title: The role of FIGO in the advancement of women's health - in the year 2000.
abstract: The paper reviews the role and activities of FIGO as a global federation with a mission to promote the health and well-being of women and to improve the practice of gynecology and obstetrics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. marseppa@cc.helsinki.fi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seppälä
mesh_terms: D004989:Ethics; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration; D007391:International Cooperation; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D009774:Obstetrics; D012307:Risk Factors; D016387:Women's Health; D014933:Women's Rights; D014944:World Health Organization / Q000458:organization & administration