
Following the interview with our Director Enrique Criado on the program “Comando Actualidad” on Thursday, January 17, 2019, we would like to clarify that we are aware that public hospitals perform extraordinary work with the tools and resources at their disposal1. There are excellent professionals managing their laboratories, and not all public hospitals perform ovarian punctures without sedation, nor do they have lower success rates than private clinics, and not all gynecologists refer patients to their private clinics.
We deeply regret if professionals and colleagues have felt offended by our Director’s words and if the interview and its footage gave the impression that all public hospitals engage in these practices.
At FIV Marbella, Ovobank, and Ovoclinic, we advocate for transparent and ethical Assisted Reproduction, with a constant focus on improving results in both private clinics and public hospitals.