Deputy Minister of Health directs technical support for in vitro fertilization in Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of February 25, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Viet Tien, Deputy Minister of Health, Director of the Central Obstetrics Hospital, visited and directed professional support and transfer of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) techniques between the National Center for Reproductive Support and Nghe An General Hospital - the first and only unit in Nghe An to perform this advanced technique.

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The Deputy Minister directly visited the in vitro fertilization room, surveyed the facilities and evaluated the training of high-quality human resources to receive techniques at Nghe An General Hospital.

After specifically examining the equipment in the ultrasound, egg retrieval and embryo transfer rooms; and the embryo creation and storage lab, the Deputy Minister highly appreciated Nghe An province's investment in technology and techniques for creating embryos in vitro.

Professor, Dr. Nguyen Viet Tien - Deputy Minister of Health surveyed the facilities and equipment at the Labo room for creating and storing embryos. Photo: Hoang Yen.

The Deputy Minister believes and expects that with the help of experts from the National Center for Reproductive Support, and the careful preparation of human resources sent for formal training at leading reproductive support centers nationwide in the past 2 years; Nghe An General Hospital will successfully perform in vitro fertilization, becoming the first unit in the province to deploy this technique, serving infertility treatment for people in Nghe An province and neighboring provinces.

Also on the afternoon of February 25, Deputy Minister Nguyen Viet Tien visited the bedside of patient Tran HV (32 years old, Vinh City), one of the first patients to undergo egg retrieval. The Deputy Minister directly encouraged patient V. to feel secure in receiving infertility treatment in his home province, because the patient will be directly monitored and treated by leading doctors from the National Center for Reproductive Support.

A detailed look at the equipment in the ultrasound, egg retrieval and embryo transfer rooms. Photo: Hoang Yen.

IVF technical support for infertility treatment for Nghe An people will continue until the doctors of the Provincial Hospital completely master the technology and techniques.

With the direct support of experts from the National Fertility Center, the first infertility treatments using in vitro fertilization out of 25 registered cases in Nghe An have taken their initial steps./.

Hoang Yen