Question : IVF Centres

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of IVF Centres opened/operational in the Government Hospitals across the country, State/UT-wise including Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Gujarat during the last three years;

(b) whether complaints against IVF centres are increasing across the country;

(c) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise along with the action taken by the Government against such centres during the said period;

(d) whether the Government has received any proposals from some of the States to open new IVF centres specially in the Government Hospitals of their State; and

(e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a) to (c): As per the information received from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the details of the number of In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) centres opened/operational in the Government Hospital across the country is enclosed at Annexure A.

Further, ICMR has informed that there is no increase in the number of complaints received since last three years compared to the number of complaints received during the previous years. National Registry of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Clinics and Bank in India of ICMR received complaints against 6 ART Clinics. ICMR then issued show cause notice to these clinics. After detailed investigations, it was observed that the complaints against 3 clinics were found incorrect whereas complaints against two clinics were found correct. Hence, the enrolment numbers of the clinics which were found guilty were cancelled. The details of all these clinics and the action taken are enclosed at Annexure B.

(d) & (e): A proposal for establishment of IVF centre at E. K. Nayanar Memorial Women & Child Hospital at Mangattuparamba, Kannur District in the National Health Mission-PIP 2016-17 (Innovations) of Kerala State was received, on which comments of ICMR has been obtained.