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Have you been married for five years or more and still hoping for the fruit of the womb? If you are, you could become the lucky Nigerian couple that is battling infertility and you stand to win a fully sponsored IVF treatment cycle. This rare opportunity is being made possible by FertilityHub Nigeria as it is giving away the coveted prize in December 2019.

Infertility comes at a high price financially, emotionally and physically for many couples in Nigeria. It is expensive to treat and many infertile couples are not exposed to good health facilities. Speaking on the initiative, the Coordinator, FertilityHub, Ms. Damilola Obafemi, said the initiative is essentially targeted at couples that cannot afford to pay for IVF cycles.

According to Damilola, the free treatment initiative is being paid for by a benevolent donor under FertilityHub’s “Sponsor A Couple” initiative. “The motive behind the Sponsor A Couple initiative is towards helping such a couple that desires to have a baby through the Assisted Reproductive Treatment, ART, but is unable to afford the treatment. “Infertility is a common challenge in Nigeria and couples that cannot conceive experience emotional and psychological trauma.” Damilola said accessing basic assisted reproductive technology treatments can be challenging or impossible for many couples who want to conceive. She said: “To participate, all that an interested couple needs to do is to send a one-paragraph write-up explaining why you deserve to be selected. State your full name, phone number(s), location and email address(es).

All entries are to be sent to support@fertilityhubnigeria.com.

A statement from the organisers said entries submission will run from 16th November 2019 to 15th December 2019. The winner will be announced on 23rd December 2019. Note that only couples who have been infertile for a minimum of five years are eligible. After submission, a panel will screen all the entries prior to selection.

FertilityHub Nigeria is a support platform that provides fertility challenged Nigerians with support, information, and education. It is a platform for women and men experiencing infertility to get empowered, to discuss their situations and to receive relevant information about the best fertility treatment options available to them.

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To have a child to call one’s own is one of the most powerful innate drives known to the human adult. Should there be fertility challenges standing in the way of this dream, the emotional, financial and physical strain that ensues in the course of surmounting them can be incredibly daunting.

While the majority of couples will have no problem conceiving through natural reproductive means, the World Health Organization reports that one in five couples in the world have infertility.

Thankfully, advances in reproductive health has led to the rise of assisted reproductive technology, and with this development, couples having fertility challenges still have a chance to carry that bundle of joy, and put back happiness into their marriage and lives.

There are a number of clinics offering fertility services in Nigeria, and determining which of these to choose can itself be an uneasy task.

Using a series of relevant variables, we have compiled a ranking of fertility clinics in Nigeria, with a view to assisting prospective parents make informed decision on their choice of fertility service provider.

The variables used are:
1. Range of Service
2. Quality of Physicians
3. Accessibility of Physicians
4. Availability of Embryology Laboratory and Embryologists in the Clinic
5. State-of-the-art Technology
6. Advanced Genetic Screening
7. Psychological Support during Treatment
8. Psychological Support (Post-Treatment)
9. Quality of Ancillary Staff
10. Success Rate
11. Affordability
12. Pricing Transparency
13. Quality Management/Certification
14. International Affiliation
15. Customer Service
16. Number of Clinics
17. Online Presence

We also made visits to get a first impression account of some of the Nigerian fertility clinics.

https://www.fertilityhubnigeria.com/comprehensive-ranking-fertility-clinics-nigeria/