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9th SAFOG CONGRESS
(28th Feb – 3rd March, 2013)
Provisional Scientific Program
28th February, 2013, Thursday (Workshops)
8.00 Registration
8.45 Inauguration of Workshop
Workshop 1: Interventional Obstetric Ultrasound & Fetal Medicine
Venue: PMCC, Auditorium
Organized by: FOGSI Ultrasound Committee & AOFOG Ultrasound Committee
FOGSI Perinatology Committee
FOGSI Genetics & Fetal Medicine Committee
Ian Donald School of Ultrasound
Society of Fetal Medicine
Chairpersons: Shahida Zaidi, Pakistan; Talha Abdul Halim, Pakistan
Local Coordinators: Bhupendra Ahuja, Agra; Sonal Panchal, Ahmedabad; Rishabh Bora, Pune;
Vanaj Mathur, Agra; Rohit Jain, Agra; J. P. Rao, Agra; Vandana Singhal, Agra
Faculty: Prashant Acharya, Ahemdabad; Talha Abdul Halim, Pakistan; Vandana
Chadda, Delhi; Deepika Deka, Delhi; Bhupendra Ahuja, Agra
8.45-11.15 Lecture Sessions
Chairpersons : W W Sumpaico, (AOFOG); Abhay Pattnaik, Cuttack; Yuvraj Singh, Agra
Keynote Address: Birth Defects & Ultrasound Shahida Zaidi, Pakistan
First trimester Chromosomal markers scan (11-14 wks) Prashant Acharya, Ahemdabad
Second trimester Chromosomal markers Ladbans Kaur, Chandigarh
Multiple Pregnancies & Ultrasound Tiran Dias, Srilanka
Indications & timings of Interventional Obs Procedures Talha Abdul Halim, Pakistan
Virtual Fetoscopy by Ultrasound Sonal Panchal, Ahmedabad
Fetal Echocardiography Basics Jay Prakash Shah, Ahmedabad
Fetal MRI Prascilla Joshi, Pune
Fetoscopy Surgery Anita Kaul, Delhi
Fetal Autopsy Vandana Chadda, Delhi
11.15-11.30 Tea Break
11.30-13.30 Hands on Amniocentesis & CVS on Mankins
Moderators : Talha Abdul Halim, Pakistan; Anita Kaul, Delhi; Deepika Deka, Delhi;
Bhupendra Ahuja, Agra; Jay Prakash Shah, Ahmedabad
Live 3D/4D (Virtual Fetoscopy) Prashant Acharya, Ahmedabad
Sonal Panchal, Ahmedabad
Ladbans Kaur, Chandigarh
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-17.30 Plenary Session - PPP in Maternal Health
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2. 28th February, 2013, Thursday
Workshop 2: Urogynaecology and Operative Laparoscopy & Hystrectomy (LAVH/TLH) (Supported by Stryker)
Venue : Rainbow Hospitals (Board Room & Library)
Organized by : FOGSI Urogynaecology Committee
FOGSI Endoscopy Committee
Chairpersons : Vineet Mishra, Ahmedabad; Pushpa Chaudhary, Nepal
Local Coordinators : M S Agarwal, Agra; Amit Tandon, Agra; Arti Manoj Sharma, Agra;
Sandhi Jain, Agra; Parul Mittal, Agra
Faculty : Vineet Mishra, Ahmedabad; M S Agarwal, Agra; Alka Kriplani, Delhi;
Arun Nagrath, Safai; K. K. Mishra, Agra; Pushpa Chaudhary, Nepal;
Nutan Jain, Muzaffarnagar; Prakash Trivedi, Mumbai; Pradeep Garg, Delhi;
Rahul Manchanda, Delhi; Praveen Patel, Ahmedabad; Ian Currie, (RCOG) UK
Dinesh Kansal, Delhi, Leena Patankar, Pune
8.45-11.15 Live relay of Surgeries from Uro Gyn O.T. with Live two way Interactions
Operating Surgeons: Vineet Mishra, Ahmedabad; M S Agarwal, Agra; Alka Kriplani, Delhi;
Pushpa Chaudhary, Nepal; Nutan Jain, Muzaffarnagar; Prakash Trivedi, Mumbai;
Pradeep Garg, Delhi; Rahul Manchanda, Delhi; Praveen Patel, Ahmedabad; Leena Patankar, Pune
1. Practical Demo of Urodynamics Study M. S. Agrawal, Agra & Team
2. Use of Mesh in Urogynecology Ian Currie (RCOG) UK
11.15-11.30 Tea Break
11.30-13.30 Relay continued
13.30-14.30 Video on 3D Laparoscopic Anatomy Prakash Trivedi
(Packed Lunch will be served)
14.30-17.30 Plenary Session - PPP in Maternal Health
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3. 28th February, 2013, Thursday
Workshop 3: A. R. T. Supported by (Shivani Scientific)(Merck Serono)(Infertech)
Venue : Video Workshop recorded at A.R.T. Centre (I.T.C. Mughal)
Organized by : FOGSI Infertility Committee & FOGSI Reproductive Endocrinology Committee
Chief Guest : B N Chakrabarty, Kolkata
Chairpersons : Sunita Tandulwadkar, Pune; Suvarna S. Khadilkar, Mumbai;
Sabina Shrestha, Nepal; Rohana Haththotuwa, Srilanka;
Tanzeem Chaudhary, Bangladesh
Local Coordinators : Jaideep Malhotra, Agra; Anupam Gupta, Agra; Rajni Pachori, Agra;
Amit Tandon, Agra; Nita Jaggi, Agra, Shobhna Arora, Agra
Faculty : Manish Banker, Ahmedabad; Sudesh Kamat, Mumbai; Abha Majumdar, New
Delhi; Kuldeep Jain, New Delhi; Sanjay Makwana, Jodhpur; NataChand
Chimote, Nagpur; Nalini Mahajan, Delhi; Geeta Khanna, Lucknow; Vijay
Chelur, Mumbai; Ajay Srivastava, Agra; Bhagwan Singh, Agra; Pooja, Agra;
