#obesity in reproductive age women is increasing in low-middle-income & high-income populations affecting the #health of at least 2 generations. It increases the risk of #gestationaldiabetes #diabetes #cardiovascular disease & #childhoodobesity.It is a vicious cycle ! #FIGO2018

From #pregnancy to age 3 lays the foundation 4 #health, #wellbeing & #learning but also the risk of developing an #NCDs Take care of #mother & #child health by preventing #malnutrition #undernutrition #overweight & #obesity is the 🔑 to #beatNDCs #EveryWomanMatters #FIGO2018

Changing scope of DFID to include “the nation’s overall strategic goals” is a thinly veiled attempt to redirect money meant for saving lives to support skewed Tory politics. Why does aid need to be shown to directly support #UK interests anyway? #DfID theguardian.com/politics/2019/…

Another exciting day ahead with the Association Obstetrics Gynaecology Uganda (AOGU) as we discuss change agents and social actors to influence #womenshealth #SRHR policies and practises in #Uganda

Another great day of #SRHR #maternalhealth conversation amongst members of the FIGO team and our national member Association Obstetricians Gynaecologists #Uganda (AOGU) in Kampala today #WorldSexualHealthDay

HIGHLIGHT OF THE WEEK: FIGO's Project team were in Zambia this week to kick of a partnership with the Zambia Association of Gynaecologists & Obstetricians (ZAGO). Looking forward to working together on advocacy for #SRHR and reducing #maternalmortality from unsafe abortion

Members of FIGO’s Advocacy & Communications and Programme team are in #Mozambique this week. Meeting with our friends from Associação Moçambicana de Obstetras e Ginecologistas (AMOG) to discuss activity to reduce #maternalmortality by increasing access to #safeabortion #SRHR

It was great hosting and interacting with colleagues from ZAGO KOGS and ESOG at the East & Southern Africa Regional Reflection and Learning workshop. We thank our partners FIGO HQ for the continued support. The advocacy for #SRHR and #SafeAbortion continues Matt Pretty

FIGO’s Advocating for #SafeAbortion Project is supporting ten National Member Societies to be leading advocates. Our 3 day advocacy and communications training builds capacity and creates space to share learning and reflections. Find out more: figo.org/news/supportin… #SRHR

Sports Personality of the Year might be a tricky one to award in the usual way in 2020, so may I suggest we give it to my brother-in-law Matt Pretty for inventing lockdown roof tennis?

The provision of #SafeAbortion is an extremely time-sensitive, essential #health service that cannot be forgotten during #COVID-19. It must be maintained even where non-urgent and elective services are suspended. #womenshealth #SRHR ow.ly/cecc50z665Q

So @laurenlaverne is looking for ideas of musical stuff you can do in your house during lockdown. My new podcast House Music is literally an entire series dedicated to that! Tune in, folks. 3.5 episodes up now and another dropping on Monday...

We are delighted to be able to announce the launch of the brand new FIGO website! Full of high-quality resources and latest news on #WomensHealth #SRHR #MaternalHealth #SDG3 #UHC. Take a look: figo.org

Proud to have helped start this work at FIGO HQ several years ago - new supplement looks great! Well done all!

We are deeply saddened to receive news of the death of Winnie Naisianoi Shena-Mureithi, CEO of Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society. We extend our condolences to everyone who knew Winnie and our thoughts are with her family at this difficult time. Our full message: figo.org/news/winnie-na…

FIGO is saddened to receive news of the death of Dr Momade Bhay Ustá, a consultant OBGYN & current President of the Associação Moçambicana de Obstetras e Ginecologistas (AMOG). Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family, friends and colleagues. ow.ly/2MOk50F3cbX

Great discussions on #SRHR with colleagues from across East, Central and Southern Africa in Kigali last week, topped off by a fun #IWD2022 celebration! #BreakTheBias

Great new supplement out from IJGO on case studies of advancing abortion access around the world, including an article I part-authored on FIGO's multi-country safe abortion programme

Happy to be working on this new expansion of life- saving PPH projct in Nigeria and Zambia with FIGO HQ Jhpiego and Unitaid !