Towards making assisted reproductive technology affordable and accessible: Public-private interaction

South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Theunis Frans Kruger¹  Thabo Matsaseng¹ 

[1] Reproductive Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa

关键词: In vitro fertilisation;    Assisted reproductive technology;    Developing countries;    Limited resources;    Public-private interventions;   

DOI  :  10.7196/sajog.814

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: South African Medical Association

【 摘 要 】

Objective.To report the importance of public-private interaction (PPI) as a strategy to make assisted reproductive technology (ART) affordable. Method. Design:Commentary.Setting:Reproductive Medicine Unit, Tygerberg Academic Hospital. Discussion.PPI together with simplified methods of IVF such as scaling down on personnel, mild ovarian stimulation protocols, oocyte retrieval without anaesthesia and simple embryo culture systems are strategies to make ART affordable and accessible.Conclusion. This article illustrates that PPI can be one of the strategies to make ART treatment a reality in settings with very limited resources.

【 授权许可】

CC BY