Suryakant, Delhi; Sunita Tandulwadkar, Pune; Tanzeem Chaudhary,
Bangladesh; Amit Patankar, Pune; Sudip Basu, Kolkata
Co-ordinators : Poonam Loomba, Ambala Shailza Bansal, India; Sudha Singh, Varanasi;
Rakesh Khuteta, Jaipur; Madhu Gulati, Gorakhpur; Vidhu Modgil, Ludhiana;
Ruby Sehra, Delhi, Bhavana Sharma, Gwalior; Indrani Lodh, Kolkata; Nusrat
Mehmood, Bangladesh, Suvarna S. Khadilkar, Mumbai, Supreet Bathla, Agra
Keynote Address :
Chairpersons : Manish Banker, Ahemdabad; Sunita Tandulwadkar, Pune &
Suvarna S. Khadilkar, Mumbai
9.00 – 9.20 1. Overview of ART B N Chaktrabarty, Kolkata
9.20 – 9.40 2. Artificial Gametes Subeer Majumdar, Delhi
9.40 Video Demo of
- Sperm Prepration & I.U.I
(Suryakant, Delhi; Sanjay Makwana, Jodhpur;
Chairpersons : Sunita Tandulwadkar, Pune; Tanzeem Chaudhary, Bangladesh
- Infertility Scan Follicles & Endometrium
(Poonam Loomba, Ambala; Madhu Gulati, Gorakhpur; Suvarna S. Khadilkar, Mumbai
Chairpersons : Bhavana Sharma, Gwalior; Sudha Singh, Varanasi;
- Oocyte Retrival
(Amit Patankar, Pune; Kuldeep Jain, New Delhi; Abha Majumdar, New Delhi;
Chairpersons : Anupam Gupta, Agra; Narendra Malhotra, Agra
Packed Lunch will be served
- IVF
(Jaideep Malhotra, Agra; NataChand Chimote, Nagpur; Bhagwan Singh, Agra; Pooja, Agra)
- ICSI
(Sudesh Kamat, Mumbai; Vijay Chelur, Mumbai; Ajay Srivastava, Agra
- E.T.
(Nalini Mahajan, Delhi; Jaideep Malhotra, Agra)
- Other Procedures (Freezing, Embryoscope, IMSI, Embryo Biopsy etc.)
(Jaideep Malhotra, Agra; Sudesh Kamat, Mumbai; Vijay Chelur, Mumbai)
11.15-11.30 Tea Break
14.30-17.30 Plenary Session - PPP in Maternal Health
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4. 28th February, 2013, Thursday
Workshop 4: Contraception (Supported by FOGSI & ICOG) (P.S.I., MSD, FPAI, UHI)
(IPAS, World Bank, Government of India, Hindustan Latex) (HLFPTT)(IMA, Agra)
Venue : I.T.C. Mughal
Organized by : FOGSI Family Welfare Committee
Safe Motherhood Committee
MTP Committee
I.C.O.G.
Chairpersons : Hiralal Konar, Kolkata; Suchitra Pandit, Mumbai; Alok Debdas, Jamshedpur;
Basab Mukerjee, Kolkata; Sadhna Gupta, Gorakhpur; Atul Ganatra, Mumbai
Local Coordinators : Saroj Singh, Agra; Santosh Singhal, Agra; Nidhi Gupta, Agra; Richa Singh,
Agra; Shikha Singh, Agra; R N Goel, Agra; Sunita Bhaggia, Agra; Ruchika
Garg, Agra; Neelam Benara, Agra
Faculty : Hesham Arab, Saudi Arabia; Sadhna Gupta, Gorakhpur;
Basab Mukerjee, Kolkata; Hiralal Konar, Kolkata; Suchitra Pandit, Mumbai;
Alok Debdas, Jamshedpur
9.00-12.00 Lectures
Chairpersons : Saroj Singh, Agra; Mukesh Chandra, Agra; Asma Rana, Nepal,
Rajat Ray, Rourkela
9.00 – 11.30 1. Delayed child bearing is it a Reproductive Choice Hesham Arab, Saudi Arabia
2. Why contraception? Sadhna Gupta, Gorakhpur
3. The basket approach? Basab Mukerjee, Kolkata
4. Advances in contraception what is new? Hiralal Konar, Kolkata
5. Rings and Implants : will they solve developing country problems? Suchitra Pandit, Mumbai
6. Male Contraception Alok Debdas, Jamshedpur
7. Safe Abortions is that a Dream? Atul Ganatra, Mumbai
11.30 Tea Break
12.00-13.30 Practice & Hands on Contraception Methods on Mankins
IUCD's & Mirena, Condoms, Pills & Others
M/c. : Neha Singh, Agra
Demonstrations by : Dr Shalini, PSI, UHI, Nidhi Gupta, Agra; Richa Singh, Agra;
Shikha Singh, Agra; R N Goel, Agra; Sunita Bhaggia, Agra
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-17.30 Plenary Session - PPP in Maternal Health
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5. 28th February, 2013, Thursday
Workshop 5: Master Class Study Day – C.T.G. (with I.C.O.G.)
Fetal Monitoring in Practice
by Sabaratnam Arulkumaran (President FIGO); UK
Venue : I.T.C. Mughal
Organized by : FOGSI Practical Obstetric Committee
FOGSI Young Talent Promotion Committee
FOGSI Foods & Drugs & Medico Surgical Equipments Committee
Chairpersons : Ajay Mane, Aurangabad; Anshu Jindal, Meerut; Sameena Chowdhury,
Bangladesh
Local Coordinators : Alka Saraswat, Agra; Sudha Bansal, Agra; Sushma Gupta, Agra;
Meenal Jain, Agra; Ranju Agarwal, Agra; V K Rajpal, Agra;
Neharika Malhotra, Pune
Faculty : Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, UK
08.00 - 08.15 Welcome and introduction and the purpose of the day
08.15 - 08.45 Acid -base balance
08.45 - 09.15 Patho - physiology of the CTG and classification
09.15 - 10.30 Difficulties in interpreting the CTG
10.30 -11.00 Coffee/ Tea (Live Demo of C.T.G.)
