Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Mumbai Hospital Creates First Embryo in Government IVF Lab
Cama and Albless Hospital in Mumbai has made a big step forward by creating its first embryo in a special lab for helping people have babies.
This is the first time a government hospital in Maharashtra has done this.
The hospital helps couples who can't have babies on their own by using a method called IVF, where the baby grows in a lab before being put in the mom's tummy.
This is much cheaper than private hospitals, so more people can afford it.
The hospital also helps people who are sick, like those with cancer, to save their sperm or eggs so they can have babies later.
This is a big deal because it means more people can have the families they want, even if they can't afford expensive treatments.
Cama and Albless Hospital in Mumbai created its first embryo in a government-run IVF/ART lab, a first for Maharashtra.
The hospital received approval to establish an ART Bank in November 2023, offering affordable fertility treatments.
The IVF centre was inaugurated on March 6, 2024, providing services like IVF, ICSI, and cryopreservation at minimal cost.
The ART Bank will benefit low-income couples and cancer patients by offering fertility preservation and advanced reproductive technology.
The hospital's milestone marks a significant step in making fertility treatments accessible to a wider population.
- Who
- Cama and Albless Hospital, Mumbai
- What
- Created the first embryo in a government-run IVF/ART lab in Maharashtra
- When
- The ART Bank received approval in November 2023, and the IVF centre was inaugurated on March 6, 2024
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Why
- To provide affordable fertility treatments to low-income couples and expand access to reproductive technology
- Hospital
- Cama and Albless Hospital, Mumbai
- Milestone
- First government-run IVF/ART lab in Maharashtra
- Treatment Cost
- Minimal cost for patients
- ART Bank Approval
- November 2023
- IVF Centre Inauguration
- March 6, 2024
- Services Offered
- IVF, ICSI, donor sperm, donor eggs, cryopreservation
- Beneficiaries
- Low-income couples, cancer patients
- ART Procedures
- Two-stage process: medical evaluation followed by IVF