Estimating the effects of policies on infertility prevalence worldwide.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infertility has troubled millions of people worldwide while always being an ignored issue. The high cost of treatment or lack of services placed a barrier to the alleviation of infertility status. Governments play a significant role to promote infertility-related policies for better access to infertility services and comprehensive supports for infertile people.

Methods

Data of infertility status indicators and infertility-related policies in ten representative countries were collected. An infertility-related policy system was established, then classification and quantification were processed according to specific criteria, and different policy implementation patterns were identified. The effectiveness of specific infertility-related policy and various patterns on

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295370 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature