How leading countries fund and govern fertility care — and what Thailand can adapt.
✍️ By Dr. Patsama Vichinsartvichai, MD, MClinEmbryol, EFOG-EBCOG, EFRM-ESHRE/EBCOG, FACOG — Reproductive Medicine Specialist · Updated August 2026
Thailand's birth rate has fallen below replacement level. Fertility policy is a key lever in any serious demographic strategy.
Public coverage of IVF cycles, fertility leave, and accessible diagnostics have been associated with measurable increases in assisted-reproduction utilization.
Cost-effective steps include expanding public IVF support for medical indications, improving early evaluation, and integrating fertility into reproductive health planning.
Dr. Patsama Vichinsartvichai, MD, MClinEmbryol, EFOG-EBCOG, EFRM-ESHRE/EBCOG, FACOG is a board-certified reproductive endocrinology & infertility specialist, former head of the Vajira IVF unit at Navamindradhiraj University, and founder of LIFE by Dr. Pat in Bangkok. His published research focuses on the dysmorphic (T-shaped) uterus and uterine-factor infertility.
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