SYNOPSIS

FERTILITY CENTER , MOTHER AND CHILD HOSPITAL

THE BIRTH PLACE

INTRODUCTION
• Determining the root cause of infertility is a complex process and it in-
volves a lot of research and investigations.
• Ranging from the simple and visible problem of cyst, fibroid or hormon-
al imbalance to a very complex genetic disorder or even due to some oc-
cupational hazards like exposure to chemical substances or radioactive
elements; it can be anything.
• It's like searching for a needle in a haystack. Infertility, in both men and
women, has become quite common these days. Research suggests there
has been a 20-30 per cent rise in the last five years in India.
• It is no longer an urban phenomenon, nor is it confined to women.
• In a modernised society, the problem of infertility has widened its reach
that has impacted men, due to urban settings and surfacing in Tier 2 and
Tier 3 cities too.
• Increasing infertility rates are based on the lifestyle changes resulting in
stress and obesity caused by lack of physical exercise, changes in eating
habits and pollution accompanied by medical disorders like diabetes.
• About 45 per cent of couples face infertility problems as it not only lim-
ited to women, the most common problems men face are low sperm
count, morphology abnormalities and low motility of sperm
• A mother and child hospital, also lying-in hospital (archaic), is a hos-
pital that specializes in caring for women while they are pregnant and
during childbirth. Maternity hospitals also provide care for newborn
infants, and may act as centres for clinical training in midwifery and
obstetrics.

HISTORY FOR FERTILITY CENTER

The first Division of Reproductive Endocrinology was established at The
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions by Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones in
1939. Dr. Georgeanna Jones became the first full-time gynecological en-
docrinologist at a medical school. Dr. Howard W. Jones, Jr., one of the fore-
most pelvic surgeons of his generation, established an international reputa-
tion in reparative and reconstructive surgery of the female genital tract. Dr.
Howard W. Jones, Jr.'s skill in surgery and Dr. Georgeanna Seegar Jones' ex-
pertise in endocrinology made them a highly respected, well-rounded team
that worked closely with residents and fellows to provide an expanding
knowledge of endocrinology before a formalized sub-specialty training pro-
 gram in this area was established by the American Board of Obstetrics and
Gynecology. Past graduates of The Johns Hopkins training program, before it
was certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, in-
cludes Drs. Theodore Baramki, Division Director of Reproductive En-
docrinology at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland,
Barry Verkauf, former Division Director of Reproductive Endocrinology at
the University of South Florida,
and Paul Katayama, Director of the Wisconsin Fertility Center.

A formalized training program in Reproductive Endocrinology, approved by
the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was begun at Hopkins in
1973 and Dr. Anne Wentz was the first individual to receive this fellowship
training. When Drs. Georgeanna and Howard Jones moved to Norfolk, Vir-
ginia to join the Eastern Virginia Medical School a Board-approved program
in Reproductive Endocrinology was absent from Hopkins from 1978-80. In
1981 a new Board-approved program in Reproductive Endocrinology was
begun at Hopkins under the Directorship of Dr. John Rock who remained in
this position until he resigned in 1991 to become Chairman of the Depart-
ment of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Union Memorial Hospital in Balti-
more, Maryland. In March 1991, Dr. Howard A. Zacur assumed the Director-
ship of the fellowship program which received Board approval in 1992.

HISTORY OF MOTHER AND CHILD CARE HOSPITAL

Research into old records has shown that Queen Charlotte's Maternity Hospi-
tal originated in 1739 when Sir Richard Manningham founded a hospital in
a seventeen-roomed house in Jermyn Street, known as The General Lying
In Hospital. Its name was changed in 1810, when Queen Charlotte became
its Patron, to The Queen's Lying-In Hospital, and after her death the title of
Queen Charlotte’s Lying In Hospital was assumed. A Royal Charter of Incor-
poration was granted in 1885 and when this was amended in 1924, the
present name came into use.

AIM
The fertility clinic is committed to providing the highest possible standard of
care. And to continually strives for improvement in fertility treatments.
Knowledge-led practice, innovation and the constant review of all aspects of
treatment and services means and to offer patients the best possible chance of
getting pregnant.
To be the “centre-of-excellence” in providing quality health care for women
and children in the country.
• To provide "excellence” in quality care through highest standards of ex-
pertise and passion.
• To demonstrate “Care and Warmth” so that patients are comfortable
sharing, expressing and seeking support.