Figure 2.

Access to IVF procedures: estimated need of IVF cycles per million (population) (Fauser et al., 2002). Calculation for Belgium (reimbursement of 6 IVF cycles per woman) and Africa.

(If 10 % of the population consist of cohabiting women aged 18-44 years, taking into account that 10 % of these have a fertility problem, among them 50 % will seek infertility care. Of the remaining 5000 infertile couples 2500 would qualify for IVF due to persistent infertility and 500 because of tubal factor or severe male infertility. Assuming that only half of them will accept