From: Estimating the effects of policies on infertility prevalence worldwide
Dimensions and index | Consensus definition | Example |
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Economic support | ||
Insurance coverage | Covering costs of infertility examinations or treatments. | Infertility examinations: semen analysis, genetic testing, clinical examinations, etc.; Infertility treatments: assisted reproductive technology (artificial insemination, IVF and its derivative technology), etc. |
Financial assistance | Financial assistance from government and non-profit organizations for people seeking for assisted reproductive help. | Financial subsidies or allowance for the cost of infertility treatments that were not covered in insurance, etc. |
Economic reward | Economic reward from government for fertility. | Baby bonus, second child reward, multiple children reward, etc. |
Social security | ||
Infertility diagnosis and treatment leave security | Policies to guarantee legal infertility diagnosis and treatment leave for people seeking for assisted reproduction assistance. | Paid or unpaid infertility examination leave, infertility treatment leave, etc. |
Parental leave security | Policies to guarantee legal parental leave for parents. | Paid or unpaid parental leave for fathers and mothers; protecting working women during marriage, pregnancy and childbirth; Eliminating worries about not being able to balance work and family, etc. |
Child care and education security | Policies to guarantee the basic childcare and educational needs of children. | Children’s enrollment, childcare facilities, compulsory education, etc. |
Life security | Policies to guarantee the basic living needs of children. | Housing security, living security, family welfare, etc. |
Service package | ||
Maternal and child health service | Policies to improve the level of maternal and child health services and health. | Prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum health care services, etc. |
Technology development guarantee | ||
Assisted reproductive technology development | Policies to support the maintenance and expansion of assisted reproductive technology and research progress. | Assisted reproductive technology research funding, talent introduction policy, etc. |
Reproductive health protection | ||
Reproductive health education and protection | Policies to promote public reproductive health and quality. | Sex education, sexually transmitted disease prevention and education, etc. |