Health experts have called on the Federal Government to prioritise infertility treatment and integrate it into national health policy, arguing it deserves the same attention as cancer and other diseases. Speaking at a joint press conference in Abuja ahead of the African Federation of Fertility Societies conference, AFRH president Prof Preye Fiebai said infertility is a major health burden in Nigeria that is often overlooked. He noted that the World Health Organisation recognises infertility as an ailment, and every afflicted person is entitled to the kind of care a cancer patient receives. Fiebai added that despite Nigeria's high fertility rate, the country also has extremely high infertility rates, with cost remaining the biggest barrier because most drugs and equipment used for IVF are imported, while poor data reporting limits investment.
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