Vohra spreads awareness on advances in fertility treatment

JAMMU: Governor NN Vohra has urged the medical fraternity across the country to pool expertise and involve the civil society, NGOs and others to enable all those affected, particularly the poor segments, to be able to receive affordable treatment for infertility and related problems.

Governor NN Vohra addresses the gathering during a national conference on “Advances in infertility” in Jammu. Tribune Photo

Tribune News Service

Jammu, December 4

Governor NN Vohra has urged the medical fraternity across the country to pool expertise and involve the civil society, NGOs and others to enable all those affected, particularly the poor segments, to be able to receive affordable treatment for infertility and related problems.

He was delivering the presidential address at the national-level conference on “Advances in infertility” organised by Horizon-2, a group of dedicated doctors in the government and private sectors.

Greeting the participants from various parts of the country, the Governor hoped that the conference would provide a valuable opportunity to specialists to share their experiences and evolve newer approach that would enable early detection, more effective and affordable treatment of infertility.

The Governor observed that advances in assisted reproductive technologies such as IVF can offer hope to 15 per cent couples who are reported to be suffering from infertility. He noted that the inability to conceive causes untold stress and emotional problems for the affected women and their spouses.

The Governor stressed the importance of the wealthy segments of the national economy making meaningful contributions to enable research on fertility and artificial reproduction techniques.

He also called upon the medical community, particularly the doctors teaching in medical colleges, to get involved in research on health and medical treatment challenges, particularly on local and regional problems.

Meanwhile, Dr Shweta Mittal Gupta, Head of the IVF unit, Sir Gangaram Hospital, Delhi, highlighted the challenges and newer techniques and researches in the field.