11.00 - 11.30 Prolnged bradycardia and Sinusoidal patterns
11.30 - 12.00 Use of Oxytocin infusion
12.00 - 12.30 Medico-legal issues with the use of CTG
12.30 - 13.00 Q&A Discussion + closing remarks
13.00 – 14.00 Live Demo of C.T.G.
14.00 LUNCH
All Lectures & Practical Demonstrations by Sabaratnam Arulkumaran (FIGO President), UK
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6. 28th February, 2013, Thursday
13.30-14.30 Lunch
Press Conference at PMCC, Rainbow
14.30-17.30 Summit on Public Private Partnership - PPP in Maternal Health (Government of India) (IMA Agra)
Venue : Rainbow PMCC Auditorium
Chair & Moderators : Alokendu Chatterjee, Kolkata & Narendra Malhotra, Agra
1. V M Katoch (ICMR Director & Secy. H&FW Dept GOI), New Delhi
2. Deoki Nandan Sharma (V. C. Subharti University), New Delhi
3. Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, (President FIGO), UK
4. Harshalal Seneviratne (President SAFOG), Shrilanka
5. Nozer Sheriar (Secy FOGSI), Mumbai
6. Industry Men – Arun Khanna of Emcure, Manoj G, Dr Sanjeev Ganguly
7. A female social activist
8. Senior Person from Press : “Times of India” – Mr. Rajgopalacharya
9. Dr. Himanshu Bhushan (Dy Sec F.P./ Mat. Health GOI)
10. Ms Dr Farah Usmani, UNFPA
11. Deborah Maine, Canada
12. P. Hota, Delhi
Special Invitees : Commissioner Agra, I.G. Police, C.M.O., D.M.,
Add. Director Health & All Health Officers
18.00-20.00 SAFOG Council Meeting followed by Official SAFOG Council Group Photo
Venue : ITC Mughal
20.30 onwards Dinner for SAFOG Council Members at ITC Mughal
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7. 1st March, 2013, Friday
Hall A
8.00 Registration
9.00-9.20 Key Note Address on Maternal Health Economics : Jörg Spieldenner, Switzerland
Chair & Moderator : Sanjeev Ganguly, Gurgaon
9.20-10.30 Panel Discussion - Maternal Health Economics in South Asia
(in collaboration with our Academic Partner NNI)
Panelists : Jörg Spieldenner, Switzerland; Dileep Malvankar, Ahmedabad;
Mr. Manoj Gopalkrishna, Gurgaon; Narendra Aurora,
10.30-12.00 Cancer Cervix screening in South Asia–sponsored by BD [ KNA 1 ]
Chairpersons: Usha Sariya, Mumbai; Ferdousi Begum, Bangladesh; Madhu Rajpal, Agra
1. HPV Vaccine – opportunity to control Ca Cx in South Asia Deborah Maine, USA
2. Low cost & low technology screening – alternate to cytology Neerja Bhatla –AIIMS, Delhi
3. Ca Cx burden in south Asia & screening to control Partha Basu, CNCI, Kolkata
4. LBC & HPV detection technologies for Ca Cx screening Kusum Verma, Delhi
12.00-13.30 WHO Supported Plenary Session :
“Safe Motherhood: Recent WHO technical guidelines for Maternal and Reproductive Health”
Chairpersons : Suneeta Mittal, Delhi; Rashid Latif Khan, Pakistan; A B Bhuiyan, Bangladesh
1. Regional RMNH Situation Arvind Mathur / Narimah Awin
2. Beyond ‘beyond the number & MDSR’ Narimah Awin, New Delhi
3. Preventing unsafe abortions & WHO Guidance Arvind Mathur, New Delhi
4. Recent updates and guidelines on Family Planning Maozzam Ali
5. Task shifting for optimizing MNH Blerta Maliqi
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-16.00 Chromosomal Defects (Sponsored by NICHE) [ KNA 4 ]
Chairpersons : Hazera Khatun, Bangladesh; Jay Prakash Shah, Ahmedabad; Geeta Yadav, Agra
1. Epidimeology & Screening for birth defects in South Asia Sudip Basu, Kolkata
2. Biochemical markers Ashis Sau, UK
3. Genetic Sonogram Manjiri Khare, UK
4. (Councelling for Genetic Defects) or (Newer Diagnostic tests) Manu Noatay, Niche
16.00-17.00 Video Session : Endoscopic Surgeries Videos
Chairpersons : Joseph Kurian, Chennai; Firdaus Mumtaz, Pakistan; Ragini Agarwal, Gurgaon
1. Laparoscopic repair of genital prolapese Alka Kriplani, New Delhi
2. Management of Ovarian Cyst – Newer Concepts Jyoti Mishra, Delhi
3. Total Laparoscopic Hystrectomy Dinesh Kansal, New Delhi
4. N.D.V.H. G. K. Tripathi, Azamgarh
17.00 onwards Inauguration (Supported by EMCURE)
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8. 1st March, 2013, Friday
Hall B
8.00–9.00 Senior Invited Presentation (Mixed Bag)
Chairpersons : Biswanath Ray, Bangladesh; Sobha Chakrovorty, Ranchi; Amrit Gupta, Lucknow
1. How to reduce Maternal Mortality Dilip Dutta
2. Metabolic syndrome Maninder Ahuja, Faridabad
3. DHEA in Infertility Garima Kachhawa, Delhi
4. Fetal Face Book Sonal Panchal, Ahemdabad
5. OHSS : How to Prevent Tarini Taneja, Muzaffarnagar
9.00-9.20 Life of Every Mother and Neonates counts Narendra Malhotra, Agra
Chair & Moderator : Sheela Mane, Bangalore
9.20–10.30 Panel Discussion : Obstetric Drills - Fire Fighting with life & death “The PPH Drill”
Panelists : Rowshan Ara Begum, Bangladesh; Rubina Hussain, Pakistan;
Hemantha Parera, Srilanka; Sunil Bansal, Agra; Vinay Tiwari, Agra;
Ashma Rana, Nepal; Poonam Loomba, Ambala; Rajeshwari S, Delhi
10.30–12.00 Labour Management [ KNA 2 ]
Chairpersons: Sandhya Agarwal, Agra; Marlene Abeyewardane, Srilanka;
Tarini Taneja, Muzaffarnagar
1. Role of Induction Shyam Desai, Mumbai
2. Labour Analgesa Rajeshwari Subramaniam, Delhi
3. AMTL (Active management of Third Stage Labour) Lubna Hassan, Pakistan
4. Support during labour Hemantha Senanayake, Srilanka
