All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Gynuity Health Projects participated in a panel on misoprostol for postpartum hemorrhage sponsored by FIGO at the All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AICOG) held in Hyderabad. The 90-minute session consisted of three presentations followed by a discussion. The first speaker, Dr. M.B. Bellad from the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Belgaum, spoke on misoprostol for prevention of PPH. Ms. Sheila Raghavan, from Gynuity Health Projects, presented recent research results on misoprostol for PPH treatment. Dr. Shuchita Mundle, from the Government Medical College in Nagpur, addressed the program and policy aspects of misoprostol for PPH care in India. The panel was moderated by Professor Hamid Rushwan, FIGO Chief Executive.

This panel is one of a series of sessions organized by FIGO at regional and international meetings as part of a joint initiative with Gynuity to increase access to information among obstetricians and gynecologists. A detailed description of this and other sessions organized by FIGO as well as information on FIGO’s misoprostol for PPH initiative can be found at FIGO’s website.