In Vitro
Fertilisation (IVF) procedure of surrogacy (a woman carries and delivers a
child for another person/couple) is now available in Tanzania --
reports the Daily
News.
The cost?
Ranges from
10,000 - 25,000 US Dollars inclusive of her contracted fees (a lumpsum), her
monthly maintenance, pregnancy care for nine months, her rented home (if
applicable), maternity dresses, feeding and hospital fees depending upon the
number of babies she carries.
Fertility
Specialist and Medical Director of Dar IVF and Fertility Clinic, Dr Edward
Tamale Ssali exclusively told the 'Daily News on Saturday' that at least 20
procedures have successfully been conducted in the country and the demand is
increasing.
"Surrogacy
is now on the increase not only here in Tanzania but throughout the world. We
have treated more than 100 cases in Uganda and 20 in Tanzania. We do this
for women with no uterus, for women with scarred uterus due to fibroids and
those with chronic medical conditions like renal failure, heart disease and for
recurrent miscarriages," he explained read more
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