efcf@link.net

A/Prof Dr. Ernest NGCouncil Member Hong Kong Email : nghye@hku.hk

Dr. P. K. ShahCouncil Member MumbaiEmail : fogsi2007@gmail.com /drpkshah2010@gmail.com

Dr. Noroyono WibowoCouncil Member INDONESIAEmail: pogi@indo.net.id; wibowonoroyono@yahoo.com

Professor Eliezer ShalevCouncil Member IsraelEmail: shaleve@tx.technion.ac.il

Prof. Tadashi Kimura MDCouncil Member JAPANE-mail : tadashi@gyne.med.osaka-u.ac.jp

Professor Young-Tak Kim, M.D.Council Member (Korea)KoreaEmail: ytkim@amc.seoul.kr

Dr. Wong KeongCouncil Member (Macau)Macau (S.A.R.)Email: pdcmacau@yahoo.com.hk

Dr. HJ Mohamad Farouk Abdullah Council Member (Malaysia)Email: mfarouk_a@yahoo.com

Dr. Purevsuren Genden Council Member Mongolia, email: purewsureng@yahoo.com

Professor Win Win MyaCouncil Member MyanmarEmail: drwwmcwh@gmail.com

Dr. Ashma RanaCouncil Member NEPALEmail: njog63@gmail.com / ashmarana2011@gmail.com

Dr Digby Ngan KeeCouncil Member New ZealandEmail: dngan.kee@xtra.co.nz

Professor Lubna HassanCouncil Member (Pakistan)Email : presidentsogp@gmail.com

Dr Ligo AugereaCouncil Member (Papua New Guinea) Email : lsaugerea@gmail.com

Dr. Rey H. de los Reyes, MD Council Member (Philippines)Email: rhdlr2003@yahoo.com

Dr Hesham ArabCouncil Member (Saudi Arabia)Email: arab123@gmail.com

Dr. Ananda RanatungaCouncil Member (Sri Lanka)Email: randa5130@hotmail.com

A/Professor Ching-Hung Hsieh, Council Member (Taiwan)Email : ug.doc@msa.hinet.net

Dr. Somboon KunathikomCouncil Member (Thailand)Email: pr_rtcog@rtcog.or.th

Professor Nguyen Duc VyCouncil Member (Vietnam)Email: ipmn@hn.vnn.vn ; quyetvb2000@yahoo.com

