Ninewells Hospital, specializing in Women and Child Care, achieved a remarkable milestone recently in their success story in fertility services. The Ninewells Fertility Center recorded a 60% conversion rate into pregnancies in the month of July; surpassing the average international standard of 40%.
Speaking about their achievement, General Manager–Fertility Center, Ninewells Hospital, Tharanga Weerasuriya said, “Ninewells is pleased to have achieved this unprecedented conversion rate in fertility treatment, transcending the norm.
From the beginning, our center has consistently maintained a success rate of about 40% in IVF treatment and over the past few months this rate showed steady progress to achieve a success of 60% in July.”
“The success of our center can be attributed to the cutting edge technology and methodologies available in our facility and the team work of the staff ranging from clinicians to embryologists to nursing sisters, have done their utmost to ensure that the treatment we offer and the environment it takes place is conducive for such procedures,” he said.
Fertility related complications are common among women in Sri Lanka and many resort to fertility treatment to help them conceive. The Ninewells Fertility Center, founded in 2004, under the guidance of Dr. Rohana Haththotuwa, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, has become a flagship centre in the fertility segment in Sri Lanka and the adjacent region.
Since its inception, Ninewells has advanced to be an up-to-date fertility centre delivering excellent results, and is backed by international guidelines and specifications which govern fertility centres in the United Kingdom and Singapore.