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Analysis of quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the population over the past decade shows that Ukraine has been in a deep demographic crisis, which characterized de population (the sharp decline in the population), an aging population and decreasing life expectancy, as reported Ministry of Health.

According to the calculations of UN experts, by 2050 Ukraine's population will be 36 million (for comparison, in the 1990's. Ukrainians were 52 million now - less than 46 million).

One of the reasons for observed demographic crisis in Ukraine is high percentage of infertility - every fifth-sixth couple barren. And at the same time, as precisely the problem of infertility, unlike other components of this crisis is the most amenable to correction, thanks to the success of modern reproductive medicine.

The only obstacle to the solution to the problem of infertility in Ukraine, is a high monetary value of assisted reproductive technologies that are available, estimated that only 3-4% of the needy. Quality of service Ukrainian clinics, reproductive medicine, not a limitation to enhance fertility, as well as meet the highest international and European standards.

At the same time, first introduced in Ukraine in 2002 - 2007 years of government support for assisted reproductive technologies, covers only 400-600 attempts a year (on the whole Ukraine), while on a program of surrogate motherhood may be used as surrogate mothers only relatives fruitless women. Thus, in fact, funded only in vitro fertilization and surrogate mother services are not funded.

In an interview, director of the Kiev Institute of Technology professor of reproductive FW Dahno painfully noticed that Ukraine value-added taxes have withdrawn from all treatment programs, except for treatment of alcoholism and sexually transmitted diseases and infertility ...!

Because of the inability to pay for treatment of infertility using assisted reproductive technologies, with minimal needs of couples in Ukraine - 38-40 thousand cycles per year, actually being 1,5 - 1,7 thousand.

International Center of surrogate motherhood, given the situation, organized a special charity fund to support poor families sterile Ukraine in the charitable programs surrogate motherhood.

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