Embargoed virtual press conference on infertility prevalence, 3 April at 13.30 CEST

WHO will publish its first estimates of infertility prevalence in over a decade. Essential for tracking progress in fertility care coverage, these estimates will highlight the magnitude of infertility as a public health issue globally ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

No images? Click here Thursday, 30 March 2023 Embargo lifts at 03.00 CEST on 4 April 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY New data on infertility prevalence worldwide: embargoed virtual press conference When: Monday, 3 April 2023 at 13.30 CEST Subject: New data on infertility prevalence worldwide WHO will publish its first estimates of infertility prevalence in over a decade. Essential for tracking progress in fertility care coverage, these estimates will highlight the magnitude of infertility as a public health issue globally and the need to expand access to prevention, diagnosis and treatments.  Embargoed report and other press materials are available upon request to keenanl@who.int and mediainquiries@who.int Speakers: Dr Pascale Allotey, Director of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research at WHO (includes leading the United Nations’ Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction,HRP) Dr Gitau Mburu, Scientist (Fertility Research), WHO Dr James Kiarie, Head of Contraception and Fertility Care, WHO Join via Zoom: Link: https://who.zoom.us/j/92140750544 Password: VPC!04!!ip Join by phone: International numbers available: https://who.zoom.us/u/a7HAxHb93 Webinar ID: 921 4075 0544 Numeric code for phone access: 4248567469 Note to editors WHO will publish its first estimates of infertility prevalence in over a decade. Essential for tracking progress in fertility care coverage, these estimates will highlight the magnitude of infertility as a public health issue globally and the need to expand access to prevention, diagnosis and treatments. Infertility is a disease of the male or female reproductive system, defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. It can cause significant distress, stigma, and financial hardship, with negative ramifications for people’s mental and psychosocial well-being. Note to journalists Please ensure you enter your name and media outlet (use name/outlet).  Kindly note, only questions from media (one per journalist) are allowed.  When you sign in you will be automatically put in the meeting room. To ask a question, please click "raise hand" and this will enter you into the queue for questions (it can be found under the tab: participants). Please make sure you have a microphone connected or active on your computer.  WHO reserves the right to remove any participant whose behaviour causes any disruption.  Media contacts: mediainquiries@who.int   You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. If you have been forwarded this update you can click here to subscribe. Journalists may send feedback to WHO Media Team       Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1202 Geneva 27, Switzerland  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe