Hope Fertility & IVF Malta

15/05/2026

We are honoured to be featured within the Malta Vision 2050 initiative and proud to represent the role healthcare innovation can play in Malta’s future.

At Hope Fertility & IVF Clinic, our mission has always been clear: to provide compassionate, individualized, and high-quality fertility care while continuously investing in advanced medical technology, embryology, patient support, and clinical excellence.

From the beginning, under the vision of our founder Dr. Aytuğ Kolankaya, HOPE was built with the belief that Malta can become a centre of excellence in reproductive medicine and patient-focused healthcare.

Today, we are proud to contribute to Malta through:
* Advanced fertility and reproductive healthcare
* International medical services and healthcare investment
* Job creation and specialist workforce development
* Collaboration with national institutions and healthcare stakeholders
* Support for Malta’s long-term healthcare and innovation objectives

We thank Malta Vision 2050, Malta Enterprise, our partners, and our dedicated team members for being part of this journey.

Most importantly, we thank every patient and family who trusts us with one of the most important journeys of their lives.

15/05/2026

Happy International Family Day 💛

12/05/2026

Every number tells a story of hope, strength, and new beginnings. 💙
At HOPE Fertility & IVF, we are honoured to be part of so many beautiful journeys — celebrating every baby born and every family still waiting to hold their little miracle.
✨ 339 babies born
✨ 149 babies on the way
Thank you for trusting us to walk this journey together.

30/04/2026

📣 Calling all GPs in Malta 📣

Hope Fertility & IVF invites you to a focused professional evening on:

Spot, Support & Refer – Fertility Red Flags in GP Practice

This session is designed to help you:

- Identify early fertility warning signs in everyday practice
- Understand when and how to refer effectively
* Strengthen collaboration pathways for better patient outcomes

Join fellow practitioners for an interactive discussion and exchange of real-world insights in reproductive care.

🗓️ 12 June 2026
🕖 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Places are limited.
To express your interest, please email clinic@hope-ivf.com

We look forward to welcoming you and working together to improve patient journeys across Malta.

20/04/2026

We’re pleased to share that Dr. Christine Schembri Deguara, Medical Director at HOPE Fertility & IVF Clinic, will be featured on NET TV.

She will be discussing a general introduction to fertility, IVF, and related topics together with Lisa Spiteri.

Discover Hope IVF, a trusted fertility center offering advanced assisted reproduction technologies, personalized care, and expert guidance for your parenthood journey.

28/03/2026

At least 12 million babies have been born thanks to in vitro fertilisation (IVF), but how did we reach this miraculous milestone?

In the 1950s, British scientist Robert Edwards began his research on the biology of fertilisation and soon realised that fertilisation outside the body could be used to treat infertility. He discovered important principles for human fertilisation including how human eggs mature, and first succeeded in accomplishing fertilisation of human egg cells in test tubes – or more precisely, cell culture dishes – in 1969.

Despite his breakthrough, there was a problem that a fertilised egg could not develop beyond a single cell division. Edwards suspected that eggs that had matured in the ovaries before removal would function better, and looked for possible ways to obtain such eggs in a safe way.

His collaboration with gynaecologist Patrick Steptoe enabled IVF to grow from experimental to practical medicine. Together, they used laparoscopy – a technique pioneered by Steptoe – to remove eggs and put them in a cell culture before adding s***m, which enabled the fertilised eggs to form into early embryos.

On 25 July, 1978, Louise Brown, the world’s first “test tube baby” was born. IVF treatment began the previous year when a fertilised egg was developed into an embryo and returned to her mother, Lesley Brown. Louise’s birth marked a major milestone in reproductive medicine and gave hope to millions of people struggling with infertility.

Edwards and Steptoe established the Bourn Hall Clinic in Cambridge – the world’s first centre for IVF therapy – and refined their technology. By 1986, 1,000 children had already been born following IVF at the clinic.

Today, IVF is a sophisticated and widely accessible fertility treatment option that has allowed millions to experience the joy of parenthood.

Learn more about Robert Edwards: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1993/roberts/facts/

Photo: iLexx via Getty Images.

18/02/2026

Egg freezing: more choice for your future 🤍

If you’re not ready for kids yet but want to keep the option open, egg freezing (oocyte cryopreservation) allows you to freeze your eggs while they’re typically healthier.

