The social stigma of childlessness still leads to isolation and abandonment among several Indian societies. Differences in infrastructure between the urban and rural regions are emerging because of the different availability in infertility care and different socio-cultural value surrounding procreation and childlessness. Although reproductive health education and prevention of infertility are number one priorities, the need for accessible diagnostic procedures and new reproductive technologies (ART) is very high.
The success and sustainability of ART in resource-poor settings will depend to a large extent on our ability to optimize these techniques in terms of availability, affordability, and effectiveness. Accessible infertility treatment can only be successfully introduced in rural areas if socio-cultural and economic prerequisites are fulfilled and governments can be persuaded to…
