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Greater awareness and government support are birthing an IVF boom

Fertility service providers are also seeking to go regional in anticipation of future demand

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Megan Cheah

Megan Cheah

Published Mon, Aug 26, 2024 · 05:00 AM
    • Embryo storage area at Thomson Fertility Centre. Thomson Medical notes a 70 per cent increase in the number of IVF cycles done in Singapore over the last 10 years.
    • Embryo storage area at Thomson Fertility Centre. Thomson Medical notes a 70 per cent increase in the number of IVF cycles done in Singapore over the last 10 years. PHOTO: THOMSON FERTILITY CENTRE

    GOVERNMENT support to boost low birth rates and growing awareness of fertility services are supporting increased demand for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and related treatments, both in Singapore and across South-east Asia.

    Private healthcare providers are finding opportunities to expand organically and through acquisitions, and to work with governments on raising national birth rates.

    Listed healthcare company Thomson Medical Group , which has a long association with obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatrics, views fertility services as a particular bright spot.

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