In a first in India, Goa to give free IVF treatment in govt hospital
IVF) treatment. As per a ToI report, the inauguration of this service, alongside assisted reproductive technology (ART) and intrauterine insemination (IUI), was done by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at the Goa Medical College (GMC) in Bambolim yesterday. Depending on the hospital and the kind of IVF treatment, the cost of IVF in India comes between Rs 70,000 to Rs 3 lakh per cycle.
The service is already receiving a good response, with approximately 100 parents registering with GMC to access the IVF facility located within its super-speciality block. Sawant said the departments is serving a substantial number of patients annually, including 19,000 OPD patients Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, who was also present at the occasion, underscored the challenges faced by individuals seeking treatment outside the state. «This is the first hospital in the country that is going to have IVF treatment free of charge.
No money will be charged for patients, and money will come through CSR,» Rane disclosed. According to Ernst & Young's Call to Action report, the fertility business in the country has expanded 15-20% each year over the last five years. The country presently sees between 250000 to 300,000 IVF treatments each year.
This increase is due to the country's underlying surge in infertility, which now affects at least 15% of Indian couples. Fertility disorders affect around 2.75 crore Indian couples, and this number is expected to climb as sedentary lifestyles, stress, obesity, and other medical conditions become more prevalent. However, fertility services are sometimes regarded excessive, limiting access to these services for many people, particularly those in the middle and lower income brackets.
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