More families in Windsor-Essex will have access to publicly funded fertility treatments.
The Victory Reproductive Care clinic has been granted $1.57 million to support an additional 163 in vitro fertilization cycles annually. With the additional funding, the clinic can perform around 300 funded procedures each year.
"We're going to be able to help a lot of families to achieve that dream of expanding their families or starting their families," said Dr. Rahi Victory. "Fertility is a growing concern. Right now, we know that one in every six couples is infertile."
With the additional procedures, Dr. Victory indicated there would be little to no wait time for local couples to receive treatment.
Women up to 43 years old are eligible for publicly funded IVF treatments.
The provincial government also offers an Ontario Fertility Treatment Tax credit which offers up to $5,000 to cover expenses that are not already publicly funded.