12.00– 13.30 AOFOG Session : 5'P's in Obstetrics
Chairpersons : Welfrido W Sumpaico, Philippines; Shyam Desai, Mumbai;
Joseph Kurian, Chennai
1. P.I.H. Prediction by Doppler Alpesh Gandhi, Ahmedabad
2. Preterm Labour Bidyut Kumar, UK
3. PROM Nozer Sheriar, Mumbai
4. Parturation Problems – Abnormal Labor & Infection Rubina Hussain, Pakistan
5. P.P.H. : How to combat this killer ? Welfrido W Sumpaico, Philippines
13.30– 14.15 Lunch
14.15-16.00 Operative Gynaecology [ KNA 5 ]
Chairpersons : Ghazala Mahmud, Pakistan; Leena Patankar, Pune; Mohita Pengoria, Agra
1. Abdominal Hysterectomy in modern practice Joseph Kurian, Chennai
2. Contemporary relevance of conventional myomectomy P C Mahapatra, Cuttack
3. Managing Malignant Ovarian Tumors Sanu Maiyan Dalli, Nepal
4. Endometrial Hyperplasia Bidyut Kumar, UK
5. Radical Hystrectomy is obsolete Hiralal Konar, Kolkata
16.00-17.00 Misc. Session
Chairpersons : Mumtaz Shangamitra, Kolkata; Sudha Rani, Ranchi; Richa Chauhan, Agra
16.00-16.15 1. HPV induced Neoplasm : Complete spectrum
of Evolution & Targeted Dignotics Manu Noatay, Niche
16.15-16.35 2. India’s Journey of Improving Maternal Health
Progress & Challanges Dilip Malavankar, Ahmedabad
16.35-16.50 3. MVA – How useful Atul Ganatra, Mumbai
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9. 1st March, 2013, Friday
Hall C
8.00-9.00 Senior’s Invited Mixed Bag Short Presentations
Chairpersons : R N Goel, Agra; Tripta Gupta, Delhi; Veena Agarwal, Gwalior
1. ___Topic Awaited ___ Bharti Maheshwari, Meerut
2. Laws & Gynaecologist M C Patel,
3. Thyroid & Prolactin Anupam Gupta, Agra
4. Caesarian Myomectomy Indrani Ganguli, Delhi
9.00-9.20 Key Note Address : Youth Health problems in Developing World B N Chakraborty, Kolkata
Chair & Moderators: Roza Olyai, Gwalior & Jayam Kanan, Trichi
9.20-10.30 Panel Discussion : Adolescent Gynaecological Problem
Panelists: Urmila Singh, Lucknow; Kohinoor Begam, Bangladesh; Ghazala Mahmud, Pakistan;
Sujata Mishra, Bhuvaneshwar; Swati Garg, Jaipur; Indrani Ganguli, Delhi,
Kanan Yeliker, Aurangabad; Pushpa Sethi, Gurgaon
10.30-12.00 What successful clinicians do differently
Secrets of Infertility management [ KNA 3 ] supported by UP Chapter ISAR and B.S.V.
Chairpersons: Farrukh Zaman, Pakistan; Nusrat Mehmood, Bangladesh;
Rohana Hattathowa, Srilanka; Nidhi Bansal, Agra
1. Secrets of Ovulation Induction Jaideep Malhotra, Agra
2. Secrets of A.R.T. Success Abha Majumdar, New Delhi
3. Secrets of OHSS Free Clinics Manish Banker, Ahmedabad
4. Secrets of LAP and Hystero in Infertility Indrani Lodh, Kolkata
5. Perinatal Outcome of assisted reproduction Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, UK
12.00-13.30 Multiple Pregnancy [ KNA 12 ]
Chairpersons: A. B. Bhuiyan, Bangladesh; Savita Rani Singhal, Rohatak, Indu Sahu, Lucknow
1. Zigocity & Chorinicty Arup Kumar Majhi, Kolkata
2. Managing Twins Hemantha Perera, Srilanka
3. High order Multiple - Pregnancy Reduction Mohammad Hashim Wahaaj, Afganistan
4. Prophylactic steps in Multiple Pregnancy
(McDonald) (Tocolytics) (Compressive) Tiran Dias, Srilanka
13.30-14.15 Lunch
14.15-16.00 Contraception : What’s New ? [ KNA 6 ] (Spported by HLFPPT)
Chairpersons : Usha Sharma, Meerut; Poonam Yadav, Agra; Basab Mukherjee, Kolkata
1. LNG IUS System Nigel Bickerton, UK
2. Newer Pills for women Mita Sau, London
3. Patches & Rings P. K. Shah, Mumbai
4. Any thing new for men ? (Male contraception) Ritu Joshi, Jaipur
16.00-17.00 Video Session : Ultrasound in Obs Gyn
Chairpersons : Vidhu Modgil, Ludhiana, Talha Abdul Halim, Pakistan, Shahida Zaidi, Pakistan
1. 13 week 6 days scan: Prashant Acharya, Ahemedabad
2. TIFFA: Kuldeep Singh, New Delhi
3. Sonosalpingography & Infertility Scan Neharika Malhotra/ Sakshi Tomar, kheri
4. Color Doppler Gynaec: Expanding Horizons Bhupendra Ahuja, Agra
5. Intra Uterine Transfusions Deepika Deka, New Delhi
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10. 1st March, 2013, Friday
Hall D
8.00-9.00 Free Papers
Chairpersons & Judges : Sultana Kaniz, Bangladesh; Firdous Mumtaz, Pakistan
1. Implementation of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Programmes
in Low and Middle Income Countries Karoline Kragelund Nielsen
2. Shunted form life: The medical and psychosocial
morbidity of patients with urinary fistulae Pushpa Srichand, Pakistan
3. Maternal anaemia impact on maternal and
Perinatal outcome an observational study at
University hospital of sindh Naushaba Rizwan, Pakistan
4. Prevention of recurrent preterm delivery by
17 alpha hydroxy progesterone caproate Ayesha Intsar Mohar, Pakistan
5. A five year review of maternal mortality in a tertiary care
hospital of Pakistan Afshan Ambreen, Pakistan
6. Gossypiboma, A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen,
A Lesson to Learn Indu Lata Sahu, Lucknow
9.00-10.00 Free Papers (Safe Motherhood)
Chairpersons & Judges : Praveen Fatima, Bangladesh; Rajat Ray, Rourkela; Ranju Agarwal, Agra
1. Condom tamponade for PPH Sayeba Akhtar, Bangladesh
2. An Evaluation of Selected Lipid Parameters in
Pregnancy Complicated by Gestational
Diabetes Mellitus Fahmida Rashid, Bangladesh
3. A study 100 cases of PPIUCD Parneet Kaur, Patiala
