MITERA Participates in the 1st Fertility Festival in Greece

24 June 2019

MITERA Hospital actively participated as a main sponsor in the 1st Fertility Festival, hosted in Zappeion Mansion on 8 and 9 June.

Leading Greek and foreign scientists, experts in fertility issues, participated in the 2-day conference. These included scientists from hospitals and assisted reproduction units across the globe, as well as representatives of medical tourism international associations and scientific organizations.

The speeches focused on the scientific developments in assisted reproduction, ways to protect and enhance fertility, the social dimension of population decline, as well as the legislative framework at a Greek and international level.

MITERA was a main sponsor at the Festival, where it presented its upgraded MITERA Institute of Life Assisted Reproduction Unit, attracting the interest of visitors. This further strengthened the view that Greece is a point of reference for couples all over the world who wish to have a family, but are facing infertility problems.

The speeches delivered by the doctors representing MITERA Hospital attracted much attention.

Specifically:

Ms Stavroula Marangou, Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Scientific Associate of the MITERA Assisted Reproduction Unit, spoke about “Fears and Concerns Regarding IVF”; Mr Georgios Ioannidis, Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Scientific Associate of the MITERA Assisted Reproduction Unit, spoke about “Maintaining Fertility with Egg Freezing”; and Mr Charis Chiniadis, Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Scientific Associate of the MITERA Assisted Reproduction Unit, made the main presentation of the IVF Unit and elaborated on the reasons why couples should choose MITERA Hospital.

The MITERA Assisted Reproduction Unit (IVF) has been operating within MITERA Hospital since 1994. It has been set up in line with the standards adopted by similar units in Europe and the USA. The Unit offers maximum safety conditions and meets the needs of couples with doctors from all medical specialties. It is conveniently located within a maternity and gynecological hospital and is among the leading assisted reproduction units in Greece, with the most successful IVF cycles. Since 2017, MITERA has been working with the Institute of Life, one of the largest companies involved in establishing and managing assisted reproduction units across Europe, and together they created the MITERA Institute of Life Assisted Reproduction Unit (IVF). The MITERA Institute of Life implements the certified ΕΝ ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15224:2012 quality standards, while in 2018, it became accredited by Global Clinic Rating (GCR) as one of the best IVF units in Greece and globally.