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Aflatoonian A. History of in vitro fertilization and related techniques in Iran: The view of professor Safaa Al-Hasani. IJRM 2021; 19 (1) :1-4
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Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Abstract: (1017 Views)
ife is a beautiful thing and it would be doomed without the reproductive capability of
humans. In that, the assisted reproductive techniques (ART) can help infertile couples to
enjoy their lives and fill in the gap. With the birth of Louise Brown, the world celebrated
the beginning of a new era – an era of ART. Thirty years ago, the first Iranian IVF baby
was born in Yazd (on December 28, 1990) (Figure 1). Before reaching this milestone, I
had requested Professor Hammarberg and Professor Trounson, whom I had met at the
6th World Congress on Human Reproduction in Tokyo in 1987, to help us establish the
first IVF center in Iran. However, my request was rejected at the time because of political
reasons. However, Professor Safaa Al-Hasani (Figure 2) came to our rescue and helped
put up the foundation of the first Iranian IVF center in Yazd, following which a few other
centers in other cities of the country were also set up. Because some distorted accounts
(1, 2) have published about the history of IVF in Iran, I took it upon myself to present to
you this text in Professor Al-Hasani’s own words. In fact, I cannot think of a better person
to recount an impartial version of the events because his contributions have played a
key role in the initiation of IVF in Iran.
humans. In that, the assisted reproductive techniques (ART) can help infertile couples to
enjoy their lives and fill in the gap. With the birth of Louise Brown, the world celebrated
the beginning of a new era – an era of ART. Thirty years ago, the first Iranian IVF baby
was born in Yazd (on December 28, 1990) (Figure 1). Before reaching this milestone, I
had requested Professor Hammarberg and Professor Trounson, whom I had met at the
6th World Congress on Human Reproduction in Tokyo in 1987, to help us establish the
first IVF center in Iran. However, my request was rejected at the time because of political
reasons. However, Professor Safaa Al-Hasani (Figure 2) came to our rescue and helped
put up the foundation of the first Iranian IVF center in Yazd, following which a few other
centers in other cities of the country were also set up. Because some distorted accounts
(1, 2) have published about the history of IVF in Iran, I took it upon myself to present to
you this text in Professor Al-Hasani’s own words. In fact, I cannot think of a better person
to recount an impartial version of the events because his contributions have played a
key role in the initiation of IVF in Iran.
Keywords: fertilization, techniques
Type of Study: Editorial |
Subject:
Fertility & Infertility
References
1. Tremayne S, Akhondi MM. Conceiving IVF in Iran. Reprod Biomed Soc Online 2016; 2: 62-70. [DOI:10.1016/j.rbms.2016.07.002] [PMID] [PMCID]
2. Abedini M, Ghaheri A, Omani Samani R. Assisted reproductive technology in Iran: The first national report on centers, 2011. Int J Fertil Steril 2016; 10: 283-289.
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