The
primary objective of Infertility Friends is to establish
and sustain a peer support group of infertile couples.
To
have a team of distinguished infertility specialists,
marital counsellors, adoption counsellors, psychiatrists
and psychologists on its panel of advisors.
To
actively lobby for recognition of infertility as
a medical problem by insurance companies to enable members
to benefit from Mediclaim and other medical insurance
facilities.
To
advocate to the government the need to have clear cut
policies to protect infertile patients to ensure they
get the highest quality of medical care; and to provide
guidelines regarding the legal rights of oocyte, sperm
and embryo donors.
To
offer financial support and subsidised treatment to couples
who cannot afford the high costs of such treatment.
To
scientifically study the problems faced by infertile couples
in India; and to research ways and means of providing
cost-effective treatment to them.
To
publish newsletters, brochures and pamphlets to
disseminate information about the latest advances in the
field of infertility treatment.
To
organise public meetings on topics of interest to help
create awareness about infertility.
