Warmest greetings from Malaysia Healthcare .
This month ’ s issue on Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) in Fertility puts a spotlight on a significant area of interest for global healthcare institutions , including Malaysia as we address a global health issue concerning fertility . Did you know that the World Health Organization ( WHO ) estimates that 48 million couples and 186 million individuals live with infertility globally ? While the facts place couples in a disadvantageous position in building families , we at Malaysia Healthcare trust in “ Giving Hope to Dreams ”.
Today , success in fertility treatments is largely dependent on sustained advancements in healthcare technology , the development of new drugs , innovative stimulation protocols , and lab technologies . In recent years , the development and implementation of AI have paved the way for the medical community to address pressing inefficiencies of artificial reproduction . AI is fast becoming the go-to solution for standardisations of IVF laboratory processes , especially with embryo selection . Its uses have also been extended to real-time data collection for future clinical applications 1 .
As the Fertility Hub of Asia , healthcare facilities in Malaysia have come a long way , making several breakthroughs using assisted reproductive technology , further strengthening Malaysia ’ s position as the World ’ s Healthcare Marvel .
Malaysia , the Fertility Hub of Asia
Malaysia has been witnessing a growing demand for fertility treatments which is driven significantly by our country ’ s proven leading expertise and a track record of success - with one in two fertility patients reporting a successful pregnancy .
Leveraging the use of AI , latest technology and precision medicine in their fertility treatments , Malaysia Healthcare facilities have assisted in realising many couples ’ dream of bearing a child . Facilities such as Alpha IVF & Women ’ s Specialists offer AI- Enhanced Embryo Selecting System which selects the most viable embryo that is most likely to lead to pregnancy during the first embryo transfer 2 .
Utilising some of the most advanced fertility treatments and technologies available , Sunfert International Fertility Centre has consistently achieved a pregnancy rate per fresh transfer of more than 50 % across all age groups in the last five years , with a pregnancy rate of more than 65 % for women less than 35 years old . Similarly , KL Fertility Centre is part of Australia ’ s leading IVF Group , Monash IVF to offer the latest technology in fertility medicine .
TMC Fertility & Women ’ s Specialist Centre Kota Damansara has consistently used precision medicine to improve pregnancy success and effectiveness of medication regiments resulting in the highest number of IVF babies to be produced in Malaysia .
Building Hope for Tomorrow
While healthcare systems across the world , including Malaysia ’ s , are currently focused on managing the COVID-19 pandemic , we have been diligent in creating opportunities for patients receiving fertility treatment to enjoy continuity of care in a manner which exemplifies patient safety . By adapting to the current situation , Malaysia Healthcare has remained dedicated to aspiring parents who yearn for their bundle of joy amid these tough and trying times .
Moving forward , we aim to strengthen our current partnerships and forge new ones with healthcare providers that have tasted success in integrating technology as well as precision medicine with their work on fertility . This is our commitment , as the Fertility Hub of Asia , in Giving Hope to Dreams , to aspiring couples for many years to come .
Yazmin Azman Acting Chief Executive Officer / Chief Commercial Officer Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council
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Artificial intelligence approach optimizes embryo selection for IVF : This pioneering work aims to automate and standardize a process that is currently very subjective – ScienceDaily
2 https :// www . alphafertilitycentre . com / blog