Joint Position Statement for Ukraine

Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Estonian Gynecologists’ Society
Danish Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology
Finnish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Icelandic Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Latvian Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Lithuanian Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Norwegian Gynecological Association
Swedish Association for Obstetrics and Gynecology
Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians

In Ukraine innocent civilians, among them newborns, children, adolescents and women, are being brutally attacked and their lives are in danger. We therefore call EBCOG to send the following clear message to the world.

1. EBCOG condemns all military action against civilians.
2. EBCOG calls WHO, UN, and FIGO to ask together to stop war in Ukraine immediately.
3. EBCOG asks all its national delegates and council members, including Russia, Belarus to unite in this call.

In current indescribable military actions by the Russia and Belarus upon democratic Ukraine, we suggest consideration be given to discontinuation of any professional or educational collaboration with Russia and Belarus at national level until Russia ceases all their military actions against Ukraine. We also ask EBCOG as an organization to take concrete steps to help colleagues in Ukrainian hospitals to continue their work in maternity departments, neonatal units, and departments of gynecology.

Prof. Oskari Heikinheimo
President, Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology
EBCOG Council member

Dr. Sebastian Brusell Gidlöf
Secretary General NFOG
Sweden

Prof. Hannele Laivuori
President of The Finnish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr. Ađalbjorg Björgvinsdottir
President, Icelandic Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Dr. Yngvild Hannestad
Member of EBCOG council and member of the board of the Norwegian Ob/Gyn society

Dr. Annemette Wildfang Lykkebo
President of Danish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Prof. Helle Karro
EBCOG Council member
Member of the Board of Estonian Gynecologists’ Society

Dr. Ivo Saarma
President of Estonian Gynecologists’ Society

Dr. Piret Veerus
Vice-president of Estonian Gynecologists’ Society

Dr. Vija Veisa
EBCOG Council member
President of Latvian Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Prof. Diana Ramasauskaite
EBCOG Council member
President of Lithuanian Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Dr. Michael Algovik
President of the Swedish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
EBCOG Council Member

Prof. Dr. Cansun Demir
Past President of Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
EBCOG Council member

Radu Vladareanu
President, Romanian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
EBCOG Council Member

Piotr Sieroszewski
President of the Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians
EBCOG Council Member

Prof. Chiara Benedetto
EBCOG Council member
Past-President of EBCOG
Vice Chair of the FIGO Committee on Well Women Health Care
Council Member of FIGO

Priv.Dozent Dr. Gunda Pristauz-Telsnigg
President of the Austrian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology