Trend of Couples Seeking Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatment at Private Clinics

8 Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Health (a) whether there is an increasing trend of couples seeking Assisted Reproductive Technology treatment at private clinics; (b) if the Ministry does not have this data, whether it intends to collect the data; and (c) if not, why not.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: From 2018 to 2022, the proportion of women who sought Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatment choosing private AR centres had increased. Majority continues to seek treatment at public clinics.