Infertility and the provision of infertility medical services in developing countries

Willem Ombelet; Ian Cooke; Silke Dyer; G. Serour; P. Devroey

doi:10.1093/humupd/dmn042

September 29, 2008Human Reproduction UpdateOpen Access

Infertility and the provision of infertility medical services in developing countries

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Key Points

To advocate for the integration and expansion of infertility medical services within developing nations based on principles of social justice.
Ethical and healthcare policy perspective evaluating resource allocation between preventive education and active clinical intervention in resource-limited settings.
Argues that educational and preventive measures alone are insufficient to address the medical realities and psychosocial burdens of involuntary childlessness.
Identifies the lack of clinical reproductive services as an issue of social justice requiring coordinated attention and funding at national and international governance levels.

Implication

Policy perspective reveals unmet needs for infertility medical services in developing nations, highlighting the imperative of global social justice.

Abstract

Although recognizing the importance of education and prevention, we believe that for the reasons of social justice, infertility treatment in developing countries requires greater attention at National and International levels.

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Ombelet et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d73547779571b57e48f512 https://doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmn042

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