After a long preparation, an online interface was created that contains reliable information for people dealing with fertility issues. Bence Rétvári, the parliamentary state secretary of the Ministry of the Interior, emphasized that it is important to be able to talk freely about difficulties related to fertility.

The goal of the Hungarian government is that every desired child can be born - emphasized Bence Rétvári. The politician said: in order to help families and couples expecting a child, I would like to draw attention to the Vagyottgyermekékert.hu , which deals with issues of childbearing and infertility.

It is a well-known fact that every seventh couple expecting a child struggles with infertility. That's a huge number

- said the state secretary, adding: a lot of information on the subject can be found on the Internet, but some of it is not based on facts or medical evidence, and sometimes serves marketing purposes. The mission of the website, created by the Directorate of Human Reproduction of the National General Hospital Directorate, is to contain authentic, verified, scientifically supported information related to the topic of infertility and childbearing.

Against the taboo

According to his information, the interface created after a long preparation contains reliable information for people dealing with the issue of fertility, is easy to understand and meets the requirements of the age in all respects.

The site has a map infertility center locator for those who need medical help.

In addition to the downloadable written information materials, a video informative series can also be found on the site, which presents the period before and during infertility treatment. Bence Rétvári emphasized: I would like to eliminate the taboo nature of the topic, because it is very important to be able to talk freely about difficulties related to fertility. He recalled: in recent years, the government has contributed to the birth of the desired children with a number of measures.

While previously a couple could use publicly funded artificial insemination for a total of five cycles, now the state finances five cycles for the first child and four cycles for subsequent children.

The previous 50% subsidy for medicines was increased to 100%, the performance and volume limit was removed, and the treatments were made free of charge. In the family-friendly obstetrics program, HUF 10 billion was spent on the transformation of maternity wards and on the further training of doctors and nurses - the state secretary listed the government's steps, adding: in 2020, full-scale infertility examinations became free. The government spends HUF 4.4 billion on tests and HUF 1.6 billion on medicines, he noted. Bence Rétvári emphasized: thanks to the family-friendly measures

the fertility rate increased, 160,000 more babies were born in the last 13 years than if the demographic trend before 2010 had continued.

Katalin Szöllősi, head of the department of the Human Reproduction Directorate of the National Hospital General Directorate, said: the educational website was created because the dumping of incorrect information that lacks professional control in the online space makes it very difficult to filter out authentic information. According to her, the website is not only for couples who are struggling with fertility problems, but also for those who are just preparing to have children later. He said that on the website, among other things, you can read about how to preserve fertility, what is the ideal age for having children, and how to achieve the ideal state of health. In addition, the public can find out about investigations, details of treatment methods, professional events organized on the topic, recent studies, and current changes affecting the care system.

Source: MTI / Hungarian Nation

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