GMC reports first triplet birth through its free IVF facility | Goa News

Panaji: The IVF facility at GMC reported the birth of triplets, the first of its kind at the facility, said health minister Vishwajit Rane. The woman delivered two girls, weighing 1.5kg and 1.7kg, and a boy weighing 2.3kg.Despite complex medical challenges, the woman underwent a successful caesarean section at GMC, Rane said, and added, “The mother and the newborns are in healthy condition, a testament to the expertise, dedication, and compassionate care of our medical team.”“I launched the free IVF facility at GMC for couples who longed to start their own family but faced the emotional and financial burden of infertility,” he said. “The IVF centre, the first such centre in the country offering free treatment, aims to give new hope to those who nearly gave up,” Rane said. “This highlights the success and impact of Goa’s IVF programme,” he said. GMC’s free IVF treatment facility announced the birth of its first IVF baby, a healthy baby girl, in Dec last year.The free IVF treatment facility was inaugurated in Aug 2023, along with the Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) and intrauterine insemination (IUI)/IVF centre, which is central to the treatment, positioning Goa as a trailblazer in accessible fertility treatments.