Number of women who have overcome infertility 50% up in Armenia -  Eduard Ambartsumyan

ArmInfo. As a result of the expansion of the infertility program, the number of women who have overcome infertility with the help of assisted reproductive  technologies has increased by about 50%. This was stated by the  director of the Armenian Center for Human Reproduction Eduard  Ambartsumyan during the 22nd conference on the topic "Secrets of  Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Future Achievements".

According to him, the legislative field of Armenia provides the best  conditions for the development of reproductive medicine with the help  of assisted technologies.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Health, during  the conference, reports were made by Professor Rene Friedman, Zion  Ben Raphael (Israel), who first performed in vitro fertilization  (IVF) in France, and British scientist Rami Wakim. In their speeches,  the conference participants emphasized the visible achievements in  this area in Armenia.

According to the information, the conference was organized by the  Armenian Association of Reproductive Medicine and the National  Institute of Health.

In Armenia, the launch of a program for the treatment of infertility  through free or discounted access to assisted reproductive  technologies (ART) was announced in August 2019 at a government  meeting.

According to the latest changes, in the case of primary infertility,  the program will apply to women under 40 years of age, while  according to the current regulations, the age limit for treatment and  in vitro fertilization (IVF) was set at 36 years. In addition, in the  case of secondary infertility, beneficiaries of the state program can  be not only women from border regions, but also from all over the  Republic.

According to the United Nations Population Fund, infertility in  Armenia (among families of reproductive age) is 16.8% with a critical  level of 15%.