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Training

Dr Kamini Rao's meteoric rise in the field of reproductive medicine has been from a solid foundation, having worked at prestigious universities like King's College School of Medicine, London, U.K. and St Bartholomew's Hospital London.

She trained in Laser Surgery under Prof. Garry Ray at South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesborough, U.K and Fetal Invasive Therapy under Prof. Kypros Nicolaides, Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King's College School of Medicine, London.

Representations

FOGSI Representative to the International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) 2004
FOGSI Representative to the Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AOFOG) 2003
President : Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), India 2000-2001.
Principal Co-ordinator : Trials on Safe abortion, under the auspices of the Government of India, 2001
President : Bangalore Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Bangalore, 1998 to 1999 and currently Executive Committee Member.
Senior Vice-President : Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India, 1997-98.
Chairperson : Committee for Genetics and Fetal Medicine(FOGSI), 1991-96.
Secretary : Bangalore Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Bangalore, 1992 - 1994.
Vice President : Karnataka Association for Sexual and Reproductive Medicine (KASRM), 1997 to date.
Vice President : Society for Fetal Medicine and Genetics (SOFEM), 1998 to date.

Affiliations

Academic

Fellow of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, U.K.
Fellow of the Indian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Fellow Representative for India South Zone, Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, London.
Member Royal College of Physicians, Ireland.
Member, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.
Member of the Indian Society of Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy.
Member of the Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists.
Member of the Indian Menopause Society.
Member of the Indian Society of Health Administrators.
Member of the Indian Association of Human Reproduction.
Member of the Medical Ultrasound Society of Karnataka.

Government federations

Member of the Technical Advisory Committee of the National Abortion Assessment Project.
Member of the Government of Karnataka Task Force for Health & Family Welfare
National convener for WSRR (link) and co-chair of FIGO WSSR

Scholastic

She has delivered a number of scientific papers at conferences in India and abroad. She is a recognized under-graduate and post-graduate teacher. Apart from authoring several books, she has contributed chapters to a number of books and journals. She is on the editorial board for the following :

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Communications - The interactive Journal of Female Healthcare (An International publication)
Obs. & Gynae Today - The specialty Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility
Perinatology - A journal on perinatal and neonatal Care.
Asian Journal of Obs & Gynae Practice - An IJCP Publications.
Gynaecology & Obstetrics Update
Safe Abortion: As President of FOGSI (2001), Dr Kamini Rao, championed the cause of women's health and interests by propagating and promoting a technique (manual vacuum aspiration), with the intent to make abortions safe and accessible to all women in India.

YUVA SEVA - a center catering to the adolescent needs was set up by Dr Kamini Rao in 2000. This is a voluntary organization wherein medical practitioners, educationists and socially committed individuals strive to counsel and guide adolescents through this significant stage in their lives.
She is a health correspondent for a monthly magazine titled " Priyanka". She also appears regularly on health-related talk shows on a local television channel - UDAYA TV and ETV.

A favourite with the media - Dr. Kamini Rao seen here on the cover of Priyanka and on E-TV.

Dr. Kamini Rao has been active i n the field of women's sexual and reproductive rights she is the Co-Chair of FIGO Women's Sexual and Reproductive Rights (WSRR) Committee and the Coordinator for the WSRR project in India.

Women's Sexual & Reproductive Rights Project

The International Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology (FIGO) as part of its ongoing efforts to improve women's health internationally, initiated a project with the aim of using international human rights to improve women's reproductive and sexual health through collaboration, education and advocacy. Entitled the "Women's Sexual & Reproductive Rights Project (WSRR)", it emphasizes the role of the Ob-Gyn profession in the respect, protection and implementation of human rights related to women's sexual and reproductive health. India was one of the six countries in the world selected for this FIGO initiative to be executed by the Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI). Dr.Kamini A. Rao was appointed Co-coordinator of the WSRR Project. Several workshops were held in propagation of the above. The Safe Abortion Workshop laid emphasis on "every woman must have the right to choose pregnancy and safe motherhood". FOGSI plays an important role in raising awareness, promoting safe policies and practices, and interacting with the government and NGOs to promote safe abortion. The public forum had a blend of religious leaders, government officials, doctors, women's activists and the public. They all echoed a cohesive influence against female feticide, unsafe motherhood and gender discrimination. The highlight of the Forum was a public oath taking by all the gynecologists present "To refrain from Sex Determination". Issues prioritized were - making abortion safe and accessible, prevention of anemia, Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health, preventing HIV/AIDS, and female feticide - countering the menace

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