Trend of Couples Seeking Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment at Private Clinics

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Health (a) whether there is an increasing trend of couples seeking Assisted Reproductive Technology treatment at private clinics; (b) if the Ministry does not have this data, whether it intends to collect the data; and (c) if not, why not.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: From 2018 to 2022, the proportion of women who sought Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatment choosing private AR centres had increased. Majority continues to seek treatment at public clinics.