SOS Infertility Association Projects 2023.pdf

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SOS Infertility Association (Romania) Projects [selection]
The SOS Infertility initiative group, made up of several women who were struggling
with infertility (and who were actively supported by their spouses/partners), started its
advocacy campaign in March 2008. The SOS Infertility Association gained legal
personality in October 2009. Through its hard work and involvement, the Association
has changed realities and destinies in Romania during these 14 years.
Projects
 The Subprogram for in Vitro Fertilization and Embryotransfer, a financial
support program for hypofertile couples created by the Ministry of Health of
Romania in 2011, at the direct initiative and with the participation of the SOS
Infertility Association.
 Active advocacy for the IVF Project supported by the Ministry of the
Family (since 2022) and for the “IVF – A Chance for Infertile Couples”
Project (2018-2021) supported by the Bucharest City Hall/ASSMB, as well as
advocacy in order to initiate similar local programs in other localities in the
country (Constanța, Craiova, Medgidia, Ștefănești).
 The project “A chance for life” (since 2016) – a completely free in vitro
fertilization procedure offered by each of the partner clinics registered in the
project. In the first seven editions, 104 free IVF procedures were offered by lot,
with a market value of over 460,000 euros, as a result of which over 50
children have already been born and other pregnancies are underway.
 The Magazine (since 2019) and the podcast “What do you know about
YOUR FERTILITY?” (since 2023), media that offer fertility education to the
general public.
 The Eva and Clara Brunel Memorial Grant (since 2021), an up to 6,000-
euro grant offered annually by the SOS Infertility Association to perform an in
vitro fertilization procedure on a couple who lost an advanced pregnancy or a
child at birth.

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 The Jean-Pierre Brunel Memorial Grant (since 2022), an up to 6,000-euro
grant, universally accessible, offered annually by the SOS Infertility
Association to perform an in vitro fertilization procedure.
 The National Awareness Week of the social and medical phenomenon of
infertility in Romania – annual awareness & advocacy event (since 2012);
since 2016, the national event is part of the pan-European European Fertility
Week campaign.
 Traveling exhibitions, exhibited in spaces with high visibility in Bucharest
and in the country: “Infertility exists. And it hurts”, “Foray into the history of
in vitro fertilization”, “Infertility can be defeated”.
 SOS Infertility Support Groups – meetings of infertile people, a psychological
support group, a nutrition and weight loss support group, coordinated by
qualified psychologists and nutritionists, film nights on infertility or adoption,
followed by debates.
 Active presence and initiatives in Fertility Europe projects, the pan-European
federation of hypofertile patient associations.
 Active and involved online communities (infertility; adoption; pregnancy and
parenting), information and dialogue in carefully moderated spaces; websites,
forum, other social networks, databases.
 Participation in hundreds of TV shows and other types of media coverage
thanks to which infertility is no longer a taboo topic in Romania.
The SOS Infertility Association.
www.sosinfertilitatea.ro
We change mentalities. We change destinies.