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National Infertility Awareness Week South Africa (NIAW SA) is an initiative run by IFAASA (Infertility Awareness Association of South Africa) in association with House of Fertility.

 

Our aim for this inaugural event is for Infertility to once again be in the spotlight and to continue to break down the stigma attached to the disease, through educating the public.

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INFERTILITY IVF / ICSI
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MALE
INFERTILITY
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FEMALE
INFERTILITY
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DONOR cycles
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SURROGACY+
ADOPTION
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ONCOFERTILITY +
EGG FREEZING
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PREGNANCY +
Baby loss
26.07.2020

/WEBINAR schedule

GENERAL

INFERTILITY

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20 JULY

Monday 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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IVF/ICSI

Dr Rodrigues

Fertility Specialist at Medfem Fertility Clinic

https://medfem.co.za/dr-antonio-rodrigues/

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Importance of Genetic Testing

Kelly Loggenberg

Genetic Counsellor at Next Genetics

 https://nextbio.co.za/embryosx/

 

Embryos

Prashan Maharaj

Lab Director at Sandton Fertility Clinic at Advanced Fertility Centre

https://advancedfertility.co.za/lab-dir-prashan-mahraj/

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MALE INFERTILITY

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21 JULY

Tuesday 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Male Infertility

Dr Biko

Reproductive Medicine Specialist at Femicare Fertility and Advanced Endoscopic Surgery Centre 

https://femicarefertility.co.za/dr-jack-biko/

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A Personal Story

Elie Kouaiky

Maybe Mom

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Dr Michelle Redelinghuys

Fertility Medical Manager at Merck

https://www.merckfertilityjourney.co.za/

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FEMALE INFERTILITY

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22 JULY

Wednesday 6:00pm - 7:00pm

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Endometriosis

Dr Sulaiman Heylen

Fertility Specialist at Cape Fertility Clinic

https://capefertility.co.za/dr-sulaiman-heylen/

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PCOS

Dr Patel

Fertility Specialist at Sandton Fertility Clinic at Advanced Fertility Centre

https://advancedfertility.co.za/dr-razina-patel/

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Walter

CEO at 3Sixty Biomedicine

https://3sixtybiomedicine.co.za/

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DONOR CYCLES

23 JULY

Thursday 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Egg/Sperm Donation

Dr Mohamed

Fertility Specialist at Sandton Fertility Clinic at Advanced Fertility Centre

https://advancedfertility.co.za/dr-goolam-mohamed/

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Grieving the loss of your genes

Mandy Rodrigues

Psychologist at Medfem Fertility Clinic

https://mandyrodrigues.com/

 

Role of Donor Agency

Tertia Albertyn

Donor Agency at Nurture Egg Donation Agency

https://www.nurture.co.za/

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Personal Journey of A donor

Jen Long

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SURROGACY AND ADOPTION

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24 JULY

Friday 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Surrogacy process

Professor Kruger

Fertility Professor at Aevitas Fertility Clinic

https://www.aevitasfertilityclinic.co.za/Meet-The-Team

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Surrogacy Law

Robynne Friedman

Surrogacy Attorney at Robynne Friedman

http://surrogacylaw.co.za

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Adoption Process

Zoe Cohen

Private Social Worker at Adoption

http://www.adoptionsa.co.za/who_we_are.htm

 

Surrogacy personal Journey

Lucia Oreb Cvjetovic

House of Fertility

https://www.houseoffertility.org/Talk%20To%20Us.html

 

Adoption Personal Journey

Saskia Williams

IFAASA

https://ifaasa.co.za/

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"As long as there is the tiniest, wildest chance, I can't give up"

 

oncofertility and

egg freezing

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25 JULY

Saturday 5:00pm - 6:30pm

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Oncofertility

Dr Gobetz

Fertility Specialist at Vitalab Fertility Clinic

https://www.vitalab.com/our-doctors/

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Why I chose to freeze my eggs

Natasha Fagri

Personal journey

https://www.vitalab.com/our-doctors/

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PREGNANCY AND
BABY LOSS

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26 JULY

Sunday 5:00pm - 6:30pm

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Termination for Medical Reasons

Dr Thato Maoto

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Femicare Fertility and Endoscopic Surgery Centre

https://femicarefertility.co.za/dr-kt-maoto/

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Myths & Truths of the Grief Processes

Mandy Rodrigues

Psychologist at Medfem Fertility Clinic

https://mandyrodrigues.com/


Genetic Causes of Miscarriage

Kelly Loggenberg

Genetic Counsellor at Next Genetics

 https://nextbio.co.za/pocscreen/

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Grief through Creativity

Michelle Groenewald

Perinatal Bereavement worker at Empty Wombs

https://www.houseoffertility.org/Pregnancyloss.html

 

Personal Journey

Alicia De Beer

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Mother and Baby
 

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DISCLAIMER: Thank you to the Sponsors of NIAW SA for helping us to educate the public about Infertility. Your support helps to break the silence but, doesn’t constitute an endorsement of any product or service offered.

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