The National Hospital Abuja, has celebrated 13 years of success in  providing In Vitro Fertilisation Services (IVF) to Nigerians.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Jaf Momoh, represented by Olaomi Olowole, the Director Clinical Services, Mr Momoh said that the achievements were greatly attributed to a sustained and successive IVF management centre.

He said a lot of pregnancies had been achieved at the IVF centre which had served as encouragement to lots of women, couples, families and Nigeria at large.

He said the event was aimed at celebrating the pioneer members of staff and the patients for the achievements recorded over the years.

“The centre commenced operation in 2006 and almost everyone who worked from inception, is here today to celebrate the 13 years of its existence, this shows that we can achieve a lot as a people in harmony.

“We are also celebrating the joy that the centre has provided for so many families, and so many babies have been delivered over the years, the first baby delivered is now 13 years and she is doing very well even academically.

“However we are saying that IVF children are not defective children they are normal children who can attain their full potentials as normal human beings, ’’ he said.

Mr Momoh decried the negative perception and stigmatisation of children delivered through the IVF process, saying that it was a technology and knowledge given by God that should be appreciated by everyone.