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5. Treatment of iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy :
A RCT to compare iron sucrose & oral iron Avantika Gupta, New Delhi
6. Renal disease in pregnancy-a cause for concern Amrit Gupta, Lucknow
10.00-11.30 Free Papers
Chairpersons & Judges : Samsun Nahar, Bangladesh; Kanta Singh, Jabalpur;
Roshan Ara Qazi, Pakistan
1. Trial of labour for VBAC in indian population-
from dilemma to decision Jaya Chawla, New Delhi
2. Accuracy of Clinical Vs Quantitative Methods in Assessment of
Intraoperative Blood Loss during Cesarean Section Amnah Abbasi, Pakistan
3. To study the effect of gonadotropin stimulation of ovaries after
pretreatment with dehydroepiandrosterone (dhea) in infertile
women with premature ovarian failure Garima Kachhawa, Delhi
4. Knowledge regarding contraceptives in women with unmet needs Bhupinder K Anand, Lucknow
5. Role of Antimullerian Hormone as A Predictor of
Pregnancy Outcome in PCOS Patients Debashish Sarkar, Agra
6. Ambient temperature and birth weight: a study in
Indian population Deepika, Delhi
7. Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy in the Rudimentary
Horn of Uterus at 14 Weeks Rubina Tariq, Pakistan
8. Effect of Antenatal Supervision on Fetomaternal outcome
in Women with Hypertension in Pregnancy Bengia Chirchi, New Delhi
9. Mifepristone Dose Response Study for Uterine Myoma
in Perimenopausal Women Shikha Seth, Saifai
11.30-13.30 Free Papers
Chairpersons : Shahanara Chowdhary, Bangladesh; Pushpa Sethi, India
1. Placental Changes in Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
and Fetal Outcome Kamrun Nahar, Bangladesh
2. Manual Vacuum Aspiration-A Safe and Cost Effective
out Patient Procedure Saba Fatima, Pakistan
3. Omphalocele : An Interesting Case Report Jaya Patel, Bhopal
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11. 4. Case report- “Successful pregnancy outcome after ecurrent fetal
loss and bad obstetric history” Aakanksha Agarwal, Khurja
5. Doppler study of feto-placental circulation in first trimester of
normal and abnormal pregnancy Shalini Singh, Jaipur
6. Role of Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopy in the Diagnosis and
Management of Infertile Females Poonam Yadav, Agra
7. Rarest of Rare – Chronic Uterine Inversion in A Young Nullipara Akanksha Sood, Palampur
8. Role of Colposcopy in Common Gynaecological Disorders
and its Correlation with Cytology Deepa Aggarwal, Delhi
9. Stress Incontinence Surgery Preeti Sharma, Jaipur
10. To Assess the Relationship of Amniotic Fluid Index with
Feto-maternal Outcome Ratnaboli Bhattacharya, Delhi
11. Study of Tolerability and Efficacy of NUVA Ring
as a Contraceptive in Indian Women. Ruchika Garg, Agra
12. Comparative Study to Assess the Advantages of Misgav-
Ladach with Routine Phannenstiel Cesarean Section. Aditi M Tewari, Vadodara
13.30-14.15 Lunch
14.20-16.00 Free Papers
Chairpersons : M.A. Taher Khan, Bangladesh
1. GNK-PIMS score : A predictive model for success of ECV Nasira Tasnim, Pakistan
2. Antenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies in second trimester
ultrasound at a tertiary care hospital : observational study Shikha Yadav, Indore
3. HPV virus & Colposcopy Screening Parul Mittal, Agra
1st March, 2013, Friday
LAWNS
17.00-19.30 Inauguration with Cultural Programme “Glimpses of SAFOG Region” (Emcure Supported)
M/c Neharika at the Lawns
19.30-20.30 SAFOG Agra Oration (Supported by AOGS)
'Transforming Maternal Health Strategy into Action' Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Presi. FIGO
Chairpersons: Alokendu Chatterjee (President SAFOG), Rubina Sohail (Secretary SAFOG),
Alka Saraswat (President AOGS), Narendra Malhotra (Org. Secretary)
21.00 onwards Dinner & Fellowship
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12. 2nd March, 2013, Saturday
8.00 Registration
Hall A
9.00 – 9.20 Keynote : Screening in PE&E Current Status Speaker Awaited
Chair & Moderator : P. K. Sekharan, Calicut & Ghazala Mahmud, Pakistan
9.20 – 10.30 Panel Discussion : PIH & Eclampsia
Panelists : Parveen Fatima, Bangladesh; Saroja Pande, Nepal; Syeda Batool Mazhar, Pakistan;
Hemanta Senanayake, Srilanka; Atul Munshi, Ahmedabad; Sheela Verma, Nepal
10.30 – 12.00 Current views on Cesarean Section [ KNA 9 ]
Chairpersons : Sameena Chowdhury, Bangladesh; Indrani Ganguli, Delhi; Nidhi Gupta, Agra
1. C.S. on Demand Rashid Latif Khan, Pakistan
2. C.S. : What's new ? Rubina Sohail, Pakistan
3. Reduction of the Rising Caesarean Section Rates Malik Goonewardene, Srilanka
4. Safety steps in C-Section Suchitra Pandit, Mumbai
12.00 – 13.30 Relay of Prof. Rashid Latif Khan SAFOG 2nd Oration from Hall B
13.30 - 14.15 Lunch
14.15 – 15.45 JHPIEGO session – (sponsored by JHPIEGO) [ KNA 4 ]
Eliminating Excess Mortality from PPH, PE & E
Chairpersons : Sanu Maiyan Dalli, Nepal; Lubna Hassan, Pakistan; Ashma Rana, Nepal
New Global Guidelines on PPH Prevention and Management Koki Agarwal, USA
Expanding the Use of MgSO4 – is it really a dangerous drug? Jeffrey Michael Smith, USA
Postpartum IUCD – Expanding Experience in India Bulbul Sood
