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FIGO Africa Regional Kigali Congress
FIGO Africa Regional Kigali Congress 13 – 15 December 2020
Kigali, Rwanda | Virtual event
WHO and the UN Special Programme HRP are attending the FIGO Africa Regional Kigali Congress 2020, 13-15
th December, where Dr Tedros will deliver a keynote address.
This virtual event is hosted by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) in partnership with the African Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Rwanda Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
The Congress will bring together more than 1000 health professionals including obstetricians and gynaecologists, midwives, nurses, advocates, decision makers, and other specialists in the field of women’s health and policy.