Ghana has lately emerged as one of the most preferred
destinations for fertility treatments around the world. There are several reasons
why cross-border reproductive travel to Ghana remains a popular option among
infertile couples living in Ghana’s neighboring countries, and of Ghanaian
people living in Europe and the US.
The high quality of treatment and better results offered by
the Ghanaian clinics and the circumvention of restricting regulations in the
country of residence form the two biggest factors that drive medical tourists
from several countries across the globe seeking fertility treatments to Ghana.
Lower treatment costs and the availability of matching donor material in Ghana
add to it.
However, a major contribution to Ghana’s emergence as a
fertility treatment hub has been from the Mumbai-based clinical
embryologist Goral Gandhi.
In charge of the structure and foundation of several active-assisted conceptions
labs in India and one in Ghana, Goral Gandhi has an expertise of more than 20
years in the field of IVF and assisted reproductive procedures.
Dedicated to keeping up remarkable achievement rate at all
these labs or research centers, Goral
Gandhi has had a rather huge impact on the health and IVF sector – taking
care of thousands of IVF and ICSI cases and helping more than 3,500 couples
expand their families.
The Mumbai-based embryologist has provided training in IVF
to more than 500 embryologists from 18 nations. Goral Gandhi has also
trained Embryologists and Clinicians from Ghana for hands-on experience
covering all parts of IVF including IUI, ICSI, troubleshooting, verification
and laboratory management since 2000.
Being one of the very first clinical embryologists to bring
assisted reproduction to Ghana, Goral
Gandhi has set up extremely fruitful Fertility Preservation modules at
various labs. Her current research projects are centered on the choice of the
most reasonable and ailment free embryo along with the unique conceivable
implantation potential using PGD and PGS methods.
IVF treatment and surrogacy used to be two of the least
talked about methods of conception topics in Ghana. Despite these medical
breakthroughs being a beacon of hope to a large number of childless couples
worldwide, discussing assisted reproductive technology had been almost a taboo
in the conservative society of Ghana.
Social stigmatization for choosing assisted reproductive
techniques to conceive a baby has been a common woe in Ghana. Several couples
keep their decision under wraps until the child is delivered. Despite
technological advancements, some couples don’t divulge details of their method
of conception for the fear of being criticized or shamed by family and
friends.
However, organizations like WHO and fertility scientists
like Goral Gandhi are working
towards creating awareness and de-stigmatizing the adoption of assisted
reproductive procedures for conception amongst the people in Ghana. For people
living in other countries, Ghana remains a fertility haven due to the
availability of quality fertility treatments
