Kosovar hospital records first IVF birth in public health sector

A 31 year old woman gave birth at the Qendra Klinike Universitare e Kosovës (QKUK) following a pregnancy achieved through in vitro fertilization (IVF). This marks the first successful birth resulting from these assisted reproduction procedures within the public health sector of Kosovo.

The QKUK clinic began offering the new IVF service at its Gynecology Clinic on December 24, 2024.

The medical team confirmed the pregnancy in March of this year after the patient underwent the laboratory procedure where an egg is fertilized by sperm outside the body. The hospital says this achievement provides new hope for local couples facing infertility. The institution claims the success demonstrates that public health facilities in Kosovo can now provide concrete opportunities for people to become parents.