Nairobi IVF Center Ltd.
Nairobi, Kenya

We are the first IVF clinic in Kenya working since 2004. We offer wide range of assisted reproductive technologies including IUI, IVF and ICSI. We also offer GESTATIONAL SURROGACY, egg and sperm donor programs. To achieve the best results we have all modern equipment. Our experienced professional team works in close cooperation with Swedish and other European specialists.
Address:
LandMark Plaza,
Mezzanine floor Argwings Kordhek Road P.O. Box 29748 00202
Phone: +254 20 2731978
Web-site: http://www.nairobiivf.com



Sunday, April 15, 2012

Aureos invests in West African IVF treatment centre

London-based emerging markets investor Aureos has completed a $5m investment in Therapia Health Limited, the holding company for The Bridge Clinic Limited, the first assisted reproductive centre in West Africa.The Bridge Clinic is one of the few of its kind able to provide the same standard of reproductive technology in Nigeria as is available in more developed countries, Aureos said in a statement released today.The investment in Therapia is intended for a direct investment in The Bridge Clinic and an indirect investment in PathCare Nigeria; two healthcare services in the areas of fertility assistance and medical laboratories in Nigeria.The Bridge Clinic was incorporated in 1996 and started operations in 1999 as an assisted reproductive centre, working in collaboration with Kings College Hospital, London.PathCare Nigeria was established in 2004 in conjunction with PathCare Group of South Africa, to provide medical tests for monitoring and medical treatment across Nigeria.To date, over 3,000 IVF cycles carried out by the group have resulted in an improved 40 per cent pregnancy rate for Nigerian women patients.The key growth drivers for the group are mainly the growing market potential of the IVF and medical laboratory sectors as well as a talented team and strategic alliances that can take advantage of the opportunities for the growth, the firm said.“The Bridge Clinic and PathCare Nigeria has an impressive track record working within the West African market and we are excited to work with them as they continue to expand their exceptional medical offering,” said Aureos managing director Jacob Kholi.“The objective of this collaboration is to provide world class infertility treatments in Africa that meet the EU cell and tissue directive standards (2004/23/EC), which are regarded as the most stringent standards in the world.”The deal was completed through the firm’s Africa Health Fund, which aims to help low income Africans gain access to affordable health services while providing investors with long-term financial returns.The fund was established in June 2009 with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the International Finance Corporation, the African Development Bank and DEG as cornerstone investors.Subsequent investors include a major Dutch bank, Elma Foundation, Norfund, Proparco and the Development Bank of Southern Africa.

IVF TRIPLETS DELIVERED

THE FAMILY Health Hospital (FHH) has through
its In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) programme delivered a set of triplets at their
facility in Teshie, Accra.
The hospital which started the IVF programme some two years ago has had several success stories which included the delivery of a set of twins last May and triplets this May.
The three beautiful baby girls were delivered of a client who according to one of the Directors of the hospital, Dr. Yao Kwawukume had for the past ten years been desperately yearning to have a child to no avail until she walked into their facility about a year ago.
Two months after her visit, she was artificially inseminated with an embryo which resulted in a multiple pregnancy.
The birth weights of the triplets are 1.9kg, 1.8kg and 1.9kg respectively.
The pregnancy was full term and when the expectant mother was due on May 1, 2011, specialists at the FHH including pediatricians earnestly awaited the arrival of the babies who were successfully delivered through cesarean section.
All tests carried on the babies so far indicate that they are healthy and may not need any special care to survive.
At the time Health Matters visited the facility, the triplets were fast asleep and looked very healthy. Dr. Kwawukume Director told the paper in an
interview that even in the case of 50-year-old women with fertility problems, there is still hope, stressing there is donor protocol to get ovaries (eggs) to facilitate the insemination for women who no longer produce ovaries.
Further, the facility has a special machine which could pick a healthy sperm from men suffering a low sperm count for successful insemination.
Aside the IVF and general health care
services, the FHH operates other special units like dialysis centre for persons with kidney failure, ambulance services, pharmacy and an ultra-modern Nursing Training School which trains health assistants as well as diploma nurses and midwives.
With Dr. Susu Kwawukume as its Medical Director, the FHH hopes to be a centre of excellence in providing affordable comprehensive medical treatment and preventive healthcare to all by using the
best modern practices and the best professionals while ensuring high ethical standards.
Established some fourteen years ago at Latebiokorshie, the FHH has relocated its facility to Teshie where it runs a 24 hour service.
By Rocklyn Antonio
Source:modernghana.com