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INNOVATIONS OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY IN GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is one of the newest and most exciting spreading worldwide. Other disadvantages included absence of tactile areas of development in procedural medicine. This field shows feedback of robotic arms, requirement of larger ports for robotic surgery tremendous potential to increase therapeutic benefit while minimizing compared to conventional laparoscopic staging surgery. Nevertheless, it some of the painful or dangerous side effects of surgical interventions. is safe to assume that in the next few decades most surgeries will be MIS has strong historic ties to the field of gynecology and has come a long performed with the help of computer-enhanced and robotic technology.way as technology and techniques have improved. Operative Innovation in technology and techniques continues more minimal laparoscopy has developed as the appearance of minimally invasive approach to be attained than traditional laparoscopic surgery; LESS surgery in the field of gynecology. Operative laparoscopy was initiated in surgery is one of those innovative techniques. In 2005, Ghezzi et al. the 1970s, and now, that has become an essential part of surgical presented a novel technique for the treatment of tubal pregnancy; one treatment for gynecologic diseases, including gynecologic cancers. trocar salpingectomy. During recent years, this technique is adopted to Fortunately, advances in equipment and techniques now allow more various operations for adnexal and uterine surgery and initial reports on complex surgical procedures to be performed through tiny abdominal this novel technique have been published. Several gynecologists also incisions. Additionally, robot-assisted surgery with the daVinci® Surgical demonstrated the feasibility of LESS surgery. However, this surgery System may be the most effective, least invasive treatment option. Two results in hand collisions out of the abdomen and clashing of instruments recent advanced laparoscopic approaches, robotic assisted laparoscopy within the abdomen. Now, various devices designed to overcome the and laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery are reviewed here. technical challenges for LESS surgery have been developed and In 2005, the da Vinci robotic assistance device was approved by the Food introduced in gynecology. Despite novel devices, clashing of and Drug Administration for use in gynecologic procedures. Many laparoscopic instruments and limited vision of in-line view are potential researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of robotic radical disadvantages of LESS surgery. These weaknesses which cause longer hysterectomy in cervical cancer and the robot assisted staging surgery in operative times and longer learning curves might be major obstacles for endometrial cancer. Lowe et al. also reported the experience of multi- the popularity of LESS surgery. Therefore, increased efforts to develop institution consortium which consists of five gynecologic oncologists in surgical instruments which can overcome these technical problems distinct geographical regions of the United States for radical should continue. If technical advances are achieved in laparoscopic hysterectomy using the da Vinci robotic platform. Through the analysis of instruments, including the robotic system, more complicated procedures 42 patients who underwent a type II or III robotic radical hysterectomy, the in gynecologic oncology, such as radical hysterectomy and authors concluded that robot assisted laparoscopic type II/III radical comprehensive endometrial cancer staging surgery might be conducted hysterectomy is associated with a shortened hospital stay, few operative with laparoendoscopic single-site surgery in the near future. complications, acceptable lymph node yields, and acceptable operative In conclusion, robotic surgery is considered a jump over the technical times. Gehrig et al. conducted a comparative study to examine which is barriers of MIS, and contributes to widespread adoption of MIS. However, the optimal minimally invasive surgical approach between conventional the economic feasibility of robotic surgery still remains as another laparoscopy and robot for obese patients with endometrial cancer. obstacle to be solved. On the other hand, despite its demonstrated Robotic surgery has many advantages, such as 3-dimensional view, the feasibility in gynecology and newly introduced devices, there are several wrist like motion of the robotic arm and ergonomically comfortable matters that need to be solved, such as demonstrating superiority of the position for the surgeon. These advantages offer significant technical LESS surgery compared with conventional laparoscopic approach, and ease in performing complicated surgical procedures, including suturing relieving technical difficulties. It is expected that these two innovative and tying of knots by the surgeon. Although there are several advantages approaches; robotic surgery and LESS surgery take the lead in the of robotic surgery, it still has disadvantages. The principal weak point is evolution of MIS in gynecologic oncology.the high cost of robotic surgery, which prevents robotic surgery from

AOFOG Session – From Cape Town to Rome – what has AOFOG done? 10 October, 2012; 14h30 – 17h00, Room Iustina (I) Hall 10

Comparison of ROMA to RMI for Ovarian Carcinoma in Asia

were generated and sensitivities were calculated at 75% specificity.

Results: At 75% specificity, sensitivities of the markers/algorithms were 68.4% for CA125, Introduction: Several studies have shown the benefit of using HE4 80.7% for HE4, 80.7% for ROMA, and 78.9% either alone or in combination with CA125 to determine the risk of for RMI. Substituting HE4 for CA125 in RMI malignancy in women with a pelvic mass. This study validates the use gave 82.5% sensitivity and substituting ROMA of HE4 in an Asian population and compares the ROMA algorithm for CA125 in RMI gave 78.9% sensitivity at 75% (CA125 and HE4) to RMI (CA125 and imaging).specificity.

