IVF
14 Sep
On a bright, November morning, Tanya, a young Nigerian lady, arrived at a Lagos fertility centre after an agonising back and forth discussion with her agent.
12 Sep
Canada-based Mrs Adijat Mukali (not her real name), last April succumbed to the cold hands of death while undergoing In Vitro Fertilisation(IVF) procedure in Lagos.
6 Sep
A renowned Gynaecologist and fertility expert and the founder, NISA Premier Group, Dr Ibrahim Wada, has called for the inclusion of fertility treatment into the National Health Insurance to make it affordable and accessible to couples facing infertility problems. He argued that infertility is a disease that deserves to be covered by health insurance considering…
30 Aug
Donald Trump said Thursday he would have the government or insurance companies cover the cost of in-vitro fertilization for "all Americans who need it" in a second term -- although he declined to say how he would pay for it. Reproductive rights have been a major vulnerablity for the Republican White House nominee ever since…
1 Aug
The Managing Director of Bridge Clinic, Sunny Ekhalume, has emphasised the importance of removing the stigma surrounding In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and fertility treatments in the country. Speaking at a fertility walk to commemorate World IVF Day in Lagos, Ekhalume noted that it was important to educate people about the normalcy of IVF babies and…
2 Jan
Top practitioners of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)/Assisted Reproductive Technique (ART) in Nigeria have dismissed studies that babies born through IVF are more susceptible to cancer, infertility and other degenerative diseases.
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