Foreign couples welcome infertility treatment in Iran

TEHRAN – Foreign couples from neighboring and even European countries highly welcome infertility treatment in Iran because of the favorable cost and successful test results compared to other countries, Abdolhossein Shahverdi, head of Royan Institute has said.

By Faranak Bakhtiari

International Day of Families: population growth needs family-friendly policies

TEHRAN – Population, development and their consequences are strategic issues that require short-term and long-term policies and planning to be addressed. Due to the declining trend of population growth in Iran, it is better to focus on family-friendly policies.

National plan to investigate prevalence of infertility

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health will launch the first national plan on investigation of infertility prevalence in 31 provinces of the country, deputy health minister Alireza Raeisi has announced.

Charity foundation supports treatment of infertile couples 

TEHRAN — Barekat Charity Foundation, affiliated to Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam also known as Setad-e Ejraiy-e Farman-e Hazrat-e Emam, has financially supported 4,552 infertile couples in rural areas to receive necessary treatments, Ana news agency reported on Wednesday. 

Iran’s first sexual health and fertility center set up 

TEHRAN— The first sexual health and fertility center in Iran was established aiming to address related problems and treat conditions leading to infertility, director of the Iranian Neurourology Association has said. 

Financial support for infertile couples on agenda: health official 

TEHRAN — Providing financial aids for treatment of infertile couples is on the agenda of the Ministry of Health, deputy health minister Qasem Babajani has said.