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Now, a sperm bank in Mumbai
By IANS,
Sep 22, 2008 - 6:44:21 PM
Mumbai, Sep 22 - Thousands of couples facing the infertility problem may now take heart! A Denmark headquartered company Monday set up a sperm bank in Mumbai that is expected to provide viable alternatives to start a family.
'Clinical data estimates that almost 12 percent of Indian couples suffer from some form of infertility, and quality sperm banks can provide safe and viable alternative for them to start a family', said Pushpa Mitra Bhargava, member of the Committee on Assisted Reproduction Clinics of Indian Council of Medical Research -, after inaugurating the bank.
Cryos International India will offer its expertise in donor semen, patient deposits and other semen related clinical products at its state-of-the-art facility in Mulund.
Ole Schou, Founder of the Cryos International, Denmark, said: 'Globally, sperm banking is no longer a solution only for the infertile couples. Couples or individual men choose to freeze their sperms for various reasons that could be related to their lifestyle, medical conditions or simply a matter of choice.'
Managing Director of Cryos International India Dilip Patil said there is growing awareness and acceptability of Assisted Reproduction Techniques - and the demand for independent, quality sperm and egg banks in India is also growing.
Officials said the new bank adheres to both national and international standards. India has already a couple of sperm banks including one from the Apollo Hospitals group.
Cryos is currently present in 60 countries across the world.
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