After 18 months of offering basic fertility care, the state-run Cama and Albless Hospital near CST is all set to launch comprehensive in-vitro fertilization (IVF) services — entirely free of cost. This move will make Cama the first state government hospital in Mumbai to provide advanced fertility treatment without charge.
“We’ve received the necessary permissions to begin IVF procedures such as embryo implantation. Our laboratory setup is in the final stages and we aim to start full-fledged IVF services within a month,” said Dr Tushar Palve, Medical Superintendent at Cama Hospital.
In April 2024, the hospital became a pioneer among government-run institutions in the city by offering basic fertility treatments like:
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Intrauterine insemination (IUI) – a procedure where sperm is placed directly into a woman’s uterus, and
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Ovulation induction – use of medication to stimulate egg release.
Since then, over 100 women have undergone treatment, resulting in 17 pregnancies. Data shows:
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From April to December 2024, 78 women were treated, resulting in 8 pregnancies.
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In 2025 alone, 35 women were treated and 9 tested positive for pregnancy.
Many patients come from across Maharashtra and neighboring states, and thus some deliveries did not take place at Cama. Still, demand is clearly rising.
“In just five months this year, our IVF outpatient department recorded 379 consultations, a sign of the growing trust in our fertility care,” a state medical education department official said.
He added, “Cama Hospital is leading a transformative shift in public healthcare — bridging the gap between advanced reproductive technology and affordability. It’s making the dream of parenthood a reality for many who otherwise couldn’t afford private IVF.”
Mumbai’s tryst with test-tube babies dates back to 1986, when the city’s first and the country’s second test-tube baby was born at the BMC-run KEM Hospital in Parel. After nearly four decades, KEM is now preparing to reopen a full-fledged IVF clinic.
Meanwhile, Wadia Hospital already operates an IVF facility, and Sion Hospital is expected to start one soon — signaling a significant expansion in public-sector fertility care across the city.