In 2024, Ukraine launched a new package of free medical care - infertility treatment. Both men and women can apply for help, according to the NHSU.
Free services provided under the "Infertility Treatment" package:
- assessment of the results of preliminary examinations, examination and counseling of patients;
- controlled drug stimulation of the ovaries in a woman who is to be treated with ART;
- aspiration of the ovarian follicle contents under ultrasound control and search for oocytes in the follicular fluid of a woman undergoing ART treatment;
- anesthesia for the stage of transvaginal aspiration of ovarian follicles, consultation with an anesthesiologist;
- obtaining sperm from the husband of a woman who has indications for ART treatment of infertility, as well as special processing of sperm and its preparation for fertilization;
- fertilization of eggs and cultivation of the resulting embryos;
- embryo transfer;
- provision of medicines for all stages of the ART cycle, etc.
The full list of free services can be found at the link on the NHSU website.
In order to use the services, those who wish to do so must have an electronic referral from a medical institution where a special multidisciplinary consultation has been established. It refers adults for infertility treatment using assisted reproductive technologies under the medical guarantee program.
Patients must also be diagnosed with female infertility or male infertility. The patient's age by the time the cycle begins should be no more than 40 years old.
It is necessary to seek infertility treatment at a medical facility that provides these services under a contract with the NHSU. The medical facility guarantees confidentiality of treatment.
