Welcome to the web-site of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation.

Now available:
Visit the official website for the 5th Scientific Meeting of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation.

President of APMF 2010-2013:

Professor Takeshi Aso (Japan)

Dr. Takeshi ASO, MD, PhD is a gynecologist, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, and previous Professor and Chairman of Department of Comprehensive Reproductive Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynecology), Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, JAPAN.

Dr. Aso graduated from Kyoto University, School of Medicine and studied basic and clinical medicine in the postdoctoral course of Kyoto University, School Medicine. He learned at Swedish Medical Research Council, Reproductive Endocrinology Research Unit, Karolinska Institutes as a research fellow and National Institutes of Health, USA as a visiting fellow. He had the position of Assistant Professor at Fukui Medical School before becoming Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

His major academic contributions were/are; President of the Japan Menopause Society (1995-2005), Auditor of the Japan Menopause Society (2005- ), Member of Executive Committee of Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2003-2005), Member of Executive Committee (Secretary General) of the International Menopause Society (1996- 2002), President of the 9th International Menopause Society World Congress on Menopause (Yokohama, Japan, 1999), Officer and Council Member of Asian-Pacific Menopause Federation (1999- ), and President-Elect Asian-Pacific Menopause Federation (2007-2010). He is a member of the editorial board of Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (2010- ).

Current APMF Council comprises:

Professor Takeshi Aso (Japan)
President
Dr E Farrell (Australasia)
Immediate Past President
Professor CJ Haines (Hong Kong)
Hon. Secretary/Hon. Treasurer
Professor Yu Qi  (China)
Dr Duru Shah (India)
Dr Kanadi Sumapradja (Indonesia)
Dr Hoon Choi (Korea)
Dr Liew Fah Onn (Malaysia)
Dr Rubina Hussain (Pakistan)
Dr Maria Carmen Quevedo (Philippines)
Dr Chua Yang (Singapore)
Dr Khun Ying Kobchitt Limpaphayom (Thailand)
Professor Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong (Vietnam)
Professor Ko-En Huang (Taiwan)
Co-opted Member Dr Enkhee Sodnomdorj (Mongolia)

For information on various health issues including menopause
» www.health.qld.gov.au/multicultural/public/language.asp
» www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/mhcs/topics.html
» www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au

For a more comprehensive library (in 80 languages)
» www.mcwh.com.au/library.htm

Also, from the Jean Hailes Foundation:
» www.jeanhailes.org.au/content/view/223/335/

9th Malaysian Congress on Menopause

This will be held from 19-23 April 2013. If you're interested in attending:

2013 Announcement Brochure (PDF Format)
2013 Flyer Front (PDF Format)
2013 Flyer Back (PDF Format)

2012 Council Meeting

Since there was no appropriate regional meeting for Council to attend and meet in 2012, it was decided instead to hold a teleconference in November to save on travel costs.

This worked out quite well, with members of Council joining together by phone link.

Please click here for the draft Minutes of the meeting (PDF Format)

EMAS Affiliation

The President of EMAS has invited APMF to become affiliated with them.
Affiliation was at no cost, and APMF members can now benefit from a 10%
discount should they wish to join EMAS. EMAS members benefit from free
electronic access to Maturitas. EMAS will also publicise our meetings on
their web site.

Steps to follow to obtain the 10% discount or access to Maturitas are shown
by clicking here (please hide the part below for click on access):

1. Steps to follow to benefit from the discount are:
- Click Here.
- Click: Online Membership and enter the promo code DSCNT2013
during the registration process.

2.  Access to Maturitas using a single sign in from the web site. The steps
to follow are:
-  Click Here.
- Enter your username and password  ( membership number) and you will have automatic access to Maturitas.

Message from the President

As the population of most societies around the world ages, it becomes more important to address issues surrounding the menopause. We should, therefore, now reevaluate menopause, from various angles...
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APMF President 2010-2013

Handover of the Presidency to Professor Takeshi Aso took place on September 28, 2010 during the Fourth Scientific Meeting of the APMF.

APMF Scientific Meeting 2013

The Fifth Scientific Meeting of the APMF will be held from 17-19 October, 2013 in Tokyo, Japan. Details to follow.

APMF Scientific Meeting 2016

APMF are pleased to announce that the bidding for the 2016 Scientific Meeting was won by Singapore. Details of the dates of this meeting will be announced later. Council member Dr Chua Yang from Singapore is the new President Elect.

Latest evidence for cardioprotection with HRT following menopause

International Menopause Society

APMF is proud to have Professor Ko-En Huang from Taiwan, Dr Rodney Baber from Australia and Duru Shah from India as members of the Board of the IMS

Rod Baber also holds the post of General Secretary of the IMS.

2013

The Fifth Scientific Meeting of the Asia Pacific Menopause Federation
October 17-19, 2013
Tokyo, Japan