First FOGSI East Zonal Conference underway at RIMS
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 22 2023:
For the first time in Manipur, Imphal Obstetric & Gynaecological Society (IOGS), under the aegis of Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), organised a three-day FOGSI East Zonal Conference with YUVA 2023, on Friday at RIMS, Imphal.
The first day of the FOGSI conference had four workshops on 'Training of Life Saving Skills in the Medical Management of PPH for Obgyns' initiated by Safe Motherhood Committee (FOGSI) in collaboration with Maternal and Prenatal Committee (SAFOG) at Sushruta Hall, RIMS; 'Research Training for doctors students' at Jubilee Con ference Hall, RIMS; 'Key Hole surgery in women' at ACME Hospital, Imphal; and 'Preventive Oncology for women at JNIMS Hospital, Imphal.
Dr Rishikesh Pai, president FOGSI Mumbai, Dr Alka Pandey, vice president (East) FOGSI Patna, and Dr Madhuri Patel, secretary general FOGSI Mumbai inaugurated the workshop on the first day of the East Zonal Conference with YUVA 2023.Dr Ratneswar Singh, Prof & HOD of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Dr RK Praneshwari Devi, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology professor Dr K Pratima Devi, assistant professor of Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Dr L Trinity Meetei, assistant professor of Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, staff and students also attended the inaugural session of the workshop.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Pratima Devi informed that in order to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity, training for gynaecologist doctors in the management of PPH for obgyns is critical so that they may better protect and serve the women of the state.
In his address, Dr Rishikesh Pai said FOGSI has been in existence for more than 60 years, with 270 societies and 41,000 members, and it is the largest association of gynaecologists in the country, working on both central and state government proj ects as well as private sector projects.
Rishikesh also mentioned about attending 33 conferences across the country.
This is the first FOGSI conference to be hosted in Manipur, as well as the year's final and most important conference, he added.
The FOGSSI Mumbai president then thanked the host for systematically organising the conference despite all hurdles, said a press release from RIMS.