Hyderabad, April 30 -- In a major achievement after establishing an In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) Centre at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, a couple gave birth to twins - a boy and a girl - who are in a healthy condition along with their mother.

The delivery was performed on Wednesday, April 29, after 13 failed attempts by the couple who had tried private hospitals with the hope of having progeny for the past 10 years.

The couple was not well-off. Gaddam Triveni and Masthan Rao, residents of Boiguda in Hyderabad, had left no stone unturned to have a baby. They tried several private hospitals but failed in the past.

The IVF treatment, which usually costs anywhere between Rs 10 lakh to Rs 12 lakh, was offered for free to the couple.

The do...