Apeksha holds ‘Symposium on Global Trends on ART and Embryology’

Apeksha IVF recently concluded its first ‘Symposium on Global Trends on Assisted Reproductive Technology’ conducted by Dr. Pratap Kumar, Professor and Head of Manipal Assisted Reproduction Centre, Manipal University India and ‘An Overview to Embryology’ by Dr. Satish Kumar Adiga, Professor and Chief Embryologist of Manipal Assisted Reproduction Centre, Manipal University India at Waters Edge.

The Guest of Honour for the event was Attorney General Jayantha Jayasuriya PC. The event was attended by the President of the Sri Lanka College of Gynaecologists, Professor Deepal Weerasekera, Chairman, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Professor Chandrika Wijeratne and many gynaecologists.

The event was organised as a result of the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between Apeksha IVF and the Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Manipal (Manipal University). The objectives of the MoU are knowledge sharing on various aspects of assisted reproductive technology and training clinical and laboratory members of Apeksha IVF and Research Centre in Sri Lanka.

The objectives of this MoU are also to facilitate training and promote awareness among clinicians on global standards of IVF technology and procedures, Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLTs) on advanced IUI procedures and theories and will provide qualifications for scientists on embryology and genetics. 

Such facility is currently unavailable in the country. This will encourage more gynaecologists in providing better infertility services for sub-fertile couples. The MoU further covers the facilitation of research and development in the field of assisted reproductive technology.

The MoU was signed by Dr. Poornima Baliga B, Dean Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Dr. Champa Nelson, Clinical Director and Deepal Nelson, Managing Director of Apeksha IVF. The technical staff of MARC led by Dr. Pratap Kumar, Professor and head of Manipal Assisted Reproductive Centre (MARC), Dr. Satish Kumar Adigar, Professor and chief embryologist of MARC will work jointly with the clinical staff of Apeksha IVF led by Dr. Champa Nelson.

Apeksha IVF has created a strong brand in terms of latest technology use, success rates and patient satisfaction. The Apeksha Group consists of Apeksha Fertility Centre Ltd., Nugegoda (which conducts preliminary infertility related investigation), Apeksha IVF and Research Centre Ltd., Ratmalana (which is the state-of-the-art IVF theatre) and Apeksha Women’s Health Foundation Ltd. (which is the CSR arm of the group). 

The core concept of Apeksha is to facilitate gynaecologists to conduct IVF treatment at their state-of-the-art IVF centre and thereby promote more gynaecologists to engage in IVF treatment in Sri Lanka.

Apeksha intends on holding many symposiums and workshops on assisted reproductive technology in the future with senior clinicians and embryologists of Manipal University, India.