title: The Walking Egg Project: how to start a TWE centre?
abstract: The main objective of the Walking Egg non-profit organization is the implementation of good quality and affordable infertility centres in resource-poor countries. Three levels of assistance are suggested: A level 1 infertility clinic is a basic infertility clinic capable of offering semen analysis, hormonal assays, follicular scanning, ovulation induction and intrauterine inseminations. Level 2 infertility clinics are supposed to perform simplified IVF as well. Level 3 infertility clinics capable of offering ICSI, cryopreservation and operative endoscopy are not part of the Walking Egg Project in the initial phase. A high quality but affordable service delivery with special attention to the prevention of complications and unnecessary interventions should be the trademark of this project.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ziekenhuizen Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos, 6, 3600 Genk, Belgium.; Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.; "The Walking Egg non-profit organization".
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ombelet
authors.affiliation: "The Walking Egg non-profit organization".
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goossens
keywords: Accessible; IUI; IVF; affordable; assisted reproduction; developing countries; resource-poor countries; the Walking Egg project