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Milestones
The 40th anniversary of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Unit
- 2024
The 40th anniversary of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Unit
- 2015
Established a special dedicated clinic for Fertility Preservation in our Unit
- 2014.07
Launched a special clinic for recurrent miscarriage patients in our Unit
- 2014
Launched Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) / Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) services in our Unit
- 2009.01
A Treatment License was granted by the Council on Human Reproductive Technology Unit
- 2005.06
First ART Unit in Hong Kong/China to receive ISO 9001:2000 certification in 2005, then convert to ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2018
- 2005.05
The birth of the 1st baby from a frozen blastocyst using vitrification
- 2005.05
The birth of the 1000th IVF baby from our Unit
- 2004.04
The birth of the 1st baby from blastocysts derived from frozen-thawed oocytes and frozen-thawed sperm in our Unit
- 1999.07
The birth of the 1st baby from MESA/TESE (sperm aspiration from the male partner) in our Unit
- 1999.01
The birth of the 1st babies (Twins) in Hong Kong from in-vitro matured oocytes (eggs) and cryopreserved semen
- 1996.10
The birth of the 1st ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) baby from our Unit
- 1994.04
The birth of the 1st baby from microassisted fertilization (Subzonal insemination of sperm, SUZI) in Hong Kong
- 1990.05
The birth of the 1st babies (Twins) from cryopreserved / thawed embryos in Hong Kong
- 1987.11
The birth of the 1st GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer) baby in Hong Kong
- 1987.08
The birth of the 1st IVF baby from our Unit
- 1984.12
Inauguration of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Programme / In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Unit at the Prince of Wales Hospital / Chinese University of Hong Kong