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12th Annual Scientific Conference

Rwanda Society of
Obstetricians & Gynaecologists

"Healthy Girls, Healthy Women: The Foundation of a Thriving Nation"

13–14 August 2026
Kigali Marriott Hotel
Kigali, Rwanda
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RSOG President
Dr. NDICUNGUYE MIVUMBI Victor
RSOG President

Dear Colleagues and Esteemed Participants,

It is with great pleasure and honor that I welcome you to the 12th Annual RSOG Scientific Conference. This year's theme, "Healthy Girls, Healthy Women: The Foundation of a Thriving Nation," reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence in women's healthcare delivery.

As we gather to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and drive innovation, we stand at a pivotal moment in healthcare transformation. Together, we will explore cutting-edge research, discuss policy implications, and chart a path toward a more equitable and sustainable future for women's health in Rwanda and beyond.

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Introduction

A quick overview of the event — theme highlights and how to make the most of your two days in Kigali.

Our Focus

Conference Theme & Subthemes

Main Theme 2026

Healthy Girls, Healthy Women:
The Foundation of a Thriving Nation

Strengthening girls' and women's health across every life stage as a foundation of national development — bridging research, policy, and practice across Rwanda and the region.

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Life-Course Sexual & Reproductive Health

From adolescent SRHR to comprehensive menopause care across every life stage.

02
Transforming Maternal Health Outcomes

Evidence-based innovations for reducing maternal mortality and improving birth outcomes.

03
Women's Cancers in Low-Resource Settings

Early detection, screening strategies, and HPV prevention in resource-limited environments.

04
Minimally Invasive & Innovative Technologies

Advanced MIS techniques and digital health tools transforming gynaecological care.

05
Quality Improvement & Clinical Research

Implementation science-based approaches to care quality, clinical trials, and evidence translation.

Why Attend

What's Included When You Register

Every participant registration for the 12th RSOG Annual Scientific Conference includes:

Access to All Scientific Sessions
Conference Materials
Tea/Coffee Breaks & Lunch During the Conference
Access to the Exhibition & Networking Sessions
Certificate of Participation
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Exhibition & Sponsorship Packages

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Top Tier
Diamond
10M
Rwandan Francs
  • Presentation (10 min) over 2 days + pre-conference
  • Logo on all RSOG media & branded items
  • Standard exhibition booth
  • 2-min promo video (2×/day)
High Impact
Platinum
5M
Rwandan Francs
  • 5-min presentation across 2 conference days
  • Logo on RSOG platforms & branded items
  • Standard exhibition booth
  • Meals for 2 exhibitors per booth
Great Value
Gold
3M
Rwandan Francs
  • Standard exhibition booth (outside venue)
  • Logo on RSOG media & branded items
  • Brochure in delegate bags
  • Meals for 2 exhibitors

Expert Voices

Featured Speakers

Dr. Joseph Njagi, Founder & Director, ACE
Prof Thomas Konney, President, SOGOG
Prof Bellington Vwalika, Secretary General, ECSACOG
Prof Martina Möllers, CEO, Marti Connecting Africa
Prof Frank Louwen, President, FIGO
Dr Diane Francoeur, CEO, SOGC
Prof Anupama Sethi Arora, Founder & Director, TMH

Programme

Conference Agenda

Pre-conference workshops, plenaries, state-of-the-art talks, oral abstracts and networking — 12–14 August 2026.

