Tanzania, May 11 -- Dar es Salaam. As Muhimbili National Hospital expands its In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) services, doctors say poor sperm quality among men and delayed childbearing among women have emerged as the biggest challenges facing the programme.

The hospital says that among couples seeking IVF treatment, fertility complications originate from men in nearly two out of every three cases, while the remaining cases are linked to female reproductive complications.

Muhimbili officially launched IVF services in September 2024 and began receiving patients in December of the same year, following the establishment of the centre.

Consultant obstetrician-gynaecologist and fertility specialist at the centre, Dr Matilda Ngarina, says that ...