FOGSI pledges support for govt's women health programmes

Doctors attending the five-day congress of the Federation of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians Associations of India (FOGSI) have resolved to give a fresh impetus to government public health programmes relating to women.
The meet which ended yesterday also decided to promote medical tourism in the region of SAARC countries.
FOGSI also resolved to provide scholarships and train doctors from Bangladesh and Nepal, Dr Jaideep Malhotra, Secretary Organising Committee said here.
"Parents desirous of test tube babies from Pakistan and other neighbouring countries will be facilitated to avail of medical infrastructure in India," he observed.
It gave a call for a major fillip to women-oriented health policies, to speed up development and securing a safe future for coming generations.

During the event, agreements with Japan and South Korean organisations were signed for sharing techniques and diagnostic tools to prevent cervical cancer.

Besides, an American institution, 'March of Freedom' committed 20 lakh dollars for a campaign to prevent pre-mature deaths in the wombs, and to support research by Indian doctors in this field, Malhotra said.
According to an estimate the number of pre-mature babies born world-wide is around 15 million.
"Over 12,000 medical professionals and people from medical sector participated in the Congress, which held 30 panel discussions and 18 workshops during the five-day meet. More than a thousand research papers were presented," he added.

Problems relating to high risk pregnancy segment were also discussed by doctors.
FOGSI also offered to help promote government health policies under the PPP model, with 32,000 members of its federation, across India.
As part of it, young doctors would be encouraged to set up base in the vast rural hinterland to serve the people and prevent female infanticide.
According to Dr Alka Kriplani, President-Elect FOGSIA, a model code would be worked out for test tube baby centres.