46th ALL INDIA CONGRESS OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
6th to 9th January 2003

Bangalore Society of obstetricians and Gynecologists was proud to play host to the 46th All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AICOG). The Annual Conference of the Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI) is the vanguard of obstetrics & gynecology in India. Comprising of 155 societies and over 16,000 members, FOGSI is perhaps one of the largest medical federations worldwide. This mammoth organization has been instrumental in annually bringing together gynecologists from all over India with the aim of spreading knowledge and fostering fellowship.

The Congress Motto "Matruswasthyam Lokaswasthyam" meaning 'Health of the Mother is the Health of the Universe' was aptly coined keeping in mind the changing face of women in today's world. World leaders in the field of reproductive health participated in the conference to share their invaluable scientific experiences. With an unprecedented international faculty of over 35 speakers from different parts of the world, their experience shed light on a wide spectrum of critical issues currently practised, in the field of reproductive and child health.

Dr.Kamini A. Rao, the Organizing Chairperson for the Congress was instrumental in bringing this Conference to Bangalore, but due credit goes to the entire Organizing Committee which spent many back breaking hours to ensure the success of the Congress.

XVIII TH ASIAN AND OCEANIC CONGRESS OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
5th to the 10th of September 2002

The Asian and Oceanic Federation Of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is a federation of national societies and colleges of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the geographic region of Asia and Oceania and includes countries from the Indian sub-continent, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. Bangalore played host to the 18th Asian & Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics & Gynecology (AOCOG), the first International Congress in the field of Ob Gyn to be held in this city. Delegates from all over the Asia Oceania region came together to update themselves with the latest developments.

Dr.Kamini A. Rao, the Organizing Chairperson for the Congress was instrumental in bringing this Conference to India for the first time, overcoming stiff contenders like Australia and Israel.

Being an International Conference, the Scientific Program was designed on par with world standards with the main aim of providing the benefits of current research and technological progress to the Ob Gyn fraternity of the Asia- Oceania region. The motto of the Congress was 'towards excellence in women's health care'. The main themes of the conference were - emergency obstetrics, medical disorders in obstetrics and gynecology, women at forty and thereafter, and the impact of technology on Ob Gyn practice. Apart from the scientific sessions, programs dedicated to improving public awareness about important social problems such as domestic violence, female feticide were discussed. As is often said, it takes more than a good conference center and an outstanding scientific program to make an international conference successful. The XVIII TH AOCOG was a conference, which was both professionally rewarding and personally enjoyable.