IVF baby 100 in July

Lanka Hospitals previously known as Apollo Hospitals Colombo achieved another milestone with its 50th IVF baby being born on April 5. Within a span of 17 months, the IVF Fertility Centre of Lanka Hospitals has achieved a rare feat of 234 pregnancies and 50 newborn babies.

Proud parents with baby Nethlini Vihasna. Pic by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa

The Fertility Centre commissioned in September 2008 proved to be not only the most modern centre for fertility treatment in Sri Lanka but also the most successful with a success rate of 42 percent in COH IVF cycle.

"The success rate of The Fertility Centre at Lanka Hospitals is on par with the best IVF centres in the world" said CEO of Lanka Hospitals Lakith Peiris.

The Lanka Hospitals IVF Centre is the only centre in Sri Lanka that performs IVF cycles seven days a week. The fertility treatment ranges from successful IVF pregnancies with endometriosis, to distorted tubes, fibroids and other such complications such as ectopic pregnancies.

The Fertility Centre at present treats 45 to 50 couples for IVF procedures a month both from Sri Lanka and abroad said Clinical Embryologist of Lanka Hospitals Fertility Centre Dr. Madara Ralapanawa.

Director Medical Services of Lanka Hospitals Dr. Wimal Karandagoda said, "In keeping with Lanka Hospitals vision of providing superior quality health care to a larger segment of society, Lanka Hospitals has made all types of fertility procedures affordable, to an extent that this facility could be within the means of a larger cross section of people at all levels.

To extend the services of The Fertility Centre to the lower income segments, the hospital has introduced an easy payment scheme".

Two renowned Gynaecologists and Obstetricians guide the Lanka Hospitals IVF Fertility Team, namely Dr. Nishendra Karunaratne and Dr. Sudheera Uduwela.

The clinical embryologist and his trained team are committed to maintaining the highest confidentiality while providing all couples superior medical care with compassion in a family focused environment coupled with personalised care.

With its 100th IVF baby expected in the month of July 2010, Lanka Hospitals promises the health loving public a health care experience that has to date not been experienced in Sri Lanka.