MATER Dei Hospital is still not
equipped to carry out pre-implan-
tation genetic testing on embryos
almost two years after the law reg-
ulating in-vitro fertilisation was
changed.
But eligible couples are being re-
funded the costs of PGT carried
out in the private sector, the Health
Ministry said.
Five couples have so far benefitted
from the scheme.
The law regulating in-vitro fertilis-
ation (IVF) was changed in 2022 to
allow doctors to carry out genetic
tests on embryos for nine hereditary
diseases in cases where the couple
has a family history. PGT allows
doctors to choose only healthy em-
bryos for transfer into the woman's
womb.
However, the law states that de-
fective embryos will have to be kept
frozen and not discarded or given up
for scientific research.
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Five couples benefitted from
genetic testing of embryos
for hereditary diseases
KARL
AZZOPARDI
kazzopardi@mediatoday.com.mt
Expert in odometer
tampering case
cannot pinpoint
individuals behind
fraudulent activity
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The law was changed in 2022 to allow doctors to carry out genetic
tests on embryos for nine hereditary diseases
A digital forensics expert tasked with examining a
selection of imported Japanese used cars suspected
of odometer tampering has testified that he couldn't
determine the specific individuals responsible for the
alleged fraudulent activity.
MaltaToday had revealed in an exclusive investigation
that hundreds of people were cheated in racket involving
tampered mileage on Japanese second-hand car imports.
Cars bought from Japanese bidding markets on the
cheap because of their high mileage, would then be sold
in Malta with the dashboard gauge showing low mileage.
KURT
SANSONE
ksansone@mediatoday.com.mt
Mater Dei Hospital is still not equipped to carry out PGT as lab tenders are still being processed
