Nearly 1 in 5 females of child-bearing suffers from infertility, which is actually worse than in developing nations.
"Millions of people face catastrophic health care costs after seeking treatment for infertility, making this a major equity issue and all too often, a medical poverty trap for those affected,” said Dr. Pascale Allotey, Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research at the World Health Organization. “Better policies and public financing can significantly improve access to treatment and protect poorer households from falling into poverty as a result.
The global health organization said on Tuesday that there is an “urgent need to increase access to affordable, high-quality fertility care for those in need.” The WHO noted that most fertility treatments are funded out-of-pocket. “The report reveals an important truth: infertility does not discriminate,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General at WHO. “The sheer proportion of people affected shows the need to widen access to fertility care and ensure this issue is no longer sidelined in health research and policy, so that safe, effective, and affordable ways to attain parenthood are available for those who seek it.
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