Parallel hands-on workshops held across multiple venues in Kigali — advance registration required per track.
MIS (Minimally Invasive Surgery)
MIS Training & Updates
  • Facilitators: Dr. Joseph (Kenya), Dr. Vincent, Dr. Runyange
  • Venue: CHUK
  • Participants: Residents PGY3&4 and RSOG Members
Family Planning & MVA
Comprehensive Family Planning Services (counseling, eligibility criteria, MVA)
  • Facilitators: Prof. Vwalika Bellington (U. Zambia), Dr. Polyphile
  • Venue: UR Simulation lab
  • Participants: RSOG Members & HODs
Labour & Delivery Care
EMNOC (normal labor and labor dystocia)
  • Facilitators: Callixte (Midwife, Kagugu), Dr. Dube, SOGC: Dr. Kristina
  • Venue: UR Simulation lab
  • Participants: Midwives, and Resident PGY1 & PGY2
Ultrasound
Basic and advanced ultrasound skills training (live scanning)
  • Facilitators: MFM/OBGYN (Dr. Amani), Dr. Gashema
  • Venue: Kibagabaga
  • Participants: Midwives, Nurses & Residents PGY1,PGY2, PGY3 & PGY4
Leadership
Leadership
  • Facilitators: Dr. Hani Fawzi
  • Venue: Grazia Apartment Hotel
  • Participants: RSOG Members, RSOG Staff & Hospital DGs
Main Hall — Kilimanjaro Ballroom
TimeSessionSpeaker(s)Moderator
08:00–08:30 Registration Desks Open for Participants RSOG RSOG
08:30–08:50 Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks RSOG President
08:50–09:00 Remarks WHO Country Representative MC
09:00–09:10 Remarks UNFPA Country Representative MC
09:10–09:20 Remarks CEO, SOGC MC
09:20–09:30 Remarks President, WHZJU
09:30–09:40 Remarks AFOG President MC
09:40–10:00 Keynote Speech FIGO President MC
10:00–10:20 Guest of Honor Address Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health (MOH) MC
10:20–10:40 Welcome Traditional Performance Indinzi Troop MC
10:40–11:00 Award Giving & Group Photo Dr. Habimana Emmanuel MC
11:00–11:30 Tea Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewing MC
11:30–12:00 Overview of FIGO and Opportunities for African Professional Associations Prof. Frank Louwen (FIGO President) MC
12:00–12:20 What's New in Obstetrics and Gynecology? Dr. Diane Francoeur (SOGC CEO) MC
12:20–12:40 Plenary Talk: Advancing Evidence-Based ANC Models, Respectful Maternity Care & Novel Clinical and System-Level Interventions to Accelerate Reductions in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Dr. David Ntirushwa Dr. Hertier Gashema
12:40–13:20 Insights with Q&A: Advancing Evidence-Based ANC Models & Respectful Maternity Care
Dr. David Ntirushwa (CHUK) Dr. Cyiza Regis (RBC-MCCH) Dr. Francis Vinkpenuba Wuobar (SOGOG) Dr. Barutwanayo Emmanuel (KFH)
Dr. Hertier Gashema
13:20–13:35 Diagnosis-Treatment and Home Based Healthcare for Common Gynecological Conditions from the Perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine Dr. Nirite (26th Medical Chinese Team in Rwanda) MC
13:35–14:30 Lunch Break, Exhibition & Poster Viewing, Networking MC
14:30–14:50 Highlights on Collaboration Between RSOG, Elekta & RBC for Mission 2027 (Elimination of Cervical Cancer by 2027) Lacy Hubbard (President & CEO, Elekta Foundation) MC
14:50–15:20 State of the Art: Endometriosis — Advancing Care, Changing Lives Dr. Joseph Njagi MC
15:20–15:40 Plenary Talk: The Expanding Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Digital Healthcare & Novel Technologies Prof. Anupama Sethi Arora (Director, Tulip Institute of Laparoscopic Learning and Training Center, India) Dr. Odile Murekatete
15:40–16:10 Insights with Q&A: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Digital Healthcare & Novel Technologies
Dr. Vincent Dusingizimana (CHUK) Dr. Joseph Njagi (Kenya) Prof. Anupama Sethi Arora (India) Dr. David Ntirushwa (CHUK)
Dr. Odile Murekatete
16:10–16:40 Oral Abstract Presentations 1–2 & Q&A
Post Partum Hemorrhage Management and Maternal Outcomes
Dr. Cyiza F. Regis
Outcomes of Safer Births Bundle of Care Program Implementation in 30 Hospitals in Tanzania
Dr. Benjamin Kamala, MD, PhD
 MC
16:40–16:50 Exhibitor Speech: Ultrasound Ultrasound-Cairo Medical Rwanda MC
16:50–17:00 Exhibitor Speech: Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Simulators, Equipment & Training LAPAROGENESIS-MIS MC
17:00–17:10 Day 1 Summary & Announcements
17:10–17:30 Networking MC
Parallel session, 14:20–17:30 — runs alongside the Main Hall
TimeSessionSpeaker(s)Moderator
14:20–14:50 Plenary Talk: Status of Gynecological Malignancies — Approaches in Diagnosis & Management Prof. Thomas Okpoti Konney (SOGOG President, Ghana) Dr. Kenneth Ruzindana