Methods: 414 women with an adnexal mass scheduled to have Conclusions: HE4 and ROMA demonstrated better sensitivity at 75% surgery were enrolled in the study. Blood was drawn before surgery, specificity than CA125 and RMI for distinguishing between a benign frozen and stored, and then sent to a single testing laboratory for and malignant pelvic mass. Substituting HE4 for CA125 in the RMI CA125, HE4 and FSH testing. Histopatholgical slides were sent to a gave better sensitivity at 75% specificity than using CA125. Using central pathology laboratory for review. Clinical information on the ROMA in place of CA125 in RMI improved the AUC from 0.84 to 0.88; patients and surgical outcomes were collected. Ultrasound data was however it did not improve the sensitivity at 75% specificity.available for 328 of the 414 women for the RMI analysis. ROC curves

COUNTRY EVENTS ENDORSED BY AOFOG

AOFOG TIME TABLE OF EVENTS

AOFOG AT ROME FIGO

Prof W W Sumpaico

Country Congress Year

Japan, Tokyo I Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1957, April 4-6

India, Calcutta II Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1962, Jan. 23-26

Philippines, Manila III Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1965, April 14-16

Singapore IV Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1968, Nov. 15-20

Indonesia, Jakarta V Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1971, October

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur VI Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1974, July

Singapore 1st Inter-Congress, Asian Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1976, April 27-30

Thailand, Bangkok VII Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1977, Nov. 20-25

Japan, Tokyo 13th General Assembly 1979, October

Australia, Melbourne VIII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1981, Oct. 25-30

Korea, Seoul IX Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1983, Sept. 4-9

Taiwan, Taipei Post-Congress Seminar on Uterine Cervical Cancer & Infertility 1983, Sept. 11-12

Sri Lanka, Colombo X Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1985, Sept. 5-10

Thailand, Bangkok Pre-Congress Seminar on Practical Aspects of Fertility Management 1987, Dec. 1-4

Hong Kong XI Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1987, Dec. 6-11

Taiwan, Taipei XII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1989, Dec. 3-8

Singapore Post-Congress Workshop 1989, Dec. 10-12

Thailand, Bangkok XIII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1991, Feb. 10-15

New Zealand, Queenstown Post-Congress Seminar 1991, Feb. 18-22

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Pre-Congress Workshop on Cervical Neoplasia: Diagnosis & Management 1993, Nov. 11-12

Philippines, Manila XIV Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1993, Nov. 14-19

Singapore Pre-Congress Workshop on Ultrasound 1995, Oct. 12-13

Indonesia, Bali XV Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1995, Oct. 15-20

Thailand, Bangkok Pre-Congress Seminar 1998, June 11-12

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur XVI Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1998, June 14-19

Philippines, Cebu Pre-Congress Seminar 2000, July 6-8

Singapore XVII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2000, July 9-14

Chennai, india Pre-Congress Seminar 2002, Sept 2-3

India, Bangalore XVIII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2002, Sept. 5-10

Ulaanbataar, Mongolia Pre-Congress Seminar 2005, Sept 27-28

Seoul, South Korea XIX Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2005, October

Pre/Post-Congress Seminar 2007

Tokyo, Japan XX Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2007, Sept 21-25

Pre/Post-Congress Seminar 2009

Auckland, New Zealand XXI Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2009

Taipei, Taiwan XXII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2011

Event Date Place Website Contact Person Email

Annual Clinical Meeting 2-5 Oct., 2012 Chiang Mai www.rtcog.or.th Asso. Prof. Kamthorn sc_rtcog@rtcog.or.th Pruksananonda

The 2nd Global Congress 25-28 Oct., 2012 Shanghai, www.comtecmed.com/ Ms Nitza Cohen nitza@comtecmed.comof Maternal and Infant China gmih/2012/Default.aspxHealth (GMIH)

World Congress-BCGIP, 15-18 Nov., 2012 NCR Delhi, www.asian-bcgip.com Dr. Narendra Malhotra drnarendra@ Asia India malhotrahospitals.com

RANZCOG 2013 Annual 8-12 Sept, 2013 Sydney, www.ranzcog.edu.au Ms Kylie Grose ranzcog@ranzcog.edu.auScientific Meeting Australia

5th BCGIP-COGI 31 Oct-3 Nov.,13 Shanghai, www.bcgip.com/china Prof. Zeev Shoham zeev@cc.huji.ac.ilChina

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INNOVATIONS OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY IN GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) is one of the newest and most exciting spreading worldwide. Other disadvantages included absence of tactile areas of development in procedural medicine. This field shows feedback of robotic arms, requirement of larger ports for robotic surgery tremendous potential to increase therapeutic benefit while minimizing compared to conventional laparoscopic staging surgery. Nevertheless, it some of the painful or dangerous side effects of surgical interventions. is safe to assume that in the next few decades most surgeries will be MIS has strong historic ties to the field of gynecology and has come a long performed with the help of computer-enhanced and robotic technology.way as technology and techniques have improved. Operative Innovation in technology and techniques continues more minimal laparoscopy has developed as the appearance of minimally invasive approach to be attained than traditional laparoscopic surgery; LESS surgery in the field of gynecology. Operative laparoscopy was initiated in surgery is one of those innovative techniques. In 2005, Ghezzi et al. the 1970s, and now, that has become an essential part of surgical presented a novel technique for the treatment of tubal pregnancy; one treatment for gynecologic diseases, including gynecologic cancers. trocar salpingectomy. During recent years, this technique is adopted to Fortunately, advances in equipment and techniques now allow more various operations for adnexal and uterine surgery and initial reports on complex surgical procedures to be performed through tiny abdominal this novel technique have been published. Several gynecologists also incisions. Additionally, robot-assisted surgery with the daVinci® Surgical demonstrated the feasibility of LESS surgery. However, this surgery System may be the most effective, least invasive treatment option. Two results in hand collisions out of the abdomen and clashing of instruments recent advanced laparoscopic approaches, robotic assisted laparoscopy within the abdomen. Now, various devices designed to overcome the and laparoendoscopic single-site (LESS) surgery are reviewed here. technical challenges for LESS surgery have been developed and In 2005, the da Vinci robotic assistance device was approved by the Food introduced in gynecology. Despite novel devices, clashing of and Drug Administration for use in gynecologic procedures. Many laparoscopic instruments and limited vision of in-line view are potential researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of robotic radical disadvantages of LESS surgery. These weaknesses which cause longer hysterectomy in cervical cancer and the robot assisted staging surgery in operative times and longer learning curves might be major obstacles for endometrial cancer. Lowe et al. also reported the experience of multi- the popularity of LESS surgery. Therefore, increased efforts to develop institution consortium which consists of five gynecologic oncologists in surgical instruments which can overcome these technical problems distinct geographical regions of the United States for radical should continue. If technical advances are achieved in laparoscopic hysterectomy using the da Vinci robotic platform. Through the analysis of instruments, including the robotic system, more complicated procedures 42 patients who underwent a type II or III robotic radical hysterectomy, the in gynecologic oncology, such as radical hysterectomy and authors concluded that robot assisted laparoscopic type II/III radical comprehensive endometrial cancer staging surgery might be conducted hysterectomy is associated with a shortened hospital stay, few operative with laparoendoscopic single-site surgery in the near future. complications, acceptable lymph node yields, and acceptable operative In conclusion, robotic surgery is considered a jump over the technical times. Gehrig et al. conducted a comparative study to examine which is barriers of MIS, and contributes to widespread adoption of MIS. However, the optimal minimally invasive surgical approach between conventional the economic feasibility of robotic surgery still remains as another laparoscopy and robot for obese patients with endometrial cancer. obstacle to be solved. On the other hand, despite its demonstrated Robotic surgery has many advantages, such as 3-dimensional view, the feasibility in gynecology and newly introduced devices, there are several wrist like motion of the robotic arm and ergonomically comfortable matters that need to be solved, such as demonstrating superiority of the position for the surgeon. These advantages offer significant technical LESS surgery compared with conventional laparoscopic approach, and ease in performing complicated surgical procedures, including suturing relieving technical difficulties. It is expected that these two innovative and tying of knots by the surgeon. Although there are several advantages approaches; robotic surgery and LESS surgery take the lead in the of robotic surgery, it still has disadvantages. The principal weak point is evolution of MIS in gynecologic oncology.the high cost of robotic surgery, which prevents robotic surgery from

AOFOG Session – From Cape Town to Rome – what has AOFOG done? 10 October, 2012; 14h30 – 17h00, Room Iustina (I) Hall 10

Comparison of ROMA to RMI for Ovarian Carcinoma in Asia

were generated and sensitivities were calculated at 75% specificity.

