About 19m couples in India infertile

According to estimates by WHO, 13-19 million couples are infertile in India. This has also led to mushrooming of IVF clinics across the country, the highest being in the national capital.

According to data with ICMR, out of 1,515 “identified” Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) centres, only 385 are enrolled; out of which 48 are in Delhi. Experts said that the number of unregulated clinics is much higher and this is because of the voluntary nature of registration.

Reasons such as late marriages, focus on career, erratic lifestyle and environmental toxins are behind the rise in infertility among couples, according to ICMR.