Frozen embryos, sperm and eggs will be big travellers in post COVID-19 cross border reproductive care
Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) 2022 Congress SINGAPORE: The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have major impacts on the nature of cross border reproductive care where infertile couples [...]
Recognising the ‘tip of the iceberg’ in the complex and chronic effects of endometriosis
Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) 2022 Congress SINGAPORE: Leaders in reproductive medicine from more than 100 countries were today urged to help prevent women suffering from the debilitating effects of endometriosis [...]
Linking male infertility diagnosis with the window to future health trajectories
Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) 2022 Congress Male infertility factors are emerging as likely biomarkers for later life health events including hospital treatments and possible premature death from conditions such as [...]
Obesity epidemic impacts on fertility, but denying women treatment based on weight is discriminatory
Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) 2022 Congress SINGAPORE: The worldwide increase in the prevalence of female and male obesity is having a profound impact on general health and fertility, particularly among [...]
Greater sense of patient empowerment with telemedicine trends in IVF services
Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) 2022 Congress SINGAPORE: Telemedicine that became a vital engagement tool between health professionals and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic is emerging as a welcome new treatment [...]
The unrecognised return on investment of creating children from assisted reproduction
SINGAPORE: A serious decline in world population numbers and its major economic and social ramifications in coming decades can be addressed by recognition of the life-long benefits generated by children born from [...]
Infertile women continue to be marginalised and excluded from treatment in developing countries
Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) 2022 Congress SINGAPORE: Women living with infertility in many developing countries are victims of a systemic process of cultural and institutional exclusion from assisted reproductive treatment. [...]
Tracking hormonal pathways linking stress with reproductive dysfunction and failure
Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) 2022 Congress SINGAPORE: Advanced insights into the potential impacts of stress on human reproductive health will be reported at the 2022 Congress of the Asia Pacific [...]
New global spotlight on Asia Pacific region in the quest to overcome challenges of human infertility
Latest advances in the treatment of human infertility, which the World Health Organisation says affects 48 million couples and 186 million individuals globally, is about to come into sharp focus in the [...]
Statement on Ukraine in War
The ASPIRE executive board condemns the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The war causes so much unnecessary sufferings. Our hearts are with the Ukrainians. We salute their courage.
Notice of the 2022 Annual General Meeting of Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE)
Dear ASPIRE Members, We hereby give you an official notice that the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the members of Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction (ASPIRE) will be held by way of [...]
New global spotlight on Asia Pacific region in the quest to overcome challenges of human infertility
Latest advances in the treatment of human infertility, which the World Health Organisation says affects 48 million couples and 186 million individuals globally, will come into sharp focus in the Asia Pacific [...]