Results: At 75% specificity, sensitivities of the markers/algorithms were 68.4% for CA125, Introduction: Several studies have shown the benefit of using HE4 80.7% for HE4, 80.7% for ROMA, and 78.9% either alone or in combination with CA125 to determine the risk of for RMI. Substituting HE4 for CA125 in RMI malignancy in women with a pelvic mass. This study validates the use gave 82.5% sensitivity and substituting ROMA of HE4 in an Asian population and compares the ROMA algorithm for CA125 in RMI gave 78.9% sensitivity at 75% (CA125 and HE4) to RMI (CA125 and imaging).specificity.

Methods: 414 women with an adnexal mass scheduled to have Conclusions: HE4 and ROMA demonstrated better sensitivity at 75% surgery were enrolled in the study. Blood was drawn before surgery, specificity than CA125 and RMI for distinguishing between a benign frozen and stored, and then sent to a single testing laboratory for and malignant pelvic mass. Substituting HE4 for CA125 in the RMI CA125, HE4 and FSH testing. Histopatholgical slides were sent to a gave better sensitivity at 75% specificity than using CA125. Using central pathology laboratory for review. Clinical information on the ROMA in place of CA125 in RMI improved the AUC from 0.84 to 0.88; patients and surgical outcomes were collected. Ultrasound data was however it did not improve the sensitivity at 75% specificity.available for 328 of the 414 women for the RMI analysis. ROC curves

COUNTRY EVENTS ENDORSED BY AOFOG

AOFOG TIME TABLE OF EVENTS

AOFOG AT ROME FIGO

Prof W W Sumpaico

Country Congress Year

Japan, Tokyo I Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1957, April 4-6

India, Calcutta II Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1962, Jan. 23-26

Philippines, Manila III Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1965, April 14-16

Singapore IV Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1968, Nov. 15-20

Indonesia, Jakarta V Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1971, October

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur VI Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1974, July

Singapore 1st Inter-Congress, Asian Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1976, April 27-30

Thailand, Bangkok VII Asian Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1977, Nov. 20-25

Japan, Tokyo 13th General Assembly 1979, October

Australia, Melbourne VIII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1981, Oct. 25-30

Korea, Seoul IX Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1983, Sept. 4-9

Taiwan, Taipei Post-Congress Seminar on Uterine Cervical Cancer & Infertility 1983, Sept. 11-12

Sri Lanka, Colombo X Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1985, Sept. 5-10

Thailand, Bangkok Pre-Congress Seminar on Practical Aspects of Fertility Management 1987, Dec. 1-4

Hong Kong XI Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1987, Dec. 6-11

Taiwan, Taipei XII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1989, Dec. 3-8

Singapore Post-Congress Workshop 1989, Dec. 10-12

Thailand, Bangkok XIII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1991, Feb. 10-15

New Zealand, Queenstown Post-Congress Seminar 1991, Feb. 18-22

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Pre-Congress Workshop on Cervical Neoplasia: Diagnosis & Management 1993, Nov. 11-12

Philippines, Manila XIV Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1993, Nov. 14-19

Singapore Pre-Congress Workshop on Ultrasound 1995, Oct. 12-13

Indonesia, Bali XV Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1995, Oct. 15-20

Thailand, Bangkok Pre-Congress Seminar 1998, June 11-12

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur XVI Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 1998, June 14-19

Philippines, Cebu Pre-Congress Seminar 2000, July 6-8

Singapore XVII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2000, July 9-14

