DW BUREAU Doctors on Saturday, laid emphasis on the optimization of perinatal health at YUVA FOGSI 2020 organized by the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh. It was conducted under the aegis of Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology Society of India (FOGSI) and was attended by over 1000 participants virtually. The chief guest on the occasion was Dr Vinod Paul ( Member Niti Aayog, Government of India), and guest of honour was Dr Neena Raina , Senior Advisor maternal, neonatal and child health Dr Neena Raina emphasized on the conference theme of optimization of perinatal health and appealed to all to continue working towards maternal and child health.Organising chairpersons Dr Vanita Suri , professor and head of obstetrics and gynaecology department, PGIMER Chandigarh and Dr Umesh Jindal, Dr S C Saha Organising secretary, officials from FOGSI- Dr Alpesh Gandhi president, Dr Ragini Aggarwal vice president, Dr Jaydeep Tank secretary-general, Dr Nandita Palshetkar past President FOGSI and Dr Shantha Kumari, President-elect were present on the occasion. Dr Suri highlighted the concept of this YUVA conference that it brings together the experienced mentors and young mentees . Combination of experience with young energetic younger people will help in their skill development. Dr Alpesh Gandhi gave a presidential oration on the periconceptional care and expressed the role of obstetricians for the same and the effect it can make. Important topics included various obstetrical topics, cervical cancer, gynecological malignancy, fetal screening, still birth and laparoscopic surgery. Fertility preservation due to rising incidence and detection rate of cancers in younger age group also was discussed. (editor@dailyworld.in)