ON BEHALF OF PRINCE ABDULMAJEED BIN ABDULAZIZ, THE GOVERNOR OF MAKKAH REGION, DR SAMEER LINJAWI, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE HEALTH AFFAIRS IN MAKKAH REGION, INAUGURATED HERE YESTERDAY THE FOURTH GULF GYNECOLOGY CONFERENCE AS WELL AS THE 16TH ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE SAUDI GYNECOLOGY SOCIETY. A NUMBER OF GYNECOLOGISTS FROM SAUDI ARABIA AND THE ARAB GULF STATES ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE CONFERENCE. SEVERAL TOPICS WERE DISCUSSED AT THE CONFERENCE'S FIRST SESSION INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF DIABETES ON THE PREGNANT WOMAN AS WELL AS THE CAUSES OF THE HIGH MORTALITY RATE AMONG MOTHERS IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.