IVF IN AFRICA: SOUTH AFRICA

Frustrated with the high cost of medical care and by insurance companies that don't cover elective procedures such as IVF, medically savvy consumers are driving a new trend known as medical tourism. The total price of an overseas treatment—with airfare, accommodations, and even a few days of vacation tacked on (IVF SAFARI) is often far less than the procedure by itself would cost in Britain and the United States.

SOUTH AFRICA'S IVF CLINICS:

*Vitalab Fertility Clinic
Dr. Volschenk, Dr. Jacobsen, Dr. Gobetz
59 Rivonia Rd, Monrningside,
JohannesburgTelephone: +27 (011) 640-5049
Website: www.vitalab.com

*Bio Art Fertility Centre
Dr. M. Cassim, Dr Dasoo
Telephone: +27 (011) 484-5168
Website: www.bioartfertility.co.za

*Brenthurst Clinic West
4 Park Lane, Parktown, Johannesburg.

*Medfem Clinic
Dr. A. Rodriques, Dr. J van Schouwenburg, Dr. J van Rensburg
1 Nursery St,
Peter Place, Bryanston, Johannesburg
Telephone: +27 (011) 463-2244
Website: www.medfem.com

*Gynomed Clinic
Dr. Giesteira, Dr. Labuschagne, Dr. Lindeque, Dr. Potgieter, Dr. Schulz Wilgeheuwel Hospital,
Suite 11, Amplifier Rd, Radiokop, RoodepoortTelephone: +27 (011) 796-1100
Website:www.gynomed.co.za

*Sandton Fertility Clinic
Dr. Mohammed, Dr. Faesen
173 Rivonia Rd, Rochester Place, D Block, Ground Floor, Johannesburg
Telephone:+27 (011) 883-1776
Website: www.sandtonfertility.co.za

*Pretoria East Fertility Clinic
Dr Joubert, Dr Trouw
Pretoria East Hospital,
Room 19, 1st Floor
Medical Centre , Garsfontein Rd,
Pretoria East
Telephone:+27 (012) 883-8854

*Genesis Reproductive Centre
Dr. Pentz, Dr. de Bruin
Kloof Hospital,
Room 111 Jochemus Street,
Erasmus Kloof, Pretoria
Telephone:+27 (012) 367-4363

INDEPENDENT SPECIALISTS
Dr. Van Der Wat Parklane Clinic
11 Park Lane Cnr,
Junction Ave 2nd Floor,
Park Town,
Johannesburg
Telephone: +27 (011) 484-3700

Dr. G. Dempers
Femina Clinic
460 Belvedere Rd,
Arcadia,
Pretoria
Telephone: +27 (012) 323-4011

Dr. Niemandt
Wilgers Clinic
Room 10, Medi Centre,
Lynwood Rd, Willows,
Pretoria
Telephone: +27 (012) 807-0232

KWA-ZULU NATAL
CLINICS
*C.A.R.E. (Centre for assisted reproduction and endocrinology)
Dr. Ramdeo
21 Jan Hofmeyer Street,
Westville, Durban
Telephone: +27 (031) 267-7920,
Website: www.careclinic.co.za

*Nordica Fertility Clinic
Dr. Barnard, Dr Naidoo
607 Kingsway,
Athlone Park, Durban
Telephone: +27 (031) 904-2592

*LIFE Centre
Dr. La Grange, Dr. Thompson, Dr. Morris
74 Rockdale ,
Westville, Durban
Telephone: +27 (031) 267-5870
Website: www.lifecentre.co.za

INDEPENDENT SPECIALISTS
Dr. Hansen, Mr. Ernest Gabriel
082 411 7325
St Augustines Hospital
107 Chelmsford Rd,
Berea, Durban
Telephone: +27 (031) 202-7563

Cape Town, already rated as one of the top holiday venues in the world, is becoming a preferred destination for bargain babies - where infertile couples can have treatment and go home pregnant at a fraction of the price it would cost elsewhere.

Local fertility clinics say they provide quality service equivalent to anything offered abroad, but at far more affordable rates.

Klaus Wiswedel of the Cape Fertility Clinic in Newlands said "Lots of overseas couples come here because our clinics have the same professionalism and quality of service as in the US and the UK."He said the Cape Fertility Clinic did around 20 procedures a month and that the city's clinics were substantially cheaper than those in Britain and the US.
Cape Town clinics that offer egg donation procedures are Tygerberg Fertility Clinic and the Cape Fertility Clinic in Newlands which is also home to the country's biggest sperm bank.
o This article was originally published on page 1 of Saturday Argus on August 20, 2005
THE CAPE
CLINICS
*Cape Fertility Clinic
Dr. K Wiswedel, Dr. S Heylen
Library Square, 2nd Floor,
Wilderness Rd, Clairemont
Telephone: +27 (021) 674-2088
e-mail: wisheyl@iafrica.com
Website: www.capefertility-clinic.co.za

*Grootte Schuur Fertility Unit
Dr. Dyer, Dr Matebse (consulting), Dr. Matjila (consulting)Groote Schuur Hospital, Andrology Department, Maternity Centre F Floor, Anzio Rd, Observatory
Telephone: +27 (021) 404-6027

*Pan Lab Fertility Clinic
Dr. De Villiers, Dr. HumeTelephone: +27 (021) 930-4433

*Panorama Medi Clinic Room 118, Rothchild Boulevard, Parow
*Tygerberg Infertility ClinicDr. Kruger, Dr. Van Der Merwe, Dr. Siebert

Telephone: +27 (021) 531-6999
*Drs Avitas Inc. Vincent Palloti Hospital, Park Street, Pinelands
*Fertility & Wellness Centre Port ElizabethDr. Dalmeyer, Dr. Kriel, Dr. Botha St Georges Hospital, Medical Suites, Ground Floor, The Stables, Port Elizabeth
Telephone: +27 (041) 374-8942