Dr. Salem Abu Khaizaran. History of IVF 1977, first IVF pregnancy (ectopic).(By Edwards &Stepto).
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Dr. Salem Abu Khaizaran
History of IVF
1977, first IVF pregnancy (ectopic).(By Edwards &Stepto).
IVF IN Palestine
1995 , establishment of first IVF center in Palestine ( Razan medical Center), using conventional IVF
1996 , introduction of ICSI .1998, introduction of freezing system. 2009, PGD was introduced.
PSFGEstablished in 2000.Members are Palestinians inside &
outside the country. Legislation : NO of embryos to be
transferred. Faith of embryos Training
Peculiarities OF IVF IN Palestine
Male Factor ..Prisoners No borders.(High tech medicine)
Palestine … Many Centers
5 centers in Gaza .
8 centers in West bank.
Multiple Gestational Pregnancies
The transfer of multiple embryos in a single cycle may increase success rate
BUT also: increases the rates of multiple births
PGD Ethical Issues What is PGD?
Technology used in conjunction with in vitro fertilization to screen embryos for genetic conditions prior to transfer:
• Remove a cell from a 3-day old embryo fertilized in vitro
• Analyze cells for specific genetic or chromosomal abnormalities (PCR or FISH)
PGD Ethical Issues 1990: PGD first used to screen against
genetic mutation for cystic fibrosis and Aneuploidy .
Since 2003, the procedure was able to select against 100 different genetic conditions.
Another uses : Avoidance of late-onset diseases Tissue-typing to save the life of another
child sex selection
Fertility preservation
Female fertility is well documented to decrease with age .
For cancer patients
Social reasons
Do we need regulations ??
Definitely we need regulations.
Do we need regulations ??
PSFGMedical association through GYNE & OBS
society Ministry of health
Conclusion IVF is a big industry now in Palestine , with
hundreds of people working in this industry with millions of dollars per year .
This industry needs regulations.