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  1. 2015

    Established a special dedicated clinic for Fertility Preservation in our Unit

  2. 2014.07

    Launched a special clinic for recurrent miscarriage patients in our Unit

  3. 2014

    Launched Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) / Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS) services in our Unit

  4. 2009.01

    A Treatment License was granted by the Council on Human Reproductive Technology Unit

  5. 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

  6. 2005.05

    The birth of the 1st baby from a frozen blastocyst using vitrification

  7. 2005.05

    The birth of the 1000th IVF baby from our Unit

  8. 2004.04

    The birth of the 1st baby from blastocysts derived from frozen-thawed oocytes and frozen-thawed sperm in our Unit

  9. 1999.07

    The birth of the 1st baby from MESA/TESE (sperm aspiration from the male partner) in our Unit

  10. 1999.01

    The birth of the 1st babies (Twins) in Hong Kong from in-vitro matured oocytes (eggs) and cryopreserved semen

  11. 1996.10

    The birth of the 1st ICSI (intracytoplasmic sperm injection) baby from our Unit

  12. 1994.04

    The birth of the 1st baby from microassisted fertilization (Subzonal insemination of sperm, SUZI) in Hong Kong

  13. 1990.05

    The birth of the 1st babies (Twins) from cryopreserved / thawed embryos in Hong Kong

  14. 1987.11

    The birth of the 1st GIFT (gamete intrafallopian transfer) baby in Hong Kong

  15. 1987.08

    The birth of the 1st IVF baby from our Unit

  16. 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