'God helps those who help themselves'… religion and Assisted Reproductive Technology usage amongst urban Ghanaians

RA Hiadzi, IM Boafo, PM Tetteh - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is increasingly becoming a viable option for
infertile couples in Ghana. There exists significant literature that explores the gender, legal …

[HTML][HTML] The barriers of joining in vitro fertilization programs among infertile couples in developing countries: A scoping review

AK Dewi, AL Wicaksana, M Lutfi… - Asian Pacific Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the barriers of joining in-vitro fertilization (IVF) programs among
infertile couples in developing countries. Methods: This study assessed infertile couples and …

Availability of services for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility in The Gambias public and private health facilities: a cross-sectional survey

A Afferri, H Allen, S Dierickx, M Bittaye… - BMC Health Services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Infertility is a long-standing reproductive health issue, which affects both men
and women worldwide and it is especially problematic in the Global South. In sub-Saharan …

Emerging “repronubs” and “repropreneurs”: Transnational surrogacy in Ghana, Kazakhstan, and Laos

A Whittaker, T Gerrits, C Weis - International journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, we offer an analysis of the development of “repronubs”: less-known locations
offering small-scale, niche cross-border gestational surrogacy or surrogacy services for a …

[PDF][PDF] Ethical issues surrounding the use of assisted reproductive technologies in Ghana: An analysis of the experiences of clients and service providers

RA Hiadzi, B Woodward, GB Akrong - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Since the advent of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in Ghana about three
decades ago, IVF and ICSI treatments have enabled infertile Ghanaian couples to fulfill their …

Policy action points and approaches to promote fertility care in The Gambia: Findings from a mixed-methods study

A Afferri, S Dierickx, M Bittaye, M Marena, AA Pacey… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In the Global South,(in) fertility care is scarcely recognized as a priority, yet the
government of The Gambia has recently included it as one of the key priorities in its …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between stigmatisation and quality of life in Ghanaian women and men with fertility problems: mediating role of coping strategies

FB Van Rooij, HMW Bos, T Gerrits… - Facts, views & vision …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Participants (38 women, 11 men) were recruited with the help of a patient
organisation and a hospital in Accra. Standardised instruments were used to measure the …

Physician experiences and perceived barriers to providing quality infertility care in the greater Accra region of Ghana

CM Cox, ET Maya, HM Ali… - Qualitative Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
High-quality, patient-centered care is essential to achieving equity and dignity for individuals
with infertility, yet few studies have explored quality of infertility care in sub-Saharan Africa …

Narratives of Women with Infertility Who Use Indigenous Practices to Conceive, North West Province, South Africa

BG Baakeleng, AJ Pienaar… - The Oriental …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Infertility is a serious reproductive health challenge that has a far-reaching impact on
women's lives as they, inevitably, are the ones blamed for the failure to conceive. Despite …

The fertility care gap in the Global South: lessons from The Gambia, West Africa, and ways forward to establish fertility care for all

J Balen - Global Reproductive Health, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Infertility is a neglected global public health issue affecting an estimated 56–72 million
couples worldwide. The prevention and management of infertility was recognized as a basic …