Infertility affects one in six people globally, yet access to quality fertility care remains limited for many. To close this gap, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Human Reproduction Programme (HRP) have developed the WHO guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infertility, the first WHO guideline aimed to guide countries in ensuring equitable, evidence-based care for individuals and couples with infertility.
Join this launch event to hear from leading experts in reproductive health, researchers, clinicians and patient representatives as they present the new recommendations and discuss their impact on policy, practice and the lives of people affected by infertility.
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Programme and speakers
Opening remarks
Dr Richard Kennedy, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, United Kingdom
Methods and scope of guideline
Dr Gitau Mburu, WHO/HRP, Geneva, Switzerland
Prevention of infertility
Dr Jacky Boivin, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
Female factor infertility
Dr Robert W. Rebar, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, MI, USA
Dr Adam Balen, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, United Kingdom
Male factor infertility
Dr Sandro Esteves, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
Unexplained infertility: Dr Tansu Kucuk, Acibadem Health Care Group, Türkiye
Patient perspective
Klaudija Kodic, Fertility Europe, Belgium.
Closing remarks
Dr Cindy Farquhar, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr James Kiarie, WHO/HRP, Geneva, Switzerland
The webinar will explore how the new guideline can help strengthen national health systems, expand access to safe and effective fertility care, and promote the right of every individual and couple to decide if to have children and the number and spacing of their children.
The 90-minute session will include presentations, expert reflections, and an interactive Q and A session with the audience. The event will be held in English.