Chennai, india Pre-Congress Seminar 2002, Sept 2-3

India, Bangalore XVIII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2002, Sept. 5-10

Ulaanbataar, Mongolia Pre-Congress Seminar 2005, Sept 27-28

Seoul, South Korea XIX Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2005, October

Pre/Post-Congress Seminar 2007

Tokyo, Japan XX Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2007, Sept 21-25

Pre/Post-Congress Seminar 2009

Auckland, New Zealand XXI Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2009

Taipei, Taiwan XXII Asia & Oceania Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2011

Event Date Place Website Contact Person Email

Annual Clinical Meeting 2-5 Oct., 2012 Chiang Mai www.rtcog.or.th Asso. Prof. Kamthorn sc_rtcog@rtcog.or.th Pruksananonda

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Welcome to BangkokWelcome to Bangkok

The 23rd Asian & Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

The 23rd Asian & Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

About Thailand Preliminary Topics

AOCOG 2013

Conference Venue

Thailand is unmatched with a plethora of complementary destinations. As Regional Women’s Healthcare Situation and Servicesuch, a wide selection of tours in Thailand and neighboring countries will lMaternal Mortality Cervical Cancerbe offered to convention delegates for selection before and after the

lPatient Safety l TrainingCongress. Detailed itineraries and prices will be submitted at a later stage.

Maternal-Fetal MedicineThe tours will be designed with delegates in mind providing them with lPrenatal Diagnosis and Screeninginteresting attractions, learning experiences, and memorable lAdvances in Perinatal Ultrasounddiscoveries.

lFetal Therapy

Reproductive MedicineThe Royal Thai College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists is proud to host lInfertility l Contraception l MenopauseThe 23rd Asian and Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Gynaecological Oncology(23rd AOCOG 2013) in Bangkok, Thailand from the 20th – 24th October

2013. AOCOG 2013 is being organized under the auspices of The Asia lCancer Screening l Challenges in Cancer Treatmentand Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and aims to

General Gynaecologypromote the continued advances in science and art of obstetrics,

lFibroids l Endometriosis l PCOSgynaecology and reproductive biology and the total healthcare of the General Obstetricsfemale population. Themed “Challenges in Women’s Healthcare”, the

conference shall focus on the most pressing issues in our field, discuss lHigh Risk Pregnancies l Preterm Labor and Delivery,the latest research and studies and unveil the most recent breakthroughs lPregnancy Induced Hypertension l Postpartum Hemorrhageand innovations.

lCesarean Section

Endoscopic Surgery

Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld is located lAdvances in Hysteroscopic Surgerywithin the central business district. The 5-star Centara Grand provides a lNew Technologies in Laparoscopic Surgeryfresh perspective on Thai hospitality and service. Access to Centara

lRobotic SurgeryGrand at CentralWorld is easily available by car, coach and Bangkok

UrogynaecologyTransit System-BTS, Sky Train which links to the MRT Sub Way network. lGenital Prolapse l Urinary Incontinence, Rajdamri Road and Rama 1 Road provide convenient access to other

areas in the city centre and the inbound and outbound expressway. lOveractive Bladder

Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World Reproductive Health

999/99 Rama 1 Road, Patumwan, Bangkok 10220, Thailand lAdolescent Problems l AIDS\HIV Infection

T: +66 (2) 1001234, F: +66 (2) 1001235, E: cgcw@chr.co.th lUnsafe Abortion l Domestic Violencewww.centarahotelsresorts.com/cgcw/meeting.asp

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Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at Central World

Contact UsPlease do not hesitate to contact the Organizers if you require any additional information or assistance. Please address all correspondence to:

AOCOG 2013 Secretariat Office c/o Kenes Asia (Thailand) LimitedPICO Building, 10 Soi Lasalle 56, Sukhumwit, Bangna, Bangkok, 10260 THAILAND

Tel: +66 2 748 7881, Fax: +66 2 748 7880, E-mail: aocog2013@kenes.com

20-24 October, 2013 Bangkok, Thailand