FIGO has celebrated a landmark achievement – our 70th anniversary – made possible by the international OBGYN community’s commitment to being the global voice for women’s health. We laud the opportunity to continue sharing and learning from one another in South Africa.
FIGO looks forward to using Cape Town 2025 to celebrate progress made over the past two years, including the development of strategic partnerships. I am proud of the commitment to the continuous advancement of leadership, technical competencies, patient health literacy, social accountability geared for positive experiences, research, and the implementation of evidence-based best practice policy and advocacy. Whilst Cape Town 2025 is a global convenor, the scientific programme offers the opportunity to aid the transition from a global to local focus for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), reflecting the context of country needs.
As the first African woman to be President of FIGO, it is a privilege to have the African and Eastern Mediterranean region host the XXV FIGO World Congress. I look forward to welcoming you warmly to Cape Town in October 2025.