Obstetrical approaches for management of pre-term birth Douglas W. Laube
15.45 – 17.45 Special Plenary Session : Women’s Health in South Asia –Dream to Reality
Chairpersons: Malik Gunawardhana, Sri Lanka; Hema Divakar; Sadhna Desai, Mumbai
1. High Quality Women's Health Care (based on the RCOG report) Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
2. Reaching MDG5 target for all SAFOG countries-Dream or Reality Deborah Maine, USA
3. Eliminating Excess Mortality from PPH & PE/E – Are we ready to
Fulfill the dream? Jeffrey Michael Smith, USA
4. What really matters in Medical Practice ? Shirish Seth, Mumbai
5. Update on Medical Abortion Pak Chung Ho, Hong Kong
6. Guidelines to undergraduate training in ObGyn in resource poor
areas of South Asia Wendy Reid, VP RCOG, UK
18.00 - 19.00 NEW SAFOG COUNCIL MEETING preceded by Group Photo
20.00 onwards Banquet (EMCURE GHAZAL NITE)
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13. 2nd March, 2013, Saturday
Hall B
9.00 – 9.20 Overview of the Problem of anemia Meera Agnihotri, Kanpur
Chair & Moderator : Shantha Kumari, Hyderabad & Farhana Dewan, Bangladesh
9.20 – 10.30 Panel Discussion : Anaemia in SAFOG Region (Emcure Session)
Panelists : Suneeta Mittal, Delhi; Seema Mehrotra, Lucknow; Dilip Kumar Dutta, Kalyani;
Rajat Ray, Rourkela; Mumtaz Sanghmitra, Kolkata; Alka Saraswat, Agra
10.30 – 12.00 Menopause – Problems [ KNA 8 ] (SAFOMS & IMS Endorsed)
Chairpersons : Shahala Khatoon, Bangladesh; Hara Pattnaik, Cuttack;
Meeta Singh, Hyderabad, Vineet Mishra, Ahmedabad
10.30 – 10.50 Medical Problems Rohana Haththotuwa, Srilanka
10.50 – 11.10 Role of dydrodestone in abnormal uterine bleeding Farrukh Zaman, Pakistan
11.10 – 11.30 Psychological problems: Abdul Bayes Bhuiyan, Bangladesh
11.30 – 11.50 HRT Current Evidence Hesham Arab, Saudi Arabia
11.50 – 12.00 Meeta Singh, Hyderabad (IMS)
12.00 – 13.30 Prof. Rashid Latif Khan SAFOG 2nd Oration
Chairpersons : Alokendu Chatterjee, President SAFOG
Rubina Sohail, Secretary General SAFOG
Narendra Malhotra, Organising Secretary
Medical Education in South Asia
Lessons learned & future challenges Harshalal Seneviratne, Srilanka
Immediate Past President SAFOG
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Maternal Morbidity & their consequences : Neglected Agenda in Maternal Health (UNFPA)
Chairpersons : Shahida Zaidi, Pakistan; Farah Usmani; Farrukh Zaman, Pakistan
1. Defining Reproductive Morbidity, typology and
measurement issues Dinesh Agarwal
2. Severe Anaemia: Epidemiology & newer approach
for prevention and management Keerti Iyengar, Udaipur
3. Uterine Prolapse: Prevention & management in
Primary Health care settings Pushpa Chaudhury, Nepal
4. Defining a research agenda for reproductive
morbidities Rajesh Kumar, Chandigarh
5. Question & Answer session
16.00 – 18.00 Relay of Plenary Session in Hall A
20.00 onwards Banquet Emcure Ghazals nite
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14. 2nd March, 2013, Saturday
Hall C
08.00 – 09.00 Session by ‘PATH’ – Safe use of uterotonics
Chairpersons : Kanan Yeliker, Aurangabad; Rowshan Ara Begum, Bangladesh; Tripta Gupta, Delhi
1. Syntocinon Chandravati, Lucknow
2. Methergin Prakash Bhatt, Surat
3. Prostagandins Speaker by Path
4. What to use when Speaker by Path
09.00 – 09.20 Key Note Address : The Menace of HIV-AIDS B. B. Rewari (NACO)
Chair & Moderator : Sebanti Goswami, Kolkata & Sarita Agarwal, New Delhi
09.20 – 10.30 Panel Discussion : Menace of HIV-AIDS in South Asia
Panelists : Saleeha Begum, Bangladesh; Laxmi Srikhande, Nagpur; Jyoti Sharma, Delhi;
Athula Kaluarachchi, Sri Lanka; Anuradha Phadikar, Atul Munshi, Ahmedabad;
B. B. Rewari, NACO
10.30 – 12.00 Critical Care in Obstetrics [ KNA 7 ]
Chairpersons : Alpesh Gandhi, Ahmedabad; Vandana Kalra, Agra
1. The obstetric ICU (team) Manjiri Khare, UK
2. Managing critically ill Pre Eclamptic patient Praveen Fatima, Bangladesh
3. Other Medical disorders requiring critical care Subrata Maitra, Kolkata
4. Labour management of critically ill Obst patient Pramathesh Das Mahapatra, Kolkata
12.00 – 13.30 Relay of Prof. Rashid Latif Khan SAFOG 2nd Oration from Hall B
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Diabetes in Pregnancy : World Diabetic Foundation Session
Co-ordinator : Anil Kapur, Denmark & Hema Divakar, Bangalore
Chairpersons : P. Padmanaban, Delhi; Hemanta Senanayaka, Srilanka;
Latifa Shamsuddin, Bangladesh
Local Rappoteurs : Sunil Bansal, Agra; Madhukar Saraswat, Agra
14.30-14.45 The links between maternal health and diabetes Anil Kapur, Denmark
14.45-15.15 GDM in South Asia Region
14.45-14.55 India : Vijayam Balaji
14.55-15.05 Sri Lanka : C. Wijeyaratne
15.05-15.15 Bangladesh : Abdullah Al Mamun
15.15 – 15.30 Pragmatic Approach to GDM Screening, Diagnosis and
Care in South Asia Region V Seshiah, Chennai
15.30 - 15.45 Collaboration between MH and NCD for a holistic and
integrated approach to maternal health Narimah Awin, New Delhi
15.45 – 16.00 Discussion
16.00 – 18.00 Relay of Plenary Session in Hall A
20.00 onwards Banquet Emcure Ghazal nite
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15. 2nd March, 2013, Saturday
Hall D
9.30 – 13.30 Experts Round Table by W.D.F.
