Children who were born under Mỹ Đức Hospital's free IVF programme Ươm Mầm Hạnh Phúc (Nurturing Happiness). — Photo Courtesy of the hospital

HCM CITY — Medical workers who have not had children for many years and face financial difficulties will get free IVF treatment under Mỹ Đức Hospital’s annual Ươm Mầm Hạnh Phúc (Nurturing Happiness) charity programme starting on November 25.

The programme is an initiative by Prof Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Phượng, the first doctor in Việt Nam to offer fertility treatment in which embryos are introduced directly into the uterus, called in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

The application deadline is December 6.

The programme seeks to fete medical workers for their contribution to the fight against COVID-19.

Sixty five couples will start treatment on December 16 at IVF Mỹ Đức health facilities in HCM City and Đà Nẵng and Bình Dương Province.

The charity programme has been carried out since 2014, with nearly 300 couples benefiting so far and 70 per cent of the women becoming pregnant following the treatment.

Information, registration forms and qualification criteria are available on the IVF Mỹ Đức website and Facebook page. — VNS