14:50–15:30 Insights with Q&A: Status of Gynecological Malignancies
Dr. Theoneste Maniragaba (RBC) Dr. Tadios Mekonnen Asres (Gyne-Oncology Fellowship Director) Dr. Lindah Kapesa (PIH) Dr. Felix Manirakiza (Pathologist, CHUK) Dr. Patrick Tchizubu (Radiologist)
Dr. Kenneth Ruzindana
15:30–15:55 Vulva Pain Disorders (Non-Cervical Cancer Related) Dr. Andrew T. Goldstein, MD, FACOG — Director, The Centers For Vulvovaginal Disorders, USA MC
15:55–16:15 State of the Art: Mifepristone Use Prof. Bellington Vwalika MC
16:15–16:35 Updates on Global & Regional Abortion Policy Dr. Abraham Fessehaye Sium (AHSU) MC
16:35–16:45 Safe Abortion Care Dr. Sebazungu Theodomir MC
16:45–17:00 Oral Abstract 3 & Q&A
Risk-Based Cervical Cancer Screening Tool in Low-Resource Settings
Dr. Charles Nkurunziza
 MC
17:00–17:30 Main Hall Activities
Main Hall — Kilimanjaro Ballroom
TimeSessionSpeaker(s)Moderator
08:30–09:00 Arrival & Recap of Day 1 MC
09:00–09:30 Plenary Talk: Global Financing Facility (GFF) & Safer Birth Bundle of Care (SBBC)
Dr. Anaclet Ngabonzima (GFF Country Coordinator, The World Bank) Dr. Benjamin Kamala, MD, PhD (Senior Lecturer, Dept. of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, MUHAS, Dar es Salaam)
MC
09:30–10:10 Panel 1: Expanding OBGYN Residency Programs in LMICs
Dr. Mivumbi N. Victor (RSOG President, Rwanda) Prof. Thomas Okpoti Konney (SOGOG President, Ghana) Prof. Bellington Vwalika (General Secretary, ECSACOG) Dr. Diane Francoeur (SOGC CEO, Canada)
Dr. Dube Handsome
10:10–10:40 RHEQ Grand Challenge: Adolescent SRHR — Quiz & Awards Dr. Polyphile Ntihinyurwa MC
10:40–11:10 Tea Break & Exhibition
11:10–11:30 Plenary Talk: Contemporary Assisted Reproductive Technologies — Reproductive Endocrinology, IVF, Surrogacy & Ethical Considerations Dr. Byiringiro Jean Paul (KFH) Dr. Temesgen Tantu
11:30–12:10 Insights with Q&A: Contemporary Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Dr. Byiringiro Jean Paul (KFH) Dr. Ntwali Ndizeye (RSOG) Dr. Africa Gasana Guido (RMDC) Dr. Aline Uwimana (RBC)
Dr. Temesgen Tantu
12:10–12:40 Oral Abstract Presentations 4–5 & Q&A
Using National Virtual Maternal Death Reviews to Improve Quality of Care During Pregnancy, Labour, Birth & Postpartum in Tanzania
Dr. Sunday Alfred Dominico
The Impact of Fistula Repair on Psychological Well-Being and Quality of Life in Fistula Survivors in Rwanda: A Comparative Observational Study
Dr. Temesgen Tantu
 MC
12:40–12:55 Plenary Talk: Women's Health Across the Life Span Dr. Rogers Kajabwangu (AOGU President, Uganda)
12:55–13:25 Performance: A Woman's Journey — Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Across the Life Course MEDSAR Team MC
13:25–13:40 Closing Ceremony RSOG President MC
13:40–14:30 Lunch Break
14:30–15:30 Professional Networking Forum: Connecting Students, Residents, Healthcare Professionals & Researchers For: Obstetricians & gynecologists, resident students in OBGYN, medical students, general practitioners — includes career guidance for resident students MC
15:30–18:30 General Assembly Meeting for RSOG Members RSOG Executive Committee
18:30–Late Networking MC
Parallel session, 11:10–13:40 — runs alongside the Main Hall
TimeSessionSpeaker(s)Moderator
11:10–11:30 Precise Prevention and Treatment in Birth Defects — Practice and Scientific Exploration in Eastern China Dr. Dan Zhang (President, Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine) MC
11:30–11:50 Innovative Solutions for Maternal and Child Health from China to Rwanda Jane Liu (Birth Care Medical Technology, Hangzhou, China) MC
11:50–12:20 Oral Abstract Presentations 6–7 & Q&A
Transform 2030: Advancing Country-Led Financing to Strengthen Health Systems for Women, Children and Adolescents
Dr. Anaclet Ngabonzima
Maternal Group B Streptococcus Colonization, Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis & Early Neonatal Outcomes in Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study
Dr. Melkamu Siferih
 MC
12:20–12:40 Plenary Talk: Geriatric Gynecology — Menopause & Aging Disorders Management to Optimize Women's Health Across the Lifespan Dr. Byiringiro Jean Paul Dr. Polyphile Ntihinyurwa
12:40–13:20 Q&A Session: Geriatric Gynecology
Dr. Byiringiro Jean Paul Prof. Anne-Beatrice Kihara Dr. Hani Fawzi Dr. Alice Igiraneza Dr. Emmy Basonga
Dr. Polyphile Ntihinyurwa
12:50–13:40 Back to Main Hall for Performance & Closing Ceremony

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