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IVF treatment can be arduous and there is no guarantee of success.
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The infertility rate in the Middle East is reported to be at least 15 per cent and is split equally across men and women. Courtesy: United Eastern Medical Services
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Couples in the UAE are finding it harder to conceive, sometimes because of medical difficulties, but often because they are not healthy enough.
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The IVF laboratory at HealthPlus Fertility Centre and its staff are responding to heavy demand from couples.
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Laws governing fertility treatment also affects the choice of IVF destination. Lindsay Mackenzie
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WHO estimates 10 per cent of women around the world are infertile and require assistance to enable conception
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IVF treatment can be arduous and there is no guarantee of success.
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The infertility rate in the Middle East is reported to be at least 15 per cent and is split equally across men and women. Courtesy: United Eastern Medical Services
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Couples in the UAE are finding it harder to conceive, sometimes because of medical difficulties, but often because they are not healthy enough.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RWHEWFCHCTQJK4GLEJEZB33LSA.jpg?smart=true&auth=9b113f41b43dc4156d4b8cae943b1522819f25e0df3b879d409f3722038a211f&width=400&height=225)
The IVF laboratory at HealthPlus Fertility Centre and its staff are responding to heavy demand from couples.
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ARA7L7HBDP7LKPYRQQIIL4IF2I.jpg?smart=true&auth=662b384ecc62498f2e970ac619ffdcbb5cbec8a7655bed0e7249a992c6db69b5&width=400&height=225)
Laws governing fertility treatment also affects the choice of IVF destination. Lindsay Mackenzie
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WHO estimates 10 per cent of women around the world are infertile and require assistance to enable conception
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IVF treatment can be arduous and there is no guarantee of success.
Change in law allows unmarried non-Muslim couples to undergo IVF in UAE
The unborn child's rights are protected by requiring the parents to register the baby under both their names
Shireena Al Nowais
26 October, 2023
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