site.bta16,000 Children Born through Centre for Assisted Reproduction in 15 Years

The Centre for Assisted Reproduction in Sofia will celebrate 15 years of work, the Health Ministry said. For the past 15 years, the Centre has assisted over 38,000 couples with reproductive problems, providing access to clinics carrying out assisted reproduction activities throughout the country. More than 16,600 children have been born with the Center's organizational and financial support.

In 2023, a total of 1,509 clinical pregnancies, 1,358 births and 1,594 children resulted from its work, which is about 2% of all children born in the country.

The Centre was established in 2009 by a Decree of the Council of Ministers as a specialized structure for organizational and financial support of Bulgarian citizens for carrying out assisted reproduction activities for people with infertility.