by Invitation only (25-30 experts)
Diabetes & Women’s Health : “ The Agra Declaration”
Moderator : Anil Kapur, Denmark
14.00-15.00 Free Papers (Obstetrics)
Chairperson & Judges : Bipin Gupta, Australia; Maliha Rashid, Bangladesh; Alka Kriplani, New
Delhi
1. A comparative study of VAST & NST for early intrapartum
fetal Assessment : Kiran Kaushal, Patiala
2. Vaginal delivery-a day-care procedure Shruti Malvi, Hosangabad
3. Correlation of ultrasonography with autopsy findings
in fetuses with skeletal dysplasia Avantika Gupta, New Delhi
4. GnRh agonist & GnRh antagonist in Normal responders Neharika Malhotra, Pune
5. Stem cells: from researches to the gynaecologist Aditi M Tiwari, Vadodara
6. Audit of abortion in a tertiary care center of Balochistan Aisha Siddiqa, Pakistan
15.00-16.00 Free Papers (Gynaecology)
Chairpersons : Arti Sahni, New Delhi; Saira Tasnim, Bangladesh
1. Out come of gynecological malignancies in nimra jamshoro
in 2007-2011 Sanober Ashafaq, Pakistan
2. Incidence & Ignorance about Gyn malignancy Vijayata Sangwan, Khanpur
3. To study effect of anemia in pregnancy on newborn parameters Gautam Madaan, Ambala
4. Prevention of cervical cancer by mid level providers through
a low cost screening tool – A pilot study in ICT Rural Nasira Tasnim, Pakistan
5. “Penetrating Injury to Vulva and Vagina by Falling
on Iron Rod” – A Rare Case Report Ankita Gupta, Jaipur
6. A Rare Case of Placenta Praevia with Placenta Percreta
with Previous 3 Caesarean Sections Khushboo Saxena, Noida
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16. 3rd March, 2013, Sunday
8.00 Registration
Hall A
8.00 – 9.00 Video Session : Interesting Gynae Surgeries and Procedures--How I do it!
Chairpersons: Swapna Mishra, Chandigarh Vadodara; Vandana Singhal, Agra;
G K Tripathi, Azamgarh
1. Caesarian Myomectomy Kavita N. Singh, Jabalpur
2. Abdominal Hystrectomy Bhola Rizal, Nepal
3. A.R.T. Procedures Advances H. D. Pai, Mumbai
4. Obstetric Fistula Repair Sayeba Akhter, Bangladesh
9.00 – 9.20 Keynote Address : Impact of Vulval disease on sexual function Wendy Reid (RCOG), UK
Chair & Moderator : Shantanu Abhyankar, Satara
9.20 – 10.30 Panel Discussion : Surgery for Sexual Problems in women
Panelists : Sidharth Sahani, Delhi; Vishwa Prakash, Ghaziabad; Satya Saraswat, Agra;
Arun Tewari, Andrologist; Maninder Ahuja, Faridabad;
Lubna Hassan, Pakistan; Nandita Palshetkar, Mumbai;
Fauzia Hussain, Bangladesh; Wendy Reid (RCOG), UK;
Swapna Mishra, Chandigarh; Vineet Mishra, Ahmedabad
10.30-12.00 AICC RCOG SESSION (Supported by BSV)
10.30-10.50 Key Note Address : Etiopathogenesis of Endometriosis : Gaurang Daftary, USA
Chair & Moderator : Pramathesh Das Mahapatra, Kolkata
10.50-12.00 Panel Discussion : Endometriosis – confusion galore!
Panelists : Urvashi Jha, New Delhi; Sohani Verma, New Delhi; Alok Basu, Kolkata;
S N Basu, New Delhi; Rekha Kurian, Chennai; Gaurang Daftary, USA
12.00 – 13.00 Plenary Session
Chairpersons : Harshalal Seneviratne, Srilanka, Shyam Desai, Mumbai
12.00 – 12.20 Knowledge Transfer - The Global Library for
Women's Health (Live Internet Demonstration) Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, UK
12.20 – 12.40 Surgical Management of stress incontinence Ian Currie, UK
12.40 - 13.00 Clinical applications of antimullerian hormone
in reproductive medicine Pak Chung Ho, Hong Kong
13.00 – 14.00 SAFOG India Oration (Relay from Hall B)
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.00 Prize Distribution : Best Free Paper, Best Video Presentation, Industry Lucky Draw Prizes
Special comments on the conference by –
President FIGO
President SAFOG
President FOGSI
President Agra OBGY Society
Secretary General SAFOG
Organising Secretary
16.00 onwards Valedictory
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17. 3rd March, 2013, Sunday
Hall B
8.00 – 9.00 Video Session 2 – Hysteroscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeries
Chairpersons : Amrit Gupta, Lucknow, Pratibha Dixit, Agra
1. Hysteroscopy Alka Kumar, Jaipur
2. Management of Fibroids Ebiee Stewart (Mayo Clinic USA)
3. Endometriosis Prakash Trivedi, Mumbai
4. Tubal Blocks Nutan Jain, Muzaffarnagar
9.00 – 10.30 Nestle Nutrition Institute Symposium
Maternal Nutrition : A close look – South Asia Perspective
(in collaboration with our Academic Partner NNI)
Chairpersons : Bhola Rizal, Nepal, Chandrika Wijeyaratne, Srilanka;
Atul Munshi, Ahemdabad
1. Maternal nutrition – Landscape in South Asia Gita Ganguly Mukherjee, Kolkata
2. Obesity – A rising challenge during pregnancy Somajita Chakraborti, Kolkata
3. Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation :
where do we stand ? Laila Arjumand Banu, Bangladesh
4. Probiotics & DHA : The latest science in
Maternal Nutrition by Kamini Rao, Bangalore
5. Strategies to better maternal nutrition status
in South Asia - A holistic approach Rubina Sohail, Pakistan
10.30 – 12.00 Unsafe Abortions [ KNA 10 ] [ IPAS ]
Chairpersons: Kamini Rao, Bangalore; Atul Ganatra, Mumbai; Sushma Gupta, Agra
1. Unsafe abortions – Challenges Ashma Rana, Nepal
2. AOFOG initiative Jaydeep Tank, Mumbai
3. FIGO Initiative for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion Shahida Zaedi, Pakistan
4. Medicated Abortion : What is the best protocol Latifa Shamsuddin, Bangladesh
12.00 – 12.30 Plenary Session (Relay from Hall A)
12.30 – 13.30 SAFOG India Oration
Chairpersons: Alokendu Chatterjee, Kolkata; Rubina Sohail, Pakistan; Narendra Malhotra, Agra;
Suchitra Pandit, Mumbai
Innovations to Implementation in Obs & Gyn Hema Divakar, Bangalore
President FOGSI
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 15.30 Prize Distribution in Hall A
15.30 onwards Valedictory
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18. 3rd March, 2013, Sunday
Hall C
8.00 – 9.00 Video Session 3 – Interesting Gynae Surgery
Chairpersons : Jaydeep Tank, Mumbai; Madhuri Patel, Mumbai; Santosh Singhal, Agra
1. Robotics in Gyn Sabhyata Gupta, New Delhi
2. Embyo Transfer Nandita Palshetkar, Mumbai
3. Hysteroscopic surgeries Rahul Manchanda, New Delhi
4. Breast surgeries overview Siddharth Sahni, New Delhi
5. NonDescent V.H. Arun Nagrath, Agra
9.00 – 9.20 Overview of Prolapse Surgeries Ian Currie (RCOG), UK
Chair & Moderators: Arun Nagrath, Agra; Rakesh Sinha, Mumbai
9.20 – 10.30 Panel Discussion : Modern Management of Prolapse
Panelists: Sabuhi Qureshi, Lucknow; Shyam Desai, Mumbai; Farukh Zaman, Pakistan;
Saroj Singh, Agra; Vidushi Kulshrestha, Delhi; Barun Sarkar, Agra
Usha Sharma, Meerut
10.30 – 12.00 ICOG Session – POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (ICOG Supported)
Chairpersons : Hiralal Konar, Kolkata; Dilip Dutta, Nadia; Ruchika Garg, Agra
1. Epidemiology & Genetics Bharti Dhorepatil, Pune
2. Cosmetic Management in PCOS Partha Mukherjee
3. Management in adolescent Ferdousi Begum, Bangladesh
4. Hyperinsulinua Laxmi Shrikhande, Nagpur
12.00 – 12.30 Plenary Session (Relay from Hall A)
12.30 – 13.30 SAFOG India Oration (Relay from Hall B)
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 15.30 Prize Distribution in Hall A
15.30 onwards Valedictory
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19. 3rd March, 2013, Sunday
14.00 – 17.00 Posters
Judges : Zebunnessa Pravin, Bangladesh; Shruti Malvi, Hosangabad; Sanu Maya Dalli, Nepal;
Dipti Pramanik, Bangladesh
1. Single Vs. Double IUI’s : Evaluation of Success at Patankar Hospital, Pune Neharika Malhotra Bora, Pune
2. Role of MRI in evaluation of ca cervix Pictorial essay Rishabh Bora, Pune
3. Hospital Laws in India R N Goel, Agra
4. PCPNDT Law in India R N Goel, Agra
5. Anomalies in Private Hospital R N Goel, Agra
6. Why are pregnancies getting drier Samiksha Gupta, Agra
7. Evaluation of Lap Hystero results in Infertility Neelam Maheshwari, Agra
8. LAVH & TLH Shemi Bansal, Agra
9. Hysteroscopic Surgery Rahul Manchanda, New Delhi
11. Evaluating ART results of last 5 years in Agra & Satellite centres Supreet Bathla, Agra
Shobhna Arora, Agra
12. Association of maternal and fetal cord blood zinc levels with intrauterine
growth restriction Nasira Tasnim, Pakistan
13. Ruptured Bicornuate Uterus with Retained Fetal Head
– A Rare Condition Or an Association? Medha M. Kanani, Bhavnagar
14. Safety and Efficacy of Magnesium Sulphate in Eclampsia Saba Fatima, Pakistan
15. Role of Diagnostic Laproscopy in Chronic Pelvic Pain Abhilasha Bansal, Agra
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