Fertility changes with age, and clinical guidance shows freezing before 35 can improve future success — which is why starting the conversation early matters.

At Hope Fertility & IVF, Patient Coordinator Bernice Colton supports you from your first consultation through egg collection, making the process clear, calm and manageable. Backed by internationally recognised lab standards (CAP, FDA & California State License), you can feel confident every step of the way.

Thinking about egg freezing? Start with an information session and a few basic tests — clarity gives you options.

15/02/2026

When the Nobel Prize for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) was announced, thousands of greetings poured in for the scientist behind its development, Robert Edwards:

"Congratulations - my partner & I are about to go into IVF. Without you we would have no hope. You have given hope to millions. Thank you."

IVF is a medical procedure whereby an egg is fertilised by s***m outside the body. More than 10% of all couples worldwide are infertile and today millions of individuals have been born thanks to IVF. Edwards explained how eggs mature and how s***m is activated. In cooperation with Patrick Steptoe he found a method for removing eggs from the ovaries, and with Jean Purdy he found a way to achieve fertilisation outside the body.

On this day in 1969, the results were presented in the journal Nature and in 1978 the first child was born as a result of IVF. 'In vitro' means a process taking place in a test tube, culture dish, or elsewhere outside a living organism.

Learn more about Edwards: https://bit.ly/3rcP9nB

12/02/2026

If you are interested in getting more information, book an Information Session.
Your information session will be conducted by one of our Patient Coordinators, who will explain the process, answer your questions, and guide you on the next steps.

04/02/2026

During her appearance on Campus 103 Malta, Dr Christine Schembri Deguara, consultant in reproductive medicine and lead clinician at HOPE Fertility & IVF Malta, speaks about various topics around fertility and health. Topics have included modern lifestyle pressures and how these impact fertility, particularly for women who are delaying motherhood. She explains what egg freezing is, who might consider it, and why timing is important, highlighting that female fertility and egg quality decline with age and that freezing eggs earlier can offer more options later in life. Dr Schembri Deguara also outlines the range of infertility treatments for men and women now available in Malta, including IVF and related technologies, and discusses how specialised, evidence-based care is accessible locally for individuals and couples who are struggling to conceive or want to keep their family plans open.

Waqt id-dehra tagħha fuq Campus 103 Malta, Dr Christine Schembri Deguara, konsulenta fil-mediċina riproduttiva u klinika ewlenija f’HOPE Fertility & IVF Malta, titkellem dwar diversi suġġetti relatati mal-fertilità u s-saħħa. It-temi inkludew pressjonijiet fuq l-istil ta’ ħajja modern u kif dawn jaffettwaw il-fertilità, partikolarment għan-nisa li qed jipposponu l-maternità. Hija tispjega x’inhu l-iffriżar tal-bajd, min jista’ jikkunsidrah, u għaliex iż-żmien huwa importanti, filwaqt li tenfasizza li l-fertilità femminili u l-kwalità tal-bajd jonqsu bl-età u li l-iffriżar tal-bajd aktar kmieni jista’ joffri aktar għażliet aktar t**d fil-ħajja. Dr Schembri Deguara tiddeskrivi wkoll il-firxa ta’ trattamenti għall-infertilità għall-irġiel u n-nisa li issa huma disponibbli f’Malta, inkluż l-IVF u teknoloġiji relatati, u tiddiskuti kif kura speċjalizzata u bbażata fuq l-evidenza hija aċċessibbli lokalment għal individwi u koppji li qed ibatu biex jikkonċepixxu jew li jridu jżommu l-pjanijiet tal-familja tagħhom miftuħa.

Discover Hope IVF, a trusted fertility center offering advanced assisted reproduction technologies, personalized care, and expert guidance for your parenthood journey.

28/01/2026

📺 Dr. Christine on National TV – Discussing IVF & Family Building in Malta We’re proud to share that Dr. Christine Schembri Deguara, Medical Director at HOPE Fertility & IVF Clinic, will be appearing live on Popolin (TVM) this Wednesday at 21:15 PM. She will join a national conversation on LGBTIQ+ life in Malta, contributing insight on IVF, family-building, and fertility-related topics from a medical and inclusive care perspective.

Book a free information session to see how we can help, as well as, find out more about our IVF programs and our "no pregnancy - full refund guarantee".