Home ART , In vitro fertilisation , infertility , IVF More Subsidies for Infertility Treatment Promised

More Subsidies for Infertility Treatment Promised

Catherine McDiarmid-Watt | Saturday, October 17, 2009 | 0 comments

Photo by firevol
Infertile couples with monthly household income under W4.81 million will be able to get fertility treatment almost for free from next year (US$1=W1,155).

The Ministry of Health, Welfare and Family Affairs on Thursday said it will subsidize artificial insemination for infertile couples earning less than 150 percent of the national average from next year, in addition to the existing assistance program for in-vitro treatment, as a means of tackling the low birthrate.

This year's national average income for a two-person household was W4.81 million per month. The assistance will cover up to W500,000 per artificial insemination up to three times, and W1.5 million for every in-vitro procedure, also up to three times.

For couples on welfare, up to W2.7 million per in-vitro procedure will be covered. Artificial insemination normally costs W500,000 per session, and an in-vitro procedure W3 million. Source

Life Begins... - Miscarriage stories of loss, hope & help
Pregnancy Stories by Age - Daily blog of hope & inspiration!
Stories of Pregnancy over 44 years old - sharing stories I find online, for inspiration!

Recent Keyword Searches: how to get pregnant when your 40, can 43 yrs old get pregnant, older women dhea oocyte, women what age is oldest to get pregnant, can you get pregnant during perimenopause

Category: ART, In vitro fertilisation, infertility, IVF

About Catherine: I am mom to three grown sons, two grandchildren and two rescue dogs. After years of raising my boys as a single mom, I remarried a wonderful man who had never had a child of his own. Unexpectedly, I found myself pregnant at 49!
Sadly we lost that precious baby at 8 weeks, and decided to try again. Five more losses, turned down for donor egg, foster care and adoption due to my age and losses - we have accepted that there will be no more babies in our house.

Find Catherine on Google+ - Circle us on Google+ - Join us on Facebook - Follow us on Twitter

0 comments

WE LOVE COMMENTS!
Don't just sit there, reading this story or article - say something! Do you believe it? Do you think it is impossible? Do you wish it was you? Do you have a story to share (it might get published!)

NOTE: Comments are moderated - just to stop the spambots - and so may take up to a few hours to be approved.

Catherine reserves the right to review, edit